"Marijuana, in its natural form, is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man."

The Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment (2003 - 2006)


(2006) 109th Congress, 2nd Session

Amendment Text

None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used to prevent the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Rhode Island, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those States.

2006 Floor Debate from the Congressional Record (pages H4735 - H4739)

H R 5672 RECORDED VOTE 28-Jun-2006 5:35 PM AUTHOR(S): Hinchey of NY Amendment No. 2

Roll Call 333

Republican Democratic Independent
18 aye 144 aye 1 aye
206 nay 53 nay 0 nay
6 abstain 4 abstain 0 abstain

Totals: 163 aye, 259 nay, 10 abstain


(2005) 109th Congress, 1st Session

Amendment Text

None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used to prevent the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those States.

2005 Floor Debate from the Congressional Record (pages H4519 - H4524)

HR 2862 RECORDED VOTE 15-Jun-2005 2:51 PM AUTHOR(S): Hinchey of New York Amendment

Roll Vote 255

Republican Democratic Independent
15 aye 145 aye 1 aye
210 nay 54 nay 0 nay
5 abstain 3 abstain 0 abstain

Totals: 161 aye, 264 nay, 8 abstain


(2004) 108th Congress, 2nd Session

Amendment Text

None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used to prevent the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, Vermont, or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those States.

2004 Floor Debate in the Congressional Record (H5300-H5306)

H R 4754 RECORDED VOTE 7-Jul-2004 11:05 PM AUTHOR(S): Farr of California Amendment No. 6

Roll Call 334

Republican Democratic Independent
19 aye 128 aye 1 aye
202 nay 66 nay 0 nay
6 abstain 11 abstain 0 abstain

Totals: 148 aye, 268 nay, 17 abstain


(2003) 108th Congress, 1st Session

Amendment Text

None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used to prevent the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon, or Washington from implementing State laws authorizing the use of medical marijuana in those States.

2003 Floor Debate in the Congressional Record (pages H7302 - H7311)

H R 2799 RECORDED VOTE 23-Jul-2003 2:56 PM AUTHOR(S): Hinchey of New York Amendment

Roll Call 420

Republican Democratic Independent
15 aye 136 aye 1 aye
208 nay 65 nay 0 nay
5 abstain 4 abstain 0 abstain

Totals: 152 aye, 273 nay, 9 abstain