Comment on Does each country have a book/library of the laws of the land that a commoner can consult to check if they're about to do something illegal?

• compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Yep. But when two laws are in conflict, the higher law wins. So state laws supersede local laws, and federal laws beat state laws. Of course, there is also weirdness where the higher body might just choose not to argue with the lower body over conflicting laws, like with cannabis legalization.

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  • DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    higher body might just choose not to argue with the lower body over conflicting laws, like with cannabis legalization

    Reminder that marijuana is still federally illegal.

    If you are a non-citizen, you could get deported for posession of marijuana, even if your state “legalized” it, because it would still be a crime under federal laws.

    So, pro tip: gain citizenship first, then, after you’ve been sworn in and got the citizenship papers, then you can safely smoke weed…

    (Yes, people do get placed into deportation proceedings for possession weed, especially under this current shitty administration)

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    • compostgoblin@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Oh yeah, definitely! Even in legal states, if you’re on federal property (like National Forests), possession is still a crime. Gotta be careful with stuff like that

      I meant that they aren’t arguing over it as in the DOJ isn’t suing states over having legalized it. Although if I recall correctly, the Obama admin DEA did conduct raids on medicinal dispensaries in states where it was legal

      It gets weird and messy fast

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