06-20-2012, 02:18 PM
(06-20-2012, 02:12 PM)HairOfTheDog Wrote:(06-20-2012, 02:06 PM)IMaDick Wrote: Semantics
It's not semantics, Dick. To "overrule" legal distribution means to make distribution illegal again. To "circumvent" means to find indirect ways for the Fed to work around the state law and interfere with the legal distribution. The distributors can move around (and do) and continue to distribute legally, no matter what the Fed would like. Also, the landlords could refuse to evict the distributors and go to court against the US Attorneys and might win, though I understand their business reasons for not doing so (yet).
When the fed overules the state it is as simple as this statement.
"While some states, including California, have legalized medical-marijuana businesses, the federal government does not recognize states’ authority to do so and has targeted the businesses for violations of the 40-year-old Controlled Substances Act."
Federal law over ruling state law is what the action is, it is based in the Fed "Not Recognising states rights".
Don't be fooled by the lawyers.
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John Adams
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