Letter to the Editor
Apr. 16, 2015
LETTER: Former DEA head failed to mention critical point
In recent guest column, former judge and former DEA administrator Robert C. Bonner claims it's a "no brainer" that states' legalization of marijuana is preempted by the supremacy clause. By Jeff Schwartz
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN
In recent guest column, former judge and former DEA administrator Robert C. Bonner claims it's a "no brainer" that states' legalization of marijuana is preempted by the supremacy clause. ["Pot laws and the supremacy clause," April 2].
But every court to consider that argument, including the U.S. Supreme Court, has unequivocally rejected it. "The CSA explicitly contemplates a role for the States in regulating controlle...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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