> turn it over to the states and the states alone.
I would seriously not mind if drugs were legalized the way Utah legalized hard likker. Aroudn here there are some *seriously* drab and bureaucratic looking squat buildings that serve as the Utah Liquor Stores, the only place where you can legally purchase whiskey and such. Do the same for dope.
If drugs (or just marijuana) are to be legalized, that's really the only way to go. First, you'd have to take the power away from the federal government. Second, you'd have to give each state, and the citizens of each state, the opportunity to speak out. The reason being that their "dry" state may end up being next to a "wet" state and they're going to have to deal with that themselves (with the federal government being out of the picture).
Some states -- Nevada, New Jersey, California -- may legalize all drugs. Some just soft drugs. Some just marijuana. Some will keep all drugs illegal. I don't think we'll see the consistency that we have with alcohol.
And therein lies the problem. The smuggling of drugs from legal to illegal states. Which is why it won't work. Which is why I'd never vote for the amendment.