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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The Marijuana Fight And Prohibition

The decisions of two states to legalize marijuana have sparked a big debate over the rights of states versus the federal government. But could homegrown pot face an easier legal battle?
For now, federal officials aren’t talking about the referendums in Washington and Colorado to allow state governments to control recreation marijuana consumption.
The two state laws directly conflict the federal controlled substance act that bars marijuana consumption in any form.

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

They really shouldnt be involed in state sovereignty or the right to nullification on a slew of issues. But this a good starting point. In a so called free society how can you prosecute someone for hurting themselves.

Anonymous said...

as long as it doesnt cross a state border the federal gov has no say