[Rockingham]

As stated, the question mixes prohibition of both guns and drugs via exercise of the commerce clause. A fairer test of opinion here would be to ask:

(1) Does the federal commerce clause power authorize comprehensive federal prohibition of marijuana cultivation and commerce?

(2) Does the federal commerce clause power authorize comprehensive federal prohibition of frivolous state and federal lawsuits against gun manufacturers, sellers, and owners?

(3) Does the federal commerce clause power authorize comprehensive federal prohibition of handguns?

My guess is that (1) would narrowly get an affirmative, (2) a very strong affirmative, and (3) a resounding no.

[Reagan Man]

Well said.

I was stunned that so many FReepers answered with a no. LOL Guess there are a lot more "libertarian" minded FReepers when it comes to the drug issue then I ever realized. Either that or the vast majority of FReepers don't know the Commerce Clause from a hole in the ground.

[steve-b]

As stated, the question mixes prohibition of both guns and drugs via exercise of the commerce clause.

Of course, since intellectual honesty prohibits cherry-picking of only desired (or undesired) results of accepting (or rejecting) the Penumbral Emanation version of the Interstate Commerce Clause.

Your proposed finessing of the issue is equivalent to separating the questions: 1)Do you want to eat lots of candy and ice cream?, and 2)Do you want to become severely obese and malnourished?