Analysis
If passed, the amendment would have prohibited the DEA and the United States Department of Justice from spending taxpayer money to raid, arrest, or prosecute medical marijuana patients and providers in the 12 states where medical marijuana is legal. It would not have prevented the DEA from arresting individuals who are involved in marijuana-related activities unconnected to medical use.
As a result of the amendment’s defeat, medical marijuana patients and caregivers acting in accordance with state laws are still at risk of federal prosecution.
Read more about this topic: Hinchey-Rohrabacher Medical Marijuana Amendment
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