Question

question 17 (4 points) which of the following statements best describes the 2005 supreme courts ruling on medicinal marijuana? state governments have no constitutional authority to legalize medicinal marijuana. state governments that have legalized medicinal marijuana can prohibit federal law enforcement officials from arresting state residents who use or sell medicinal marijuana. state governments can legalize medicinal marijuana, but they must pay a tax penalty to the federal government. the federal government has the power to regulate use of medicinal marijuana under the commerce clause. question 18 (4 points)

Explanation:

In the 2005 Supreme - Court case Gonzales v. Raich, the Court ruled that the federal government has the power to regulate the use of medicinal marijuana under the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution, even in states where it has been legalized for medicinal purposes. This is because marijuana is an item of interstate commerce and the federal government has the authority to regulate it under the commerce power.

Answer:

The federal government has the power to regulate use of medicinal marijuana under the commerce clause.