07-01-2015, 04:15 PM
Drifting again. The rulings are that federal and state law supersedes county law, especially if there is already a state law. The case the guy took to the state supreme court was that Hawaii county was not following its own law, to make marijuana prosecution the lowest priority. It isn't about the legality or illegality of marijuana. It is about county law trying to supersede federal and state law, mainly making distribution a lower crime than jaywalking or driving without a seat belt (lowest priority means lower than every other infraction).
Both rulings were against county law trying to supersede federal and state law. That is the main point and if you don't get it, then that is why this county keeps wasting its time trying to run the state government from a Puna gutter.
As for the legality of marijuana, even the states that have made it legal for medicinal and recreational use still make unauthorized distribution illegal, and prosecuted as a felony. It is just like moonshine, you can make it in your backyard but if you are caught, especially trying to distribute it, it is a felony.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
Both rulings were against county law trying to supersede federal and state law. That is the main point and if you don't get it, then that is why this county keeps wasting its time trying to run the state government from a Puna gutter.
As for the legality of marijuana, even the states that have made it legal for medicinal and recreational use still make unauthorized distribution illegal, and prosecuted as a felony. It is just like moonshine, you can make it in your backyard but if you are caught, especially trying to distribute it, it is a felony.
"Aloha also means goodbye. Aloha!"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*