have president obama come home and "walk on that picket line" with the chicago teachers union

[MADem]

43. Not to be technical, but I'd say the FDA doesn't agree with your "state issue"

assessment, there. Bit of a swing and a miss, that assertion. There's room for the feds to become involved, unfortunately.

Background: http://www.marijuana-as-medicine.org/Federal%20&%20State%20Law.htm

First and foremost: Marijuana, for any use, is illegal under federal law. Even if you live in a state that has enacted legislation or passed a ballot initiative that recognizes marijuana's medical utility you are subject to arrest by federal officials for possession or cultivation of marijuana.

Secondly, it is illegal to ship or receive marijuana by mail. Do not be fooled by individuals who claim they can legally ship marijuana because they live in a state or country where "marijuana is legal." Interstate shipment of marijuana is a federal offense. So is importation of marijuana.

If you do reside in a state that has enacted a ballot initiative "legalizing" medical access to marijuana it is important that you check with an attorney or local officials about the policy in your region.

Federal Laws

The Controlled Substances Act classifies cannabis as a Schedule I drug and defines it as a drug "with no accepted medical value in treatment." Despite its long history of use as a medication, cannabis is classified as a "new drug" and legal access is only possible through an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). ...

I do wish the Federal government would grow up with regard to that issue, but it's not happening, yet. Some states have the MM issue on the ballot this year. My state is one of them.

That said, the analogy isn't a very good one.