Please help with the following questions:

1. In your academic opinion, do you find it peculiar thatcertain activities may be legal in one state, but criminalizedin a neighboring state(gambling, firearms/weapons possession, etc.)?If so, why?If not, why do you feel differently?

2.How about the fact thata state may authorize certain actions in direct contradiction of federal law(e.g., certain marijuana offenses)?

Reference:

Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

Title: Criminal Law

Author: Joel Samaha

Edition: 12th Edition

Year: 2017

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Please cite any reference appropriately.