Pubdate: Tue, 18 Feb 2003
Source: Los Angeles Times (CA)
Copyright: 2003 Los Angeles Times
Contact:  http://www.latimes.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/248
Author: Salem Spitz

CUTTING A MORAL PATH THROUGH BAD LAW 2

Laws of the United States supersede laws of the several states when such
laws are in accordance with the constitutional powers of the U.S., per
Article VI. Per Amendment X, state laws are supreme in all other instances.
Although Vincent wants federal law to trump state law, where in the
Constitution is the federal government authorized to adopt laws prohibiting
growth and use of a medical plant?

Salem Spitz

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