Holder shares Smiths assumptions about federal power, but he argues that just because he has the legal authority to do something does not mean its a good idea. He correctly notes that the Justice Department has never prosecuted every violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Not even close. Judging from survey data, more than 31 million Americans violated the federal ban on marijuana in 2012; 750,000 of them were arrested.
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