I was directly quoting the 2nd paragraph of article 6: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all

I was directly quoting the 2nd paragraph of article 6: “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.” no, i was misunderstanding the word “notwithstanding” in the clause to be an escape valve for the states, rather than as overruling the states. again, i’m not a lawyer. my point is that on an international level, and on a national level, the legal reforms of cannabis do appear to be well underway and nearly in full swing. and regardless, as i noted elsewhere, according to Congress, themselves: “Both Congress and the Administration have the ability to alter marijuana’s status as a Schedule I substance.” https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11204 https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11204 and if UNODC is progressing as they are, it may only be a short matter of time before the weight shifts in favor of moving cannabis from Schedule I the US was at that point about a decade ago, but look now