Congress Just Extended Federal Medical Marijuana Protections

[Adsos Letter]

I've started a new OP because the other was so confusing. This is from HIGH TIMES.

Published 9 hours ago on February 9, 2018
By Mike Adams
https://hightimes.com/news/congress-just-extended-federal-medical-marijuana-protections/

Congress just extended the federal medical marijuana protections known as the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, or the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment. It happened early Friday morning when President Donald Trump signed a huge budget deal that brought a short federal shutdown to an end. But these temporary protections still face some uncertainty in the coming months. The latest spending plan only runs until the end of March. At that time, the medical marijuana community could become more volatile at the hands of the Department of Justice.
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It is distinctly possible that the medical marijuana debate will come to a head next month. The current protections are only good until March 23. The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment must find its way inside a much larger budget to maintain. If it will survive the next round of negotiations is anyone’s guess. The protections are at risk for elimination. Attorney General Sessions has been pressuring both the House and Senate to ensure this happens.
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Congressional leadership will need to approve the language for inclusion in the new appropriations for the rider to stay intact. Although the Senate has shown some support, the House of Representative has been less than enthusiastic. As NORML political director Justin Strekal pointed out in his analysis, “The provision will now be considered by House and Senate leadership when the two chambers’ appropriations bills are reconciled, should Congress ever set a FY18 budget, of which is already over a third of the way behind us.”

https://hightimes.com/news/congress-just-extended-federal-medical-marijuana-protections/

I apologize for the confusion. Call your congressperson.

[BigmanPigman]

1. Rohrabacher confuses the hell out of me.

He is a right wing nut while he is pro-pot and stumps his guitar. Doesn't he visit Assange in London in his free time too?

[Adsos Letter]

2. I think it is a popular position in California, even among Republicans.

I'm still confused about the whole budget deal. Didn't Congress pass a two year budget, and didn't Trump sign it? The HIGH TIMES article has me confused. I thought we had moved beyond the March 23 budget proposal.

[GWC58]

3. House Republicans

It’s always House Republicans, like anti cannabis stalwarts Pete Sessions, R-TX and my Congressional repressive, Andy “marijuana is a dangerous, addictive gateway drug” Harris. We’re talking about small/limited government states rights tea party types. On certain things however they’re all for Federal enforcement, even calling for Federal overreach.