A powerful House committee has rejected multiple marijuana-related amendments to a series of spending bills, including proposals to ban certain federal agencies from testing job applicants for cannabis and prevent border patrol agents from seizing marijuana from state-licensed businesses.
The House Rules Committee declined to make the cannabis amendments in order for floor consideration as part of 2025 appropriations legislation covering the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.
For all three bills, the committee blocked an amendment from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) that would prevent covered agencies from testing job applicants for marijuana use in legal states. The congressman has sought to enact the reform through numerous spending measures—so far without success.
The Rules Committee also rejected an amendment to the DOD bill from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) that would have barred military branches from removing a servicemember based solely on a past nonviolent cannabis offense or conviction.
Members further blocked an amendment, sponsored by Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), that would prevent the use of DHS funds for border agents to seize marijuana from state-licensed businesses. The proposal appeared to be responsive to recent reporting about Customs and
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