House votes to restrict DEA marijuana raids The deal is not done, but this is a surprising step in the right direction. Every once in a while our representatives actually do something that reflects the will of the people. I'm not saying that there is light at the end of the tunnel, but there a faint glimmer of hope.
The U.S. House of Representatives did something overnight that Congress has never done. The House passed an amendment late Thursday night to restrict the Drug Enforcement Administration from targeting medical marijuana operations in states where it is legal. The 219-189 decision came on a bipartisan appropriations amendment spearheaded by California Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher and California Democrat Sam Farr. The amendment still faces several procedural hurdles before it is ratified, but this is the first time such an amendment has succeeded in the House. The roll call on the vote is here. Note that it passed largely with Democratic support – the vast majority of Dems voted for it; a clear majority of Republicans voted against it – but the measure was backed by a bipartisan group of co-sponsors.
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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/house-votes-restrict-dea-marijuana-raids