Congressional Republicans appear split on reclassifying marijuana under federal law, with a House Republican attempt to block marijuana rescheduling not repeated in the GOP-controlled Senate.
However, both houses of Congress seem keen to preserve a budget rider that for past decade has protected state-regulated medical marijuana from federal Justice Department interference.
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At issue are the House and Senate versions of the fiscal 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) spending bill.
The House version isn’t final. It’s scheduled to be heard in committee on Thursday.
Medical marijuana protections in spending bills
Both the Senate version, which passed the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday, and the House version, which received initial committee approval on July 15, include the latest version of the Rohrabacher-Farr
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