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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0
Well take marijuana as an example. Federally it is illegal, but many states have legalized it, so state police won’t be doing any raids, but federal officers could potentially come kicking down doors at any time. Some presidents have directed the FBI to focus on marijuana crackdowns, and others have said they aren’t going to be enforcing the federal law, but aren’t going to legalize marijuana. My hospital doesn’t allow anyone to have in their possession marijuana because we receive federal money, so even though it is legal in the state, it can’t be in the building, knowingly.
Similarly, the motorsports industry would be gambling by producing federally illegal parts, even if the states lack laws or say it is legal. Some might accept the risk. Others might not.
Cracking down on sellers or manufacturers or both? If I buy a header from Alibaba that is shipped from China by a Chinese seller of a Taiwanese manufactured part, how can they fine them, or will they fine USPS for delivering it?
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Both.
They will just start seizing such items at customs. Some will slip through of course. It will be a slow process but eventually the Chinese sellers would take enough of a loss they would just stop shipping.
It will be even a bigger deal in Europe. They are already looking at ALL emissions from a car not just the engine. We have been tasked to determine the annual emissions from brake dust and develop a "corrective" action! They are looking at how to determine the amount of emissions created from belt wear for crying out loud.
As I have said this is all really early in the world wide big plan so it will take years before they get their shit together enough to have a real impact but everybody better get used to announcements such as Cobb's. It is just the beginning of an era where it is really going to suck to be a young automotive "enthusiast".