Then you are naive.
“This is an example of federalism that happens to be correct. The states cannot pass laws which violate federal laws. I believe we fought this thing called “THE CIVIL WAR” to establish that states cannot do such a thing.
Smoking pot is not a “freedom” it’s a dangerous indulgence that harms the users and often many people around them as well. Every pot-head I know is on welfare or some other form of government assistance like SSI. You don’t think there “freedom” is just a bit too costly for the rest of us?”
First off I don’t equate smoking an herb, with human slavery.
Secondly, following your logic we should not have repealed Prohibition, for surely the costs of alcohol vastly exceed the cost associated with the herb.
And finally we should not be paying to support people that do harm to themselves.
I don’t drink or use drugs, but we should not have our rights taken, by the government.
Punish those who do harm, and leave the rest of us alone.
Then you are naive.