Medical Marijuana: Obama's War On Pot Ramps Up In Colorado, Key Swing State

It actually is that simple.  AG Holder agrees.

An equivalent way of thinking about it might be when the Supreme Court decided Roe vs. Wade.  States had all kinds of different criminal laws on their books regarding abortion.  All of those laws just ceased to be enforceable, no repeals were necessary, as soon as Roe vs. Wade decision came down.

And now, should Roe be overturned, those same criminal laws from 40 years ago, still in place, would be the laws governing abortion.  

Should marijuana be reclassified as schedule III, the regulations for schedule III drugs would govern medical marijuana.
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