Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
How does this work at the Federal level? Do state laws override federal law?
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
It's still illegal under federal law.
Alcohol prohibition in the 30s ended the exact same way when New York gave the finger to the feds.
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
I can't believe it failed in Oregon
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
Patience, grasshopper
just come across the boarder brah~
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
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Timo
How does this work at the Federal level? Do state laws override federal law?
Technically, if there is a Federal law regarding something, it is THE law and State laws can only refine them down.
That said, the only reason that works is because the Federal Government will with-hold grant money that is to be allocated to the states if those states don't follow the rules. The state governments really, really want that money and so they comply. If a state is doing something that threatens the integrity (lol, integrity in America) of the Federal government and the nation, they send in the troops.
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
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Originally Posted by
Warsaw
Technically, if there is a Federal law regarding something, it is THE law and State laws can only refine them down.
That said, the only reason that works is because the Federal Government will with-hold grant money that is to be allocated to the states if those states don't follow the rules. The state governments really, really want that money and so they comply. If a state is doing something that threatens the integrity (lol, integrity in America) of the Federal government and the nation, they send in the troops.
From what I understand, Obama is probably pretty pro legalization. So yeah, I doubt anything will come of it.
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
http://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2012/1...se-in-seattle/ Oh SPD, you can try...
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SPD seized a bunch of my marijuana before I-502 passed. Can I have it back?
No.
Also, they basically say "yeah it's illegal for right now be we don't really care if you do it".
Re: I-502 - WA initiative to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana
Like three counties have done that so far. Mine in particular.
Cops are all "Yeeeahhh it's only a month away... we don't give a fuck"
