Case Study: Describe the Complex Federal-State Relationship with Marijuana

-1970: Congress made Marijuana Illegal Class I Drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Since the 'Supremacy Clause' of the USCON makes Federal Law trump State Law, it was Illegal across the USA and was Enforced by the DEA -1973: Some States thought Marijuana was Acceptable, and Decriminalisation begun in Oregon 1973; Allowed for Medicinal Usage in California 1996; Recreational Purposes in Colorado 2012 -This is Despite the fact that on the Federal Level, Marijuana is Illegal -So where the State has Legalised Marijuana, the Federal Law Enforcement Agency can Arrest for breaking Federal Law. But the Local Law Enforcement will not Arrest as you have not broken the State Law. -As more States legalised, the Fed Gov had to Change. USA Justice Department in 2013 would only Prosecute Marijuana if Guns were Involved. Attorney General Sessions in 2017 Rescinded that. -2023: While Marijuana is still Illegal at the Federal Level, only 3 US States have outright Banned it