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Rohrabacher-Blumenaeur Amendment Survives Another Government Shutdown And Short-Term Spending Bill

The medical marijuana protections remain attached to the U.S. spending legislation.

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After the latest federal government shutdown, which lasted for just a few hours on Feb. 9, the U.S. Congress approved a short-term spending bill that will extend funding through March 23. And, once again, this new budget deal includes the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, which prevents the U.S. Department of Justice from spending federal dollars on the prosecution of medical marijuana operations in states where they’ve been deemed legal.

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This is the eighth time that the amendment has been given an extension via short-term congressional spending bill.

The last time this happened, up against a Jan. 19 deadline, the House Rules Committee held a spirited debate on the merits of marijuana legalization. While various members shared either support or opposition for broader legislation, the committee did not specifically address whether the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment would ever be made into a permanent fix—or whether it might be dropped from future spending bills.

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We’ve reached out to U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s office to get a sense of what the future might hold for this amendment—and whether he and fellow co-sponsor U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher can develop a more long-lasting solution to the matter at hand.

We’ll revisit this issue on March 23.

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