The Hinchey-Rohrabacher medical marijuana amendment (House Amendment 272) is legislation that prevents the Drug Enforcement Administration from spending money to prevent the implementation of state medical marijuana laws. Its passage in 2014 was the first time either chamber of Congress had voted for marijuana reform legislation, and is viewed as the first significant federal victory for advocates to legalize and regulate marijuana.The amendment was first offered by Representatives Maurice Hinchey and Dana Rohrabacher to amend the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill, H.R. 3093, on July 25, 2007 in the U.S. Congress. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 262-165 and five more times subsequently through 2012. Eventually, the Amendment was passed by the US House on May 29, 20