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bdisraeli
on June 16, 2016
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Microsoft is the first big company to say it's ser...
This is totally wrong. Previous Supreme Court decisions, especially Gonzales v. Raich, have set a pretty clear precedent that the Federal Government has the authority to criminalize drugs even when their use is legal in a particular state.
tamana
on June 16, 2016
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Right, it depends on the judiciary.
pdabbadabba
on June 16, 2016
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But not anymore, because decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court are binding on all lower state and federal courts in the U.S.
anonbanker
on June 17, 2016
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only if
stare decisis
means nothing to them.
jack9
on June 19, 2016
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stare decisis is not a rule. Moreover, interpretation can and does change over time. The law is not absolute across a given timeframe.
anonbanker
on June 20, 2016
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Clarence Thomas agrees with you. The rest of SCOTUS does not.
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