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But, but, the mommy government knows what’s best for you and your wife.

Of course. If the all knowing benevolent Congress thinks that marijuana is wrong under any circumstances, who are any of us to resist? Especially since the SCOTUS has ruled that taking marijuana in one State, and that is made in that State, is interstate commerce.

Good for Drew Carey (the new Bob Barker) and the State of California for doing the right thing. Additionally, good for the State of California for telling the Congress and the SCOTUS where to go.

"Especially since the SCOTUS has ruled that taking marijuana in one State, and that is made in that State, is interstate commerce."

First of all, smoking marijuana is not illegal. Possessing it is. Taken collectively, possessing marijuana has a substantial effect on interstate commerce.

No different than flying your private airplane within your state. The moment you start having a substantial effect on interstate air traffic (ie., flying within controlled airspace), Congress (via the FAA) may regulate your in-state activity.

Or are you saying that since your flying is not interstate and is not even commerce, that Congress has no right to intervene?