These are laws or regulations enacted by individual states within the United States, which may vary from state to state. They can cover a wide range of issues, including drug policy.
Think of the United States as a big high school with each state being a different classroom. The principal (the federal government) sets some rules that apply to everyone in the school, but each teacher (state) has their own set of rules for their specific classroom.
Federalism: This is a system where power is divided between national and regional (state) governments.
Preemption: This refers to the idea in law where federal law supersedes state law when both conflict.
States' Rights: This term refers to political powers reserved for U.S. state governments rather than the federal government according to the U.S Constitution.
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