Shatteringly free of logic to think the Supremacy Clause is not to be challenged. It all hinges on the Intent of Congress, as usual, under the Law. It is about that and the 14th A, which said States can't screw citizens if the Feds don't care one way or another.
This question is not settled, obviously. The Congress does not Intend to go against the Will of the People. That is what we see. That is the big rock rolling down hill, right now, to shatter this dead lock. We will see. But if the Intent of the People gets washed overboard, by the Stupid Hippy Counter Culture Revolution bullshit, it won't even be Medical. All about the Intent of Congress in this test period vs the Stupid Hippies, IMO.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.
Similarities exist between the Supremacy Clause and the
Privileges or Immunities Clause of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which states:
"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States."
The difference between the two is that while the Supremacy Clause deals with the relationship between the Federal Government and the states, the Fourteenth Amendment deals with the relationships among the Federal Government, the States, and the citizens of the United States.
For the first time in history, the
Pew Research Center released the results of an unprecedented survey in April 2013, which found a decisive majority of Americans are in favor of complete or partial legalization of cannabis.[SUP]
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Pew Research Center showed 52% of respondents support cannabis legalization and 45% do not. College graduates' support increased from 39% to 52% in just three years, the support of self-identified conservative republicans (a group not traditionally supportive of cannabis legalization) has jumped to nearly 30%, and bipartisan support has increased across the board. Republican congressman
Dana Rohrabacher introduced H.R.1523 "Respect State Marijuana Laws" on April 12, 2013 with 11 cosponsors of both major political parties