New York Assembly Votes to Nullify Federal Marijuana LawsShane Trejo Assembly Bill 6357 (A06357) sailed through the Assembly on Tuesday by a 94-36 margin. It is expected to have a difficult battle in the state Senate, although inside sources tell the Tenth Amendment Center that with recent Republican support the bill could make it to the Governors desk this year. The federal government lists marijuana as a Schedule I narcotic and attempts to prohibit it for any purpose. Tenth Amendment Center national communications director Mike Maharrey says this clearly violates the Constitution. The Constitution delegates no power to the federal government to prohibit marijuana in the states. This power remains with the state governments and the people. Doubt me? Then ask yourself why it required a constitutional amendment to prohibit alcohol. There is no fundamental difference, Maharrey said. As more states take marijuana policy into their own hands, defying the federal prohibition, the federal government has become increasingly incapable of enforcing its unconstitutional prohibition. They simply lack the resources to stop the tidal wave. For those concerned about the health care and personal choices of people living in New York, this couldnt come too soon. With a similar measure being considered by voters on the November ballot in Florida, both states are vying to become the 22nd state to defy established federal law by authorizing and facilitating what the federal government has attempted to ban. The last time half the states took action to nullify the federal government was in response to the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, said Maharrey. This is historic. A06357 now moves to the State Senate where it will first be considered in committee before the full Senate has an opportunity to concur. TAKE ACTION Shane Trejo writes for TenthAmendmentCenter.com where this article first appeared. 