How would you legalize Marijuana if congress makes the laws, and they are a coequal branch that you have no power over?
The president can, as head of the executive branch, instruct subordinate agencies to not enforce certain laws. Both the president and state governors have done this frequently throughout history. Think of Obama, and now Trump, refusing to enforce immigration law against "Dreamers," for example. (From what I understand, Kokesh would go further and refuse to enforce any law, but at any rate, it does have precedent.)
This is like saying the head of the most powerful family in the mafia would let someone “into the family” openly spouting that they will destroy said mafia. It’s just an absurd (and not in a good way) proposition. Local change is better.
It would be interesting to see, for sure, how the established structure would react if someone like Kokesh got elected, speaking purely on the mechanical level. Would people in government agencies revolt? The military? They are all about to be out of a job, after all. But then if Kokesh "disappeared," whoever got the spot after that would clearly have no legitimacy (inasmuch as any president has any legitimacy).
If Trump were Coca-Cola in the next election, and the Democrat was Pepsi, Adam would be water. He'd have to convince the majority of voters that they should drink water on that day because it's more healthy. If he fails, and diverts too many people from Coca-Cola, then Pepsi might win it. Innit?
Thank goodness we never ever have to entertain the thought that Adam will ever be president.
The head of the most powerful family would definitely have the guy whacked. Kind of like what it appeared that Obama was trying to do to Trump, politically speaking. Trump's run really did unmask the power that the shadow government has, and the scary part is, they didn't even make any real moves against him yet. Their still playing softball. I think they are worried about making a martyr of him. That would really set them back. Not that I agree with many of the things that Trump is doing. It's just interesting times is all.
Hmm.. okay so um.. I think most people with respects to weed have troubles with their local government. It would usually be the City-of-a-State that would be applying the force of government, unless of course it was on Federal property. That being said, I don't think the President can instruct the State to not enforce the Marijuana laws, unless of course we're talking about a Federal Marijuana law.
True, but a state governor could do the same thing and instruct their subordinates to not enforce a state's marijuana laws.
Good point @nocturnal. I'm not sure how that one works out. I know in the days of fast and easy money the President could then hold federal funding to State programs hostage, if they (the States) don't comply with federal laws.
The whole thing has become an overblown mess of corruption and bribery. Whereas if what you say is true, and the state is not dependent upon federal funds. Then the people shouldn't have to be concerned with the federal law unless they are on federal property.