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House votes to block federal government interference with state medical marijuana laws
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...rgeting-medical-marijuana-in-states-where-it/
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...rgeting-medical-marijuana-in-states-where-it/
The GOP-controlled House voted early Friday in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana.
The somewhat surprising 219-189 vote came as the House debated a bill funding the Justice Department's budget.
The amendment by conservative GOP Rep. Dana Rohrabacher of California -- the first state to legalize medical marijuana -- came as almost half the states have legalized marijuana for medical uses, such as improving the appetites of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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