> stripped of your state given rights That seems like a strong way to put it... How about "stripped of opportunities not taken away by the state"? California

> stripped of your state given rights That seems like a strong way to put it... How about "stripped of opportunities not taken away by the state"? California didn't give anyone a "right" to buy/use weed, they just said they wouldn't stop you. Notably, it's still illegal at the federal level...