Justice Gorsuch: Would Founding Fathers Be Disarmed as ‘Habitual Drunkards’?

Gorsuch then said, “[As for a] habitual drunkard, the American Temperance Society said back in the day, eight shots of whiskey a day only made you an occasional drunkard. We have to remember the founding era, if you want to invoke the founding era, to be a habitual drunkard you had to do double that.” He went on to note that John Adams, the Second President of the United States, “took a tankard of hard cider with his breakfast every day.”

No disrespect to Justice Gorsuch, but comparisons to alcohol don’t seem to be the best argument.

Marijuana isn’t alcohol. It has completely different properties and effects.

If the founders were high all the time, there wouldn’t be an America.

HC Storage in Fat

THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana, is fat-soluble. This means it can be stored in the body's fat tissues for extended periods, especially in regular users.

USAGE FREQUENCY THC DETECTION IN FAT
Occasional Users 3 to 5 days
Moderate Users 5 to 10 days
Daily Users 10 to 30 days
Heavy Users 30 days or more

Factors Influencing THC Retention

Several factors affect how long THC stays in fat:

Frequency of Use:

More frequent use leads to greater accumulation in fat.

Body Fat Percentage:

Higher body fat can result in longer retention of THC.

Metabolism: A faster metabolism can help eliminate THC more quickly.

Potency of Cannabis: Higher THC concentrations can prolong detection times.

Conclusion

THC can remain in fat for weeks, particularly in chronic users. The exact duration depends on individual factors and usage patterns.

As to whether marijuana users should be able to own firearms, I would lean Yes.

As to whether the timing of this case might be a political ploy in an election year…I would lean Yes.

A conservative court co-opting a traditionally Democrat/liberal policy.

SCOTUS is political.

True enough but we still had Founding Fathers and others in the early history of our country that went well beyond the apostle Paul’s recommendation to add a little wine to the water for health’s sake. In previous posts, some noted high functioning drug users like Keith Richards, Hunter Thompson, and Edgar Allen Poe. However, the effects of marijuana and cocaine are quite different from those of alcohol. You can thus have more high functioning alcoholics than high functioning drug users.

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