Thread: Federal laws trump state laws

That's what Oklahoma and Nebraska say. They have filed a lawsuit against Colorado saying the pot law is hurting them because their citizens are going to Colorado and bringing back weed. They say Federal law makes marijuana possession illegal and Federal law trumps state law.

Hmm...funny don't those two states refuse to enforce Obamacare? Isn't that a Federal law? I guess you get to choose which federal laws trump State ones and the other way around.

Don't get me started on the pot laws. Most people don't want to hear another rant.

Originally Posted by RezDog

Don't get me started on the pot laws. Most people don't want to hear another rant.

Shaun, don't get started.
It is almost Christmas. Don't risk the "naughty or nice".

Both Oklahoma and Nebraska have Federal Run Exchanges. Federal ran exchanges may not be legal based on the original language in the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court Will Decide the Case in 2015. Depending on the Supreme Court ruling the states of OK and NE may have a valid argument.

Oklahoma health insurance exchange: Obamacare enrollment

Nebraska health insurance exchange: Obamacare enrollment

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140...hanges-illegal

Can't they put their state troopers at the state borders and check anybody who crosses the state line for pot?

That would be profiling. Remember we are a nation that's politically correct.

Not if they pull over grandma along with the dude in dreadlocks.

Mute point. Congress just passed a law saying DEA can not prosecute medical pot. This argument will be over soon enough .

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Trafficking over State lines is an offense though. But who is going to catch them. Think Mexican border :<0)

Originally Posted by feltspanky

Both Oklahoma and Nebraska have Federal Run Exchanges. Federal ran exchanges may not be legal based on the original language in the Affordable Care Act. The Supreme Court Will Decide the Case in 2015. Depending on the Supreme Court ruling the states of OK and NE may have a valid argument.

But it is still the law until overturned or an injunction suspending it.

I am not a smoker, but have visited the shops in Colorado. The ban of narcotics in this country is the most ludicrous set of laws. I don't understand how rational people can understand alcohol prohibition and how it caused so much havoc yet contend it would be any different with drugs. We need to legalize everything across the board and let people have their freedom to choose. Drugs aren't the problem...it's the black market on which they are sold! If people think there is any way to stop drug usage as a whole, I'm sorry to say, they are utter fools.

I did wonder if the guys I was with had forgotten some weed in their bags what would happen at the airport. Would they be cool and just have them toss it or haul them off on felony charges.