Should be up to the states to decide. We have much more serious drug problems in this country to deal with .
That’s sort of the way I feel, it’s inevitable that all or most of the 50 states will legalize it.
It makes no sense to keep it illegal at the Federal Level, but 40 or more states have it legal on a state level.
if this passes then marijuana laws will be up to the states.
And states will tax it.
Regarding principles of federalism, this makes sense.
The other issue we seldom talk about, is whether legalized marijuana encourages drug use, increases drug use, whether marijuana is a gateway drug to others, etc. We don’t talk about that because that’s considered a separate issue.
Just as we don’t think people should drink enough to get drunk, I would hope nobody smokes enough pot to be stoned and out of it. In my opinion.
I don’t disagree, but the Federal statute causes a bunch of issues with banking and with drug testing in states where it’s legalized.
I think the issue has more to do with Federal Taxation than it does with public health and safety.
Not possible. The Supreme Court decided that marijuana is subject to federal regulation under the Commerce Clause. The decision was based on a decision that ruled FDR could regulate a farmer's cultivation of wheat even though not a single bushel was commercially sold.
So, Congress has to act. Sometimes the law really is an ass.