Rohrabacher–Farr amendment
| Other short titles | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 |
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| Long title | An Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes. |
| Nicknames | Rohrabacher–Farr Amendment; Rohrabacher–Blumenauer Amendment |
| Effective | 2014-12-16 |
| Citations | |
| Public law | Pub. L. 113–235 (text) (PDF) |
| Statutes at Large | 128 Stat. 2130 |
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| United States Supreme Court cases | |
| [Akimbo, LLC v. United States], No. 20-645, 594 U.S. (141 S. Ct.) ___ (2021) (statement of Thomas, J., respecting cert. denial) (citing United States v. McIntosh, 833 F.3d 1163, 1175–77 (9th Cir. 2016).) | |
The Rohrabacher–Farr amendment (also known as the Rohrabacher–Blumenauer amendment) is legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey in 2001, prohibiting the Justice Department from spending funds to interfere with the implementation of state medical cannabis laws. It passed the House in May 2014 after six previously failed attempts, becoming law in December 2014 as part of an omnibus spending bill. The passage of the amendment was the first time either chamber of Congress had voted to protect medical cannabis patients, and is viewed as a historic victory for cannabis reform advocates at the federal level. The amendment does not change the legal status of cannabis, however, and must be renewed each fiscal year in order to remain in effect.