Only federal intercession
Can solve the cannabis question;
To decriminalize weed
The bill in Congress would need
To handily pass a joint session.
According to Wikipedia, a joint session is a gathering of both Congressional houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is reserved for special occasions, such as presidential inaugurations and State of the Union addresses, the counting of electoral votes, and various speeches, memorials and anniversaries. It is not, as this limerick suggests, an appropriate occasion for contemplating legislation.