State and local governments don’t have to help the feds.
They don’t have to help them enforce drug laws, or gun laws, or anything in between.
And they don’t need a reason to refuse to help.
For More Information
The Anti-Commandeering Doctrine: An Introduction
Anti-Commandeering Doctrine: An Overview of Five Supreme Court Cases
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