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The Rohrabacher–Farr amendment has been introduced on the House floor nine times. It was known as the Hinchey–Rohrabacher amendment until Rep. Hinchey retired in January 2013, after which Reps. Dana Rohrabacher and Sam Farr took over as lead sponsor and co-sponsor. [3]
Rep. Rohrabacher (R–CA) has been particularly active in congressional reform efforts, introducing multiple medical cannabis bills including the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment for a number of years until it became law in 2014. [152] [153] [154] He also uses a cannabis-based drug to relieve the symptoms of his arthritis. [155]
The Congressional Cannabis Caucus is a registered caucus in the United States Congress, formed in 2017 during the 115th session.The bipartisan caucus was founded by Republicans Dana Rohrabacher and Don Young and Democrats Earl Blumenauer and Jared Polis.
Those bills included the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment, which Congress finally approved in 2014 and has renewed every year since. That spending rider prohibits the Justice Department from using ...
Dana Tyrone Rohrabacher [2] was born on June 21, 1947, [3] in Coronado, California, [4] [5] [6] the son of Doris M. (née Haring) and Donald Tyler Rohrabacher. [7] [better source needed] Rohrabacher graduated from Palos Verdes High School in Palos Verdes Estates, California, [5] attended Los Angeles Harbor College, and earned a bachelor's degree in history at California State University, Long ...
White House press secretary Sean Spicer spoke at length Thursday about a "greater enforcement" of federal marijuana laws during the Trump administration.
2014: The Rohrabacher–Farr amendment passes the U.S. House and is signed into law. Requiring annual renewal, it prohibits the Justice Department from interfering with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws.
On May 30, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Rohrabacher–Farr amendment, prohibiting the Justice Department from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical marijuana laws. The amendment became law in December 2014, and must be renewed each year in order to remain in effect.