Conmonweatrh oF PeNNsvevania OFFice oF TwE GoveRNor Hanniesune September 62017 ‘The Honorable Bill Shuster United States House of Representatives 2079 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Shuster: In June of this year, I wrote to Attorney General Sessions expressing my concer over any interference by the federal government in Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program, As Congress retums to session and continues moving forward on an appropriations bill for the 2018 fiscal year, I encourage you to suppor the amendment by Congressman Rohrabacher that prohibits the Department of Justice fom using federal funds to prevent states fom implementing «law that authorizes the use, distribution, possession or cultivation of medical matijuan. ‘Twenty-nine states have passed legislation legalizing medical marijuana and there is broad support among the medical community of its benelits. Unfortunately, the Trump administration seems intent on impeding those suffering, including children and veterans, from getting the relief ‘that i available to them, Republicans and Democrats came together in the Pennsylvania General Assembly to send the legislation legalizing medical marijuana to my desk. We met with families who told stories of their children’s suffering and how medical marijuana offered them possibilities that were never there before, I am proud to say that Pennsylvania is ontrack for full implementation ofits medical ‘marijuana program in early 2018 Failure to pass this amendment will force more suffering on some of our most vulnerable ‘constituents. [urge you to support the Rohrabacher amendment to ensure that our citizens are able to receive the relief they so desperately ned. Sincerely, Aon hy ‘TOM WOLF Governor