[FreedomCalls]

Now, here is a thornier issue - where does the federal government get the Constitutional authority to prohibit someone from growing a pot plant in their home for their own consuption.

They don't. Only the states have that authority. That's why the 18th Amendment was needed to permit the feds to prohibit personal consumption of alcohol. Now getting the courts to agree with that interpretation is a different story.

[RKV]

"Now getting the courts to agree with that interpretation is a different story." You said a mouthful. What courts rule these days is pretty far off base.