BUS 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: National Labor Relations Act, Due Process, Trade Dress
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The logic: if congress controls interstate commerce, then states lack the power to do things that favor their own business interests over those outside the state. d. Understand where and how it comes into play it is always tied to some government action. Wickard v. fillburn: a law during great depression limited how much wheat a farmer could grow based on his acreage of land. Fillburn grew more than allowed and was ordered to destroy the crops and pay a fine although he had no intention of selling it. Thus, filburn"s production could be regulated by the federal government. Gonzales v. raich: raich used homegrown medical marijuana, which was legal under california law, but illegal under federal law. The marijuana plants were illegal schedule i drugs under the federal controlled substances act (csa). Raich sued, claiming that enforcing the csa against them would violate the commerce clause. She used marijuana to relieve the pain and muscle spasms around her spine.
