as investigative reporter scott mcfarlane shows us, a new law an new oversight could crack down on thoseting off of d.c.'s parking squeeze. >> reporter: circling for a spot in the district, you might have spotted these parking passes stuffed into dash boards of cars. people who live in d.c. can obtain these temporary visitor parking permits from d.c. police stations for their guests. ewthey have to be r every two weeks but there's no limit on getting new ones news4 i-team found that has led to abuse of the program. >> we're notne talking o extra car or two extra cars, we're talking seven. >> reporter: last year we heard from frustrated homeowners about neighbors usingr the passes o and over for their own vehicles for months at a time. we even found this man profiting off the program. >> i'll getou a new one. >> reporter: illegally selling thehe passes inowntown area. >> the idea is not to make this a small business or cottage industry for selling tickets. >> reporter: after our reports, homeowner pam chisholm said things improved in her neighborhood for awhile. >> a few weeks there were

. >> as scott mcfarlane shows us, there's no increase in the number of people seeking help to get off of it. >> we flipped thear three times, did a needle spin in the middle of rush hour. m >> reportet said his life turned around and began improving after this car crash on i-27rs seven y ago, as he drove toward d.c. to buy drugs. you start off with marijuana. >> yep. it?it wasn't casual, was >> it was never very casual. >> reporter: now, a dad and a counselor, he says his drug dependency started in high school, eventually leading to ioid abuse. but he was hooked an marijuana from the start. >> i was smoking before i got up, before i went to bed, every chance i could get. >> reporter: every day. a review of maryland and virginia state health records, shows an increase number of men and women are seeking state-supported drug treatment on marijuana. and especially young women, as the drug becomes more available some through legalization. >> you're not going to die from overdose. t it does not discount the effects. >> reporter: drug counselors says marijuana has addictive properties for s

. >> reporter: in the district, scott mcfarlane, news4 i-team. >>> this week we learned one of our region's cops is stepping down. chief thomas manger of montgomery county announced that he is going to retire in april. manger has been wearing a badge for more than four decades. he became an officer in fairfax coun back in 1977, later serving as the county's chief for six years. manger then came across the river to become chi in montgomery county the past 15 years. he tells our pat clins that he has no regrets about his life in law enforcement. >> what i really miss being a chief for the last 20 years is being out on thead being dispatched to calls. being a cop, you've got a front row seate greatest show on earth. and i enjoyed being a police officer and injoyed that kind of work. >> he tells us that he won't be sittg back and just settling down in retirement. he's going to be leading the major cities chiefs association ast expands its legislative agenda. >>> now, did you get a new phone,pu tablet or cr over the holidays? have a drawer full of all those old phones an tablets that you are no

for now, scott mcfarlane. >>> right now, the big apple circus is in town.d e of our own had a major role in opening week. >> that was me. i had the pleasure of being the guesring leader for the day. .he circus brings so many people to to >> where is the shot of you riding the elephant. >> that's the lira. you see at? ianted to come down from the ceiling but it was a liability. one show makes it more inclusive. molette has more now. >> you looked so awesome in your ring master getup. look who is back? ring master stephanie. thank you so much. and we have emile back here juggling. this is what we want to tk about the special needs performances for those with hearing andio v challenges an a special perfornce. that's coming up with the .g apple circ we're going to talk about it. do it. >> welcome tthe big apple rcus. >> don't you wish you could juggle like that? especially this time of the morning? >> that's stephanie, the real ring master. you know, that act travels around the country. they do great work. >> rain, sleet, snow a and ice we'll let him jug ple. we're in store for a bit of ever

for now, scott mcfarlane, news 4 i-team. >>> how about fun news this morning? >> let's do it. >> al soc worker who was furloughed in the government shutdown givenprhe se of her life courtesy of ellen. >> yes. >> yes. are you a fan of the "ellen" show? >> yes! >>alou'reng to ellen. hi. >> i love these things. priceless.n was when ellen picked up the phone and called her. check out what happened when the show sent formerro football player john doranbos to her house. malaysia could not hide the excitement and the eent growing as playing a round of dollars from doraos. >>malaysia, you served in the air force. >> yes. >> if you were to land a pinne uala lumpur, what country would you be in? >> malaysia! >> she is a social wker who helps veterans and active duty members. she still went to work without pay so, you know, this is the -- these are the people we want to celebrate and she won $20,000 thanks to ellen. watch "ellen" here at 4:00 and then news 4 at 4:00. see the whole thing. >> people don't get that excited wh we knock on their door. >> not at all. >> not usu