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In this discussion you will make a total of three posts, one initial post and two reply posts. Initial posts should be 200-250 words. Reply posts should be 100-150 words. Points will be deducted for not meeting the minimum word count requirements.

Note: You must make an initial post before you can see what others have posted.

Your initial post should be posted by 11:59pm on Monday, 26 September 2016 in order to give people time to respond. The completed  assignment, including your two response posts, is due by 11:59pm on Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Discussion posts MUST be submitted by the deadline or you will receive a zero for the assignment. Discussion posts CANNOT be made up.

Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form. Four states, Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, and Washington state, and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana for recreational use. None of this changes the fact that according to the Title 21 of the Federal Drug Code, marijuana is still illegal in the United States.

Before posting to the discussion board, please review the chapter 3 notes posted on Blackboard, in particular the meaning of federalism and theSupremacy Clause.

Based upon your understanding of federalism and the Supremacy Clause of the US Constitution, do you believe the federal government has the /”right to preempt state medical and/ or recreational marijuana laws? Why or why not? Who should be responsible for drug enforcement in the United States, the states or the federal government? The Constitution gives “police powers” to the states. Does this mean states should be free to make and enforce their own laws for medical/ recreational marijuana use? How do you personally feel about the legalization of marijuana in the United States?