charliehall -“YOU don’t understand reality in the US. States can repeal their own laws prohibiting marijuana use,”
Again you missed my point. They just didn’t repeal the whole law. Legalizing “medical” pot only, instead of all pot encourages people to break the law. This should be illegal, acc. to federal law, to make such a law -if it isn’t already.
“State and local government law enforcement officials have no power to enforce federal law unless they make a specific agreement with the federal government for the specific federal law.””They were simply following the law in that state.”
Funny, the NYPD has a terrrorist task force. As far as I know there is No city law outlawing terrorism – Nor did any federal agency give them permission to investigate possible terrorists on their own, only to be part of the JTTF. How could they waste taxpayers money on enforcing federal law?
Enough with your double talk. Police Depts. can enforce Federal law if they choose to, but by Pot they seem unwilling to. This is corruption at the Local and State levels of Gov., whether you admit it or Not!
“Many opiates are legal prescription drugs.”
Really? So with a Script -I can plant and grow Opium and I won’t be breaking any law like I can with Pot? I don’t think so!