• July 25, 2008 - Department of Justice Letter to John Conyers
• July 25, 2008 - Department of Justice Exhibits
• December 19, 2008 - Carl Olsen's Letter to U.S. Rep. John Conyers
• January 20, 2009 - White House Memorandum
• March 2, 2009 - Carl Olsen's Letter to U.S. Senator Charles Grassley
• March 2, 2009 - Carl Olsen's Letter to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin
• March 7, 2009 - Carl Olsen's Letter to U.S. Senator Charles Grassley
• March 7, 2009 - Carl Olsen's Letter to U.S. Senator Tom Harkin
• March 31, 2009 - Congressional Research Service : Medical Marijuana
• May 19, 2009 - Freedom of Information Act Request to U.S. Dept. of Justice
• June 9, 2009 - Congressman Hinchey's Request to U.S. Dept. of Justice
• June 10, 2009 - Freedom of Information Act Response - Dept. of Justice
• September 8, 2009 - Freedom of Information Act Response - Dept. of Justice
• January 25, 2010 - Freedom of Information Act Response - Dept. of Justice
• March 12, 2010 - Letter to Congressman Leonard Boswell
• March 12, 2010 - Letter to Senator Tom Harkin
• March 12, 2010 - Letter to Senator Charles Grassley
• March 12, 2010 - Letter to Governor Chet Culver

The Hinchey-Rohrabacher Amendment (2003 - 2007)

(2007) 110th Congress, 1st Session

Hinchey amendment that sought to prohibit funds from being used, with respect to the States of Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington, to prevent such States from implementing their own State laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana (by a recorded vote of 165 ayes to 262 noes, Roll No. 733). Pages H8482-84, H8496 D1053

H R 3093 RECORDED VOTE 25-Jul-2007 10:52 PM AUTHOR(S): Hinchey of NY Amendment

Roll Call 733

Totals: 165 aye, 262 nay, 10 abstain

(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

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

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

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

Totals: 152 aye, 273 nay, 9 abstain