Pros And Cons Of Federalism

Federalism is an interesting topic. The US Government has made marijuana use illegal. The state of Colorado has decided to make it legal, for not just medical use but for recreational use as well. This is an example of Federalism. This can definitely make things difficult for the federal government. According to the articles we read for this assessment, Colorado legalizing marijuana is becoming an issue mostly because of its surrounding states. The article, written by Reisert, states, “now that Colorado has made pot so easily available, they are arresting, convicting and incarcerating many more people for drug violations,” (Reisert, 2015). Colorado’s neighboring states are seeing the effects of legalized marijuana. The article states that the surrounding states feel like “Colorado’s state government is
The article, by Reisert, states that it is unlikely that the federal government will take back the law Colorado has instated, (Reisert, 2015). It is examples like these that make the idea of Federalism stand out.
According to the website, US History, Federalism has both pros and cons. Some pros of federalism are that it allows issues like tyranny to be less avoidable, and that individual state needs can be met, (US History, n.d.). Some disadvantages, stated in the article, is that things are not fast and efficient anymore, (US History, n.d.). The website also stated that states are more likely to argue, which goes perfectly with the two articles we had to read for class.
Obviously, like most things pertaining to the government, there are pros and cons. One of the biggest issues that seemed to arise with the legalization of marijuana was stated in the article written by Trever Hughes. The article states that, “harder drugs, like heroin and meth, have followed the increase in marijuana availability,” (Hughes, 2014). Now these may be issues, there are also pros to