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Federal Medical Marijuana Protections Temporarily Extended, Again

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A medical cannabis patient’s supply of medicine in their home. (Source: Sonya Yruel/Drug Policy Alliance)

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—February 9, 2018

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By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director

After a brief government shutdown, congressional leadership voted to enact a six-week continuing resolution that maintains present federal spending levels and priorities through March 23, 2018. The resolution extends medical cannabis patient protections imposed by the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment until that date.

The amendment, which has been in place since…

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