[Professor S]

Basically, even if the Fed ignores Prop 19, they likelihood of getting busted for consumer use is virtually non-existent because local law enforcement would not be able to touch you, the FBI or DEA would have to and their resources are fa more limited.

What would be affected is the commercial sale of pot and the open growing of it in the state. Much easier targets. Basically, it would be Christmas for drug cartels with open consumption while production remains prohibited inside state lines. A lot of blood will be spilled.

In order for pot prohibition to end, it will need to be federally mandated. Until then, any legalization will only make the true problems worse.