The Issue: Discord between state, federal marijuana laws just crazy
Is the grass turning greener for marijuana laws in the United States?
UPI (US)
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Sunday, April 21, 2013
In 21 states, consumers can legally buy marijuana for legal or recreational use even though the substance still is illegal under federal law. New laws legalizing recreational marijuana use in Washington and Colorado likely are under the states' "power to decide what is criminal and what is not," a report from the Congressional Research Service said. The report analyzed court precedent and presented what can be done to enforce federal law now that several states have marijuana laws that contradict it.
