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Trump administration to get $0 to stop medical marijuana, including in Missouri
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Medical marijuana advocates who feared a crackdown under new U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions are praising a provision in a new budget bill that bars the U.S. Department of Justice from interfering with medical marijuana programs in states that allow them, including Missouri.
The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment, named for two U.S. House members, has been part of budget legislation since 2014. But Sessions’ strong anti-marijuana stance had spurred fears it might not be renewed.
John Payne, the executive director of Show-Me Cannabis, said via email that the amendment’s inclusion in the bill Congress is expected to pass this week means Missourians who use medical marijuana can breathe easy.
“The latest appropriations bill indicates that there will be no federal crackdown on medical cannabis under the Trump administration,” Payne said.
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