When the Commerce/Justice Dept. and Science appropriation comes to the floor, possibly as soon as tomorrow, Representatives Hinchey (D-NY) and Rohrabacher (R-CA) will be offering an amendment prohibiting appropriate funds from being used to arrest or prosecute patients using marijuana as medicine in compliance with State law.

The 2 offered a similar amendment last year, which failed on a 163-259 vote rollcall. 18 Republicans voted for the amendment, 53 Democrats against. Since only 2 of the Republican "Ayes' have left the chamber, there's a decent chance the measure can pass this week, if we can get most of the new Dems and swing a handful of those who voted against last year.

You already know how to contact your Representative, please do so now.