Posted on 06/06/2005 7:16:18 AM PDT by Hillary's Lovely Legs
Per Fox News:
The Supreme Court has ruled Medical Marijuana as illegal.
Yep, I realize that. The guy I was replying to however thinks that the decision is conservative because the authoritarian Republicans support it (or something like that; I'm actually not quite sure what his point was).
THC the active ingredient in marijuana is not addictive.
Who likes competition when you can fund a Congressman to vote your way?
It seems that Justice Scalia forgot abbout it...SHOCK!
Thomas said the ruling was so broad "the federal government may now regulate quilting bees, clothes drives and potluck suppers throughout the 50 states."
The case was hatched when Monson's backyard crop of six marijuana plants was seized by federal agents in 2002. They claimed protection under the Constitution, which says Congress may pass laws regulating a state's economic activity so long as it involves "interstate commerce" that crosses state borders.
The case is Gonzales v. Raich, 03-1454.
The ruling in Gonzales v. Raich is available at:
http://wid.ap.org/documents/scotus/050606raich.pdf
LOL! Great post!
Yes, I know. I voted for it. It's a good law. It ensures that mere addicts and users don't get incarerated, but makes the authorities go after dealers. That makes sense.
you are contradicting yourself.
Yes, we imprision dealers, whether they are users or not. What's your point?
How?
"Mere users are rarely prosecuted, and if they are prosectuted, the most they get is a fine and/or some community service time. Big deal." curiosity
"Proposition 36 was passed by 61% of California voters in November 2000. This initiative allows people convicted of 1st and 2nd time nonviolent, simple drug possession to receive drug treatment instead of incarceration
Yes, I know. I voted for it. It's a good law. It ensures that mere addicts and users don't get incarerated, but makes the authorities go after dealers. That makes sense." curiosity
contradiction 101
All of which would be fine and dandy if it wasn't for that pesky issue of states rights. Damn those fanatics who wrote the bill of rights! Didn't they know they'd be an impediment to the all-encompassing power of the federal government?!?!?!?
Oh yes like people who get high legally...
The government wishes they would die out. Are you talking about 1978 government plan to distribute (they grew it as well) medical marijuana to 30 people. One guy who's been getting it for 22 years now named Ervin Rosenfeld(sp?) who is a very successful stock broker. So much for the stereotype, huh? He got it for bone cancer and it works well it stops the tumors from forming. He gets 300 refers at a time. He smokes 2 to 3 in the morning, one on the way to work, tries to take a break from trading stock to smoke one, 2 more before he goes to bed. That would be 6 to 7 a day. What would you guys say to him?
Stop with the emotions and read the evidence about pot: far more insidious and dangerous to the human health than alcohol.
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