The legalization of medical marijuana in the twenty-three out of fifty states, as of today, seem to have been a successful movement judging by the fact of states continuing to pass the law. This is a prime example of the legal theory called nullification. Even though marijuana is illegal under federal law, a state does have the right to nullify a federal law that the state has considered unconstitutional. These states who have nullified and passed the law, both benefitted and faced challenges from…
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