Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
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Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
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Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#2The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws.
Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US.
It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the long-term solution to the problem of the federal legislature being intractably deadlocked: states will simply start ignoring federal law more and more, and its relevance will fade over time.
Or maybe not, and marijuana is a one-off situation. Time will tell.
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#3The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
The government has always selectively enforced laws, it’s simply beneficial in this case. 22 states have legalized recreational marijuana and the world hasn’t ended. Maybe it’s okay federal statute isn’t enforced in this particular circumstance, from a rationalist perspective.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S....
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#4The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
That's based on a straightforward interpretation of what the federal government can and can't do. In reality there is some flexibility on it.
If nobody rolled their eyes at what you said, maybe it wouldn't be much work and the federal government could stop it. They can't without vastly changing how they operate though.
Also if you get extra technical it's legal because of the constitution. Show me the constitutional amendment that says it's illegal.
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#5The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
>Perhaps this is a glimpse into the long-term solution to the problem of the federal legislature being intractable deadlocked: states will simply start ignoring federal law more and more, and its relevance will fade over time.
I feel that this may be the best way to do things, since each state is unique in it people and geography.
I also feel like universal healthcare on a state level would be the only thing to work at this point, it seems like the federal government is unable to budge at all when it comes to fixing it.
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#6The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
In most cases I believe states are threatened with penalties or withdrawal of federal funding when they try and disobey federal law. Even with other drug laws like alcohol, states have been threatened with losing funding for roads if they were to lower the legal age to 18. Marijuana is simply too negligible of an issue for the federal government to really do anything about it.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/Politics/story?id=4577105&page...
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#7The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
>Perhaps this is a glimpse into the long-term solution to the problem of the federal legislature being intractable deadlocked: states will simply start ignoring federal law more and more, and its relevance will fade over time. I feel that this may be the best way to do things, since each state is unique in it people and geography. I also feel like universal healthcare on a state level would be the only thing to work…
I think there are a lot more people who'd move for universal healthcare than there are who'd move for pot, and those people are likely to be folks who impose a significant burden on the new system. (For example, I paid $48k out of pocket last year. I'd move in a heartbeat.)
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#8The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
The government has always selectively enforced laws, it’s simply beneficial in this case. 22 states have legalized recreational marijuana and the world hasn’t ended. Maybe it’s okay federal statute isn’t enforced in this particular circumstance, from a rationalist perspective. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S....
I never said it’s a bad thing that the feds aren’t enforcing this. All I said is:
1. It’s inaccurate to claim that marijuana is legal anywhere in the US, and 2. The situation is fascinating.
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#9The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
The government has always selectively enforced laws, it’s simply beneficial in this case. 22 states have legalized recreational marijuana and the world hasn’t ended. Maybe it’s okay federal statute isn’t enforced in this particular circumstance, from a rationalist perspective. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cannabis_by_U.S....
On the flip side, the federal government is still prosecuting people for distributing cannabis, albeit at a decreasing rate: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/federal-marijuana-arrests-co...
If the federal government isn't arresting folks in legal states, how can they justify arresting others? We're close to half the US legalizing cannabis, when will the federal ban end?
Re: Delaware will become the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana
#10The 22nd state to stop separately making marijuana illegal on top of federal laws. Since federal law applies everywhere, marijuana is still technically illegal everywhere in the US. It’s fascinating, however, that under three presidents spanning both parties, the federal authorities have given up on enforcing the ban in states that have removed marijuana laws from their own books. Perhaps this is a glimpse into the l…
Is it because the illegality of marijuana is based on a questionable interpretation of the commerce clause which lots of other power is based on and no one in government really wants challenged in court?