Federalism: Fed Gov control Flashcards
has the FedGov ever chosen to rescind control in any areas of law?
Yes
which area has the FedGov chosen not to legislate on, leaving it to the states
The Regulation of Marijuana
which body gave the FedGov permission to legislate on the regulation of marijuana
The Supreme Court
The supreme court gave the FedGov permission to legislate on the regulation of marijuana. did the FedGov choose to legislate on this?
No
which state legalised marijuana for medical purposes in 2003
California
when CA legalised Marijuana for medical use. who stated that this was a federal issue, not a state one
The FedGov
which Landmark case ultimately gave FedGov the permission to regulate marijuana on a national level, although this didn’t occur.
Gonzalez v Raich (2005)
A broad reading of which clause in Gonzalez v Raich lead to the ruling that FedGov could in theory regulate marijuana
the Commerce Clause
Since the ruling in 2005, what has happened to legislation on marijuana
more states have legalised it recreationally
which state legalised marijuana for recreational use in 2021
New York
