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While not a US citizen, It is my understanding that where federal law has jurisdiction, it is supreme, state law would need to change to meet the federal requirements. Yes, the Federal Law trumps the state law.

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When the federal government exceeds its authority, the state government can choose to not comply through nullification. CA did this with medical marijuana. This goes back to the Thomas Jefferson days.

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