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What if a law is illegal federally but allowed in a state?
Example bump stocks- a gun part that can allow a semi to fire full auto ish

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Then it's legal and illegal at the same time.
What's the confusion?
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Or that one plant people smoke?

Depends. Generally, feds don't bother trying to enforce law in those states, BUT they go balls deep if you cross into a state where it's not legal with the item in question.

I remember a CEman got in trouble for having his prescribed medical plant but ended up in like Texas or something then got caught and charged heavily for it. :/
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blablablax17 posted...

Then it's legal and illegal at the same time.
What's the confusion?

Pot is illegal federally, is it not? It just isnt 'enforced'.
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Its technically illegal on a federal level, but the feds tend to allow state law to take precedence within that state (although they technically can still bust you). Heres an article from 2014 on the legality of conflicting fed vs state laws (form the Huff Post, so take it with a grain of salt):

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_4676579
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Federal trumps state. The first republican President made sure of it. Republicans love big government
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MaverickXeo posted...

blablablax17 posted...

Then it's legal and illegal at the same time.
What's the confusion?

Pot is illegal federally, is it not? It just isnt 'enforced'.

Yep. But on an interesting/stupid side to the legality is how to handle cash that is made legally from selling pot in a state that allows it. For example, a dispensary in Colorado, where it is legal. Most businesses take their profits from their business and deposit it at a bank. However, banks follow federal guidelines, and federally, marijuana is illegal. So accepting deposits from marijuana sales would ultimately lead to a form of money laundering (the act of cleaning illegal money by putting it in a bank and then withdrawing it - thats an oversimplified description, but its enough for this post) on a federal level. Which means that a lot of dispensaries are forced to keep larger amounts of cash on site, which in turn also increases the risk of robberies.

https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2018/01/22/why-marijuana-retailers-cant-use-banks
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Stick to bump stocks and not weed.
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KG536 posted...

Stick to bump stocks and not weed.

Same applies. State authorities wont arrest you for it. Federal authorities can.
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shockthemonkey posted...

Federal overrides state but there are restrictions on who can bust you for what and how long someone who cant charge you can hold you and a whole bunch of other shit.

This.

Plus the new legalizations being passed regarding Marijuana are probably the best example.
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Are there states that allow smoking of cigarettes inside bars, offices etc?
What does the feds say about cigarette smoking inside buildings?
What power does a city have about smoking (tobacco not weed)?
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KG536 posted...

Are there states that allow smoking of cigarettes inside bars, offices etc?
What does the feds say about cigarette smoking inside buildings?
What power does a city have about smoking (tobacco not weed)?

Are there states that allow smoking of cigarettes inside bars, offices etc?

Yes, I would imagine so. Some places will just take the fine, if they are in the middle of nowhere.

What does the feds say about cigarette smoking inside buildings?


Don't know, that should be easy to look up. But then you get into states rights.
Gotta imagine the tobacco states would fight hard against that.

What power does a city have about smoking (tobacco not weed)

They have their ways to pressure property owners.

Having said that, I live in NY where you are not supposed to smoke within, 15 feet of a building, and it happens all the time. But the law is seldom enforced.
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Local police enforce state laws. Feds like the FBI or DEA enforce federal laws. But the Feds obviously arent patrolling cities like local police and generally give precedence to the police unless given directives otherwise.

KG536 posted...

Are there states that allow smoking of cigarettes inside bars, offices etc?
What does the feds say about cigarette smoking inside buildings?
What power does a city have about smoking (tobacco not weed)?

Theres a small city near me that allows smoking inside bars and restaurants. It still happens. Cities are another layer of laws.
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