Appropriations Committee Approves Amendment Defunding DOJ Medical Marijuana Enforcement

[lordsummerisle]

Strongest Signal yet that Congress Does Not Support Sessions’ Drug War Agenda

Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted by voice vote to approve an amendment that would block the Department of Justice from spending any funds to undermine state medical marijuana laws. The amendment – led by Senator Leahy (D-VT) – is a striking rebuke of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who had personally requested that Congress eliminate the amendment and allow him to prosecute medical marijuana providers and patients. The amendment passed with strong Republican support, a sign that Sessions is isolated politically as rumors of a crackdown on marijuana businesses abound.

http://www.drugpolicy.org/news/2017/07/powerful-senate-committee-ties-jeff-sessionss-hands-medical-marijuana?spMailingID=29945948&spUserID=NTY4MTY2MTY4MDc5S0&spJobID=1083381150&spReportId=MTA4MzM4MTE1MAS2

[barbtries]

1. this is great,

takes one little worry off my plate.

[Kaleva]

2. They must be so sick of WINNING!

[PatSeg]

3. Some good news

We can use all we can get!

[hibbing]

4. Now to get it off Schedule I n/t

[obamanut2012]

5. It is ridiculous it is still there

[hibbing]

8. Cocaine, heroin...weed..wtf

[obamanut2012]

12. ikr

[DefenseLawyer]

14. Actually cocaine is schedule II. n/t

[broadcaster90210]

6. Outstanding!

nt

[58Sunliner]

7. Unless we get rid of unwarranted property seizures-

will this mean anything? They can still go after people. I'm afraid he will maneuver around the funding part.

[NutmegYankee]

11. Not with The Antideficiency Act.

No federal officer would legally be able to use any appropriations funding to pursue medical users, and if the state has legalized the medical use no state law enforcement agency could partner with the feds for asset forfeiture purposes.

[58Sunliner]

15. Thanks for the info. I still wonder if they need locals.

[Wednesdays]

9. For some reason

For some reason, Sessions and other confederates never scream about states' rights regarding this issue!

[Lucinda]

10. knr

[tblue37]

13. They are probably thinking of that half billion in revenue that Colorado collected from pot. nt