[robertpaulsen]

I've always been a supporter of states rights.

Congress, with the support of the people, has chosen to regulate drugs at the federal level. If drugs are to be regulated, then I think it should be done at that level. I believe that it would be unworkable at the state level.

Most other issues (guns, abortion, education, welfare, etc.) can and should be dealt with at the state level.

Take away the drugs, and I'm an RLC kind of guy. Ask jmc813.

[tacticalogic]

Take away the drugs, and I'm an RLC kind of guy.

Funny, I don't ever recall anyone at RLC saying "Who's to say that 'substantial effects' isn't the correct interpretation".

[CSM]

If the people supported banning other consumables at the Federal level, would that be right? The bottom line is that this support of the people to use the Federal government to regulate consumption of drugs has given them the ability to regulate any consumable at the Federal level.

"Most other issues (guns, abortion, education, welfare, etc.) can and should be dealt with at the state level."

I agree that abortion, education, welfare, etc. should be dealt with at the State level only. However, guns are specifically to not be "dealt with" at the State or Federal level.