POLSCI 101 Lecture Notes - Commerce Clause, Controlled Substances Act, Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution
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Paper handed out with background of this conflict. Provide an overview of debate concerning same sex marriage. Don"t include moral arguments, make political arguments. 6-9 pages, double spaced, 12 point font, with proper citations. We discuss a recap of wednesday"s lecture. Medicinal/recreational use being passed in some states. The majority of passages of marijuana legalization is a reflection of will of the people - people voted. Protect and define the safety, health, and welfare of citizens. States feel emboldened to pass and enforce these laws. Federal government doesn"t necessarily agree with this interpretation of the 10th amendment. No currently accepted medical use in treatment . Possession, cultivation, or distribution is a federal crime. After manufacture, distribution, and possession product travels between states. Raids and arrests - sell, grow, or possess. Threatened banks in states which provided any loan to any marijuana distribution centers. Money laundering for dealing with federally illegal narcotic drug.
