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Today In Congress Was Huge For Marijuana Supporters

Submitted by Marijuana News on Thu, 06/04/2015 - 17:10

House lawmakers in the nation’s capital approved multiple pro-marijuana amendments in what was referred to as a “marijuana vote-a-rama” Wednesday, as a new Department of Justice (DOJ) budget was voted on.

The DOJ’s budget, included in the Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill for fiscal year 2016, dictates how the agency can administer federal funding, including in the realm of marijuana enforcement. Included among appropriations amendments were several marijuana-related proposals staying the agency’s hand in policing marijuana laws in states where it is legal––three of them were approved.

Advocates said that although similar amendments halting the DOJ from interfering with state pot laws were included inprevious budgets, the agency continued to do so, and restrictions must go farther.

“While we have definitely seen a significant drop in federal interference with state marijuana laws during the second term of the Obama administration, the Department of Justice still believes...

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