tulsamal
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And since you don't appear to be very familiar with actual law (as opposed to your fantasies), the core marijuana issue has already been resolved in the courts against the States and in favor or the federal government's authority to regulate marijuana. See Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005).
I'm absolutely not going to get into an argument about "the law" since I'm unarmed in such a conflict! However... is the law the issue or the enforcement of the law? That's where I think the legalization of pot (among other things) is relevant. I agree that the law in Colorado doesn't overturn or supersede the Federal law saying pot is illegal. But people in Colorado can go to a store and buy it. They can walk around with it and not worry about being arrested by state or local police. And the Feds aren't sending in truckloads of Federal agents to arrest people for violating the Federal law.
Doesn't it remind you of some parts of the country during Prohibition? The law was so deeply unpopular in some areas that the local law enforcement refused to participate. The Feds were on their own. In a more limited way, same thing happened with the 55 mph national speed limit. At first it was being enforced. But as time went on, the popular opinion went against it. And the state and local police just kept increasing the "tolerance" level. In some areas of the country, you had to be driving over 70 mph to have any real fear of getting a ticket. Despite all kinds of threats from the Feds about holding back Federal highway money.
Since I don't see much hope in individuals "fighting back" against LEO's in a worst case scenario, I'm much more inclined to support resistance by the state. By myself.... I can be portrayed in the media as some lonely and crazy nut. But if we stand up as an entire state, that's a whole different thing.
Gregg