Senate Panel Proposes Extending State Medical Marijuana Protections, Without House's Anti-Rescheduling Provision

Senate Panel Proposes Extending State Medical Marijuana Protections, Without House's Anti-Rescheduling Provision

The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing to continue a current rider in federal law that shields state medical marijuana programs from federal interference—while also declining to join the House in supporting a separate provision that would block federal officials from advancing the Trump administration’s federal cannabis rescheduling proposal. It is additionally pressing federal officials to […]

USA: Senate Panel Proposes Extending State Medical Marijuana Protections, Without House’s Anti-Rescheduling Provision

Marijuana Moment The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing to continue a current rider in federal law that shields state medical marijuana programs from federal interference—while also declining to join the House in supporting a separate provision that would block federal officials from advancing the Trump administration’s federal cannabis rescheduling proposal. It is additionally pressing federal […]

Senate Panel Proposes Extending State Medical Marijuana Protections Without House Anti-Rescheduling Provision

It is a committee proposal in a draft spending bill — not enacted law — and the panel has not yet scheduled votes on it. The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing to extend a long-standing federal protection for state medical marijuana programs, while declining to adopt a House proposal that would block federal officials from …

New U.S. Senate Spending Bill Retains Medical Marijuana Protections for 48 States, D.C., and Four U.S. Territories

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information A new spending bill released by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee would extend federal protections for medical marijuana patients and businesses in 48 states, Washington, D.C., and four U.S. territories through September 2027. The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027, released Thursday, includes a provision prohibiting the Department …