releases: https://blumenauer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congress-extends-critical-medical-marijuana-protections-through-january
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| https://blumenauer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congress-extends-critical-medical-marijuana-protections-through-january | Congress Extends Critical Medical Marijuana Protections Through January 19 | 2017-12-22 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Democrat | House | OR | Earl Blumenauer | B000574 | blumenauer.house.gov | legacy | Washington, D.C. Congress voted to extend protections for state medical marijuana programs through January 19. The provision, known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, was continued in legislation to fund the government for a month. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus and champion of the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, released the following statement: Patients around the country who rely on medical marijuana for treatmentand the businesses that serve themnow have some measure of certainty. Our fight, however, continues to maintain these important protections in the next funding bill passed by Congress. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |