House ends decade-long obstruction of D.C. medical marijuana law

dlink01 · Aug 10, 2009

U.S. House ends decade-long obstruction of D.C. medical marijuana law

On July 16th, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that, once enacted, will remove a decade-old provision that has prevented Washington, D.C., from implementing the medical marijuana law passed by 69% of voters in 1998.

Known as the Barr amendment, the provision has forbidden the city from implementing a voter-approved ballot initiative that protected medical marijuana patients from arrest and jail.

Repealing this democracy-unfriendly amendment has been a primary focus of the Marijuana Policy Project federal lobbying efforts for many years. In 2007, which even hired former Congressman Bob Barr (R-Ga.) — the original author of the amendment — to lobby to overturn it.

July 16th vote represents a victory not just for medical marijuana patients, but for all Americans, who have the right to determine their own policies without federal meddling. Ten years ago, D.C. residents overwhelmingly made the sensible, compassionate decision to pass a medical marijuana law, and now, finally, suffering Washingtonians will be allowed to focus on treating their pain without fearing arrest.
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ModderXtr · Aug 10, 2009

Wait, I voted for that fool? I never even heard of the Barr ammendment.

Then again Bob Barr is still a better choice than who won..

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