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Home 🌿 Medical Cannabis News 🌿 Congress Extends 'Ceasefire' On Medical Marijuana, but Can They Clear the Smoke? 🌿Congress Extends 'Ceasefire' On Medical Marijuana, but Can They Clear the Smoke?
President Obama extended a federal “cease fire” in the 20-year war on state medical cannabis programs on Friday evening, when he signed theFY 2016 omnibus appropriations bill. The bill contains the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment which prohibits the Department of Justice from interfering with state medical cannabis laws (Sec. 542, page 223). Thanks to the dedication of House sponsors Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Sam Farr (D-CA), Senate sponsor Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), and the thousands of patient advocates who urged their representatives to support this measure, legal medical cannabis patients and their providers will enjoy these protections for another year. However, until Congress passes comprehensive legislation, patients (including myself) are still considered criminals in the eyes of the federal government.
All signs point to final federal resolution
The renewal of restrictions on federal interference with state medical cannabis programs was not the only sign of continued progress this year. In...
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