On 12/12/2012 5:21 PM, Kenneth wrote:

> BTW, the new California law that was just passed--legalizing or de-criminalizing
> the possession of marijuana--goes flatly against a seemingly-overarching Federal
> law. It's a current example of this State-vs-Federal system that we have. If no
> one in California challenges it, then I'm *guessing* it will remain valid. I'm
> not sure if the Federal government itself can summarily strike it down simply
> because it differs from the 'higher' law.

The US Constitution does not authorize Congress to ban marijuana[1]. 
And unless words have no meaning, the Tenth Amendment reserves to the 
states those powers which are not reserved to the federal government, 
but the courts have generally failed to enforce the Tenth.

Regards,
John
[1] Or to do a whole host of other things that add up to around 80% of 
our federal budget.

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