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Spending Bill Prevents Funding for Medical Marijuana Raids

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 12/11/2014 - 10:32

A federal spending bill released late Tuesday includes an amendment that would prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from using any funds to undermine state medical marijuana laws.

The spending bill also includes a bipartisan amendment that prohibits the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from blocking implementation of a federal law that allows hemp cultivation for academic and agricultural purposes in states that allow it.

The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment was introduced and approved earlier in May by the House and is included in the 1,603-page spending bill. The bill will prevent the DOJ and DEA from targeting patients and providers in the more than 20 states with some form of medical marijuana program.

“This is a great day for patients and for public safety,” said Major Neil Franklin (Ret.), executive director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. “Congress has finally listened to the vast majority of Americans who believe the federal government has no...

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