Emily Arritola by https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5 Recreational marijuana and federalism en-us 2018-02-06 17:41:19 UTC 2018-02-08 17:33:14 UTC hello@padlet.com Analysis- What side of the argument do you most agree with? Defend your argument with facts from your research emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228748051 I think it should be a state issue because people use marijuana anyway and I think the state should be the one to decide if they want to persecute people for marijuana or let them use it with some restrictions and focus more in other important issues]]> 2018-02-06 17:47:45 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228748051 What are the main points for this to remain a state issue? A federal issue? emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228748957 Marijuana is illegal under federal law even in states that legalize it

Even as several states and Washington, DC, allow marijuana, the federal government still strictly prohibits pot.

Under the scheduling system, the federal government classifiesmarijuana as a schedule 1 drug, meaning it's perceived to have no medical value and a high potential for abuse.

]]> 2018-02-06 17:49:20 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228748957 How did the use of recreational marijuana become an issue of Federalism? emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228749510 One of the virtues of the American system is federalism.  While the federal government has been very hostile to marijuana for years, decisions in the U.S. are not only made at the national level.  Thus, the federal government may continue to be strongly against marijuana, while at the state level there is growing support for permitting it under certain circumstances.

The number of states allowing medical marijuana (25) has been expanding as has the number of states allowing recreational use (4).  In 2016, 4 additional states will decide on whether to legalize recreational use of marijuana and another 5 states will decide on medical marijuana.    

Once a sufficient number of states allow medical marijuana – what that number is hard to say – one would expect to see Congress carve out areas of federal law that will not operate against activities that are legal under state medical marijuana laws.  Already, Congress has been passing appropriation restrictions that prevent the Department of Justice and the DEA from enforcing federal laws against activities that are allowed by state medical marijuana laws.

]]> 2018-02-06 17:50:16 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228749510 What is the definition of federalism? emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228750082 Federalism is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government. The United States government functions according to the principles of federalism.]]> 2018-02-06 17:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228750082 Link emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228751201 2018-02-06 17:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/228751201 Link emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/229697783 2018-02-08 17:20:31 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/229697783 Link emilyarritola https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/229704662 2018-02-08 17:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/emilyarritola/federalismp5/wish/229704662