MARIJUANA NEWS: House Blocks Justice Dept. From Interfering W/ State Pot Laws

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House would block Feds from interfering with state pot laws

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-controlled House voted 267 to 165 to block the Justice Department from interfering with states that have legalized recreational marijuana.

The bipartisan vote was a breakthrough for advocates of legalization, who had unsuccessfully pressed the idea in the past under GOP control of the House. Eleven states have legalized marijuana for personal use, but possessing and selling it remains a federal offense.

Lawmakers had already enacted protection for the 47 states where medical marijuana is legal.

Attorney General William Barr said at his confirmation hearing in January that Justice would not go after marijuana companies in states where cannabis is legal. He vowed not to use limited government resources to target cannabis businesses that comply with state laws. Many had relied on guidance from the Obama administration that kept federal authorities from cracking down. But those guidelines were rescinded by the former attorney general, Jeff Sessions.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2019/06/20/house-would-block-feds-from-interfering-with-state-pot-laws/wrI3shf2WzDD3aP5t4IwCJ/story.html?et_rid=827336609&s_campaign=todayinpolitics:newsletter

Conservative Republicans opposed the new law.

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1. Thank you, Dems!

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2. Here are the 8 Democrats who voted against it

No surprises, the usual suspects, plus freshwoman Sharice Davids, who has had a very anti-marijuana voting record since she joined Congress in January 2019.

Davids has voted against bills that would have

Allow VA Doctors To Recommend Medical Cannabis
Allow States To Legalize Medical Cannabis
Allow States To Legalize Recreational Cannabis
End Cannabis Prohibition At Federal Level


http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll370.xml#N

DEMOCRATIC

Henry Cuellar D-TX, No

Sharice Davids D-KS, No

Josh Gottheimer D-NJ, No

Conor Lamb D-PA, No

Collin Peterson D-MN, No

Tom Suozzi D-NY, No

Jeff Van Drew D-NJ, No

Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL, No

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3. thanks for that report