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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by michaelsshaw on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:06AM (#34118074)
Federal laws do trump state laws in most cases, it is settled. This case is due to the fed's noninterference policy, which they chose for themselves, it's not being forced on them because of some Civil War-era debate.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by funstuff007 on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:12AM (#34118147)
The Feds should never fear interfering with state laws when federal law is in direct opposition. It's the basis of the entire system.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by amanaplanacanal on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:20AM (#34118248)
The Feds don’t have the resources to handle local law enforcement, even if they wanted to. I can’t see that this is a way for either party to pick up a bunch of votes, so interest is low.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by dalbasal on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:21AM (#34118265)
Never is a foolish frame, if you're talking about real politics in the real world.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by AlbertCory on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:46AM (#34118507)
> It's the basis of the entire system

No, it isn't. The Constitution is the basis of the entire system, and it defines the powers of the Federal government. The 10th amendment says:

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by funstuff007 on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:49AM (#34118541)
The conclusion of the data you provided is in agreement with my statement.
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Re:Cannabis is legal in most America but federal laws block ... by shkkmo on Saturday December 24, 2022 @01:04PM (#34119322)
> Federal laws do trump state laws in most cases, it is settled.

This simply isn't true. There are areas where federal laws can contravene states laws and areas where they cannot.

Additionally, the federal laws often don't "trump" state laws, but supplement them. Generally speaking (there are exceptions), state law enforcement can only enforce state laws.

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