House votes for states’ rights on medical marijuana rules

politics of potBy Reid Wilson | morningconsult.com

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to allow states to set their own rules regulating medical marijuana, as part of a broader measure that would authorize another year of funding for the Justice Department.

The amendment to the Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations bill, offered by Reps. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) and Sam Farr (D-Calif.), would block the Justice Department from using federal funds to interfere with state medical marijuana laws. It passed with 242 votes, including 67 Republicans.

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