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New Federal Spending Bill Includes Medical Marijuana Protections

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(Source: NORML)

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—March 22, 2018

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By: Justin Strekal, NORML Political Director

Update: The omnibus passed the House of Representatives on Thursday, March 22.

As part of the newly proposed appropriations package known as an omnibus bill, a spending restriction upon the Department of Justice from prosecuting state-legal medical marijuana programs will remain in place through the end of September.

Known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, it explicitly states that federal funds cannot be used to prevent…

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