Medical Marijuana : The Supremacy Clause, Federalism, and the Interplay Between State and Federal Laws.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Justice.

United States.

Constitutional law.

Federal government.

Governmental investigations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (20 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews Federal Government constitutional authority to enact Federal criminal prohibition on marijuana, highlighting certain principles of federalism that prevent the Federal Government from mandating that States participate in enforcing Federal prohibition. Considers unresolved constitutional questions relating to extent to which State authorization and regulation of medical marijuana are preempted by Federal law. Assesses Department of Justice obligations to investigate and prosecute violations of the Federal prohibition on marijuana.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Medical Marijuana

Access Restriction:

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