Publication
9 Nov 2012
This report reviews the federal government's constitutional authority to enact the federal criminal prohibition on marijuana; highlights certain principles of federalism that prevent the federal government from mandating that states participate in enforcing the federal prohibition; considers unresolved questions relating to the extent to which state authorization and regulation of medical marijuana are preempted by federal law; and assesses what obligations, if any, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has to investigate and prosecute violations of the federal prohibition on marijuana.
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Author | Todd Garvey |
Series | US Congressional Research Service Reports |
Publisher | Congressional Research Service (CRS) |