Originally Posted by
tsquare
Now THAT is interesting.
When you have a federal and state law that conflict, which takes precedence? For example: It is illegal to smoke weed as far as the .gov is concerned, but Colorado says it is OK....
Could the SC law mean another secession from the union? At least THIS time there would be a good reason.
Originally Posted by
forgot to bid
I'm no Newk on this stuff but yes the Constitution reserved to the states all powers not delegated to the Federal Government, then that got muddied.
So where you have a disagreement you have preemption and the final arbiter over what is right is..
Therefore, it's a tax.
The Supremacy Clause (Article VI, Clause 2.) says that federal law rules over conflicting state law.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof; and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding.