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hack89

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9. So Federal drug laws trump Colorado and Washington marijuana legalization?

Reply to Stonepounder (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 09:35 PM

Jan 2013

really?

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(MI) Senate bill: Michigan-made guns, ammo sold in state would be exempt from federal regulations [View all] Bozita Jan 2013 OP

Oh good another opportunity for Schuette to waste more taxpayer $ arguing w/the feds. MichiganVote Jan 2013 #1

Difference between R's and D's Stonepounder Jan 2013 #2

So Federal drug laws trump Colorado and Washington marijuana legalization? hack89 Jan 2013 #9

Of course they do. another_liberal Jan 2013 #12

But state officials are not required to enforce federal laws hack89 Jan 2013 #14

They may not have to cooperate . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #21

Depends on the Federal Law happyslug Jan 2013 #22

Mack and Printz v. United States addresses many of those issues hack89 Jan 2013 #23

Nullification Bobcat Jan 2013 #3

Right. another_liberal Jan 2013 #8

Several states are doing that. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #4

Except that the Supreme Court . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #10

Maybe. I am not a lawyer. We shall see. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #11

I doubt we'll see much of anything. another_liberal Jan 2013 #13

Of course. And then the state takes it to court afterwards. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #15

You always have that recourse . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #18

Never argue with the cop at the time. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #19

Too true, brother. another_liberal Jan 2013 #20

Because all Detroit needs is a higher murder rate. BainsBane Jan 2013 #5

MI Militias? DreWId Jan 2013 #6

Andrew Jackson would ride into Lansing . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #7

Unfortunately atreides1 Jan 2013 #16

Quite true. Still . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #17

Andrew Jackson... loose wheel Jan 2013 #25

Guns and pot . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #26

His son... loose wheel Jan 2013 #27

"They never hate you so much . . ." another_liberal Jan 2013 #28

I recall a Supreme Court decision... Massacure Jan 2013 #29

... xoom Jan 2013 #24

Obama needs to tie all federal money to compliance. Same thing happened with drunk driving laws and okaawhatever Jan 2013 #30

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