[bdcravens]

What was the federal-state-local funding model like then? I know most municipalities continue to depend on federal funding, and I can see the US government using this (I recall a similar thing a few years ago around legal drinking ages)

[aggie]

The feds would need to justify a denial in funding based on some public health grounds ("to promote the general welfare" [1]). If this was brought to the courts, it could actually be a good opportunity to critically examine effects of legalization in a relatively rational, authoritative venue. The DEA's absurd Schedule I classification would need to be justified if it were to be imposed.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Dakota_v._Dole