[robertpaulsen]

My response is valid if you substitute bread for pot. It's not a question of illegality.

But, since you decided to participate, I'll ask you the same question. Does growing your own pot affect interstate commerce? So far, dirtboy is the only one who claims that it doesn't. Care to join him?

[Hemingway's Ghost]

My response is valid if you substitute bread for pot. It's not a question of illegality.

Baloney. Are you one of the last remaining New Dealers in the United States? Is Wickard v. Fillburn fun bedtime reading?

But, since you decided to participate, I'll ask you the same question. Does growing your own pot affect interstate commerce? So far, dirtboy is the only one who claims that it doesn't. Care to join him?

Absolutely. Say I cultivate my own marijuana and consume each and every bud produced by my plants myself. How have I engaged in interstate commerce of marijuana in any way?

[philman_36]

Does growing your own pot affect interstate commerce?
While you're asking questions of others I've got one for you...
How does growing your own pot for personal consumption affect interstate commerce?
Commerce (the exchange or buying and selling of commodities on a large scale involving transportation from place to place) indicates a desire to exchange goods for money. If growing your own pot for personal consumption (which I notice you left off of your question) makes no money how can it be considered "commerce"?

And I'll answer your question while I'm at it.
As phrased the answer to your question is yes, growing your own pot affects interstate commerce. Your question leaves out "intent". One could grow their own pot for resale, which is exactly what some do.
Growing pot for personal consumption IMO doesn't affect interstate commerce. Your opinion and mine may differ though.

[vin-one]

I join in RP, growing one's own pot for personal use, does not affect interstate commerce.
however if sold it could. So in a nut shell NO.