[kjam22]

What is the compelling interest of a person living in Virginia which is harmed if a person in California can grow pot for his own use? Why should Oregon have to convince a majority of people in all 50 states before it gives ITS citizens the right to smoke pot for medical use?

The same reason that we want New Hampshire to convince a majority of people in all 50 states before it legalizes homosexual marriage.

[holdonnow]

The difference is that there is no federal constitutional right to same sex marriage, but state and federal courts may try to impose it on the other states through other constitutional provisions, including the 14th amendment. These ballot initiatives are wholly applicable within each state because they are based on people-passed laws, not based on constitutional interpretations. So, they would not impact other states.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

The same reason that we want New Hampshire to convince a majority of people in all 50 states before it legalizes homosexual marriage.

New Hampshire? I don't think you have anything to worry about.

[AmishDude]

The same reason that we want New Hampshire to convince a majority of people in all 50 states before it legalizes homosexual marriage.

Bingo. And Full Faith and Credit would lead to adopting it in all 50, which is why the push for a constitutional amendment.