Tourist season, which comes every spring in Washington, has kicked off on a high.

U.S. Capitol Police confirmed to Whispers that 32-year-old Sherman Tyrone Edwards Jr. was arrested outside the Senate Gallery at 2:30 p.m. Thursday after he was found with a “green leafy substance” during an administrative search. Edwards’ stash tested positive as pot and he’s being charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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The Senate Gallery, for those not familiar, is where visitors can watch the U.S. Senate while it’s in session – it's not exactly known as a smart place to get high.

Especially since pot isn’t yet legal in D.C., though there is movement to make it so. Earlier this week, the D.C. Board of Elections approved ballot language for an initiative that would legalize possession of 2 ounces of marijuana for those age 21 and older, as a majority of District residents – 63 percent – favor legalizing pot for personal use.

Yet Congress can still snuff that out, as Capitol Hill lawmakers make the final call as to whether D.C.'s laws go on the books.