At the federal level, the use of marijuana for any reason is considered illegal. However, several states have now legalized the use of marijuana for either medical or recreational use. Although the federal government has not employed its resources to strictly enforce the federal law outlawing marijuana use, doing so would be an example of which action?

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Preempting state laws refers to the federal government enforcing its laws over those of the state. In this case, the federal law outlawing marijuana use would be enforced over the state laws that have legalized its use.

At the Federal Level, the Use of Marijuana for Any