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Put this text into a real looking paper in MLA style: Bryan Jurdi Professor Kono Political Science 101 September 9th, 2026 The video highlights the clash between states that have legalized marijuana and the federal government which still categorizes cannabis as a Schedule I forbidden drug under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970. Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational marijuana by ballot initiative , but marijuana remains illegal at the federal level nationwide. The movie hints at the tension between the supremacy clause, which says federal law is supreme, and the tenth amendment, which says powers not given to the federal government are reserved for the states. It also points out that federal enforcement has been inconsistent, with random clinic raids and periods of neglect. The legalization of marijuana is controversial because it pits two fundamental constitutional ideals against each other. States say the Tenth Amendment gives them the right to govern health, safety and morals in their states. Voters chose democratically, and the federal government should not overturn that decision. But the federal government maintains that the Supremacy Clause makes federal drug law preeminent, and that drug policy is fundamentally interstate because marijuana crosses state lines. In 2005, the Supreme Court held in Gonzales v. Raich that the federal government has the jurisdiction to regulate home-grown marijuana under the Commerce Clause. I am more convinced by the states’ rights argument. Drug policy is not an enumerated federal function . The Tenth Amendment specifically reserves to the states those powers not granted to the federal government . States are frequently called “laboratories of democracy,” where they can experiment with new policies that others can learn from. If a state legalizes marijuana and it works , others can do the same . If it doesn 't work , they can repeal it . Federal enforcement squanders resources and confuses persons who are abiding by state law but violating federal law. “I agree with the states,” he said. Congress may fix the problem by removing marijuana from the federal Schedule I classification, or passing a bill that clearly respects state decisions to legalize marijuana. The battle will continue until then, since the executive branch can alter enforcement objectives with each new president. A long-term answer requires legislation, not just rulings.

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