“Heroin turned powerful nations with amazing culture, such as China and Iran, into slave nations.”
When opiates were legal in this country, addiction was low,and declining in the late 19th century.
“The Federal governments role is to protect and support general welfare.”
The Constitution’ s general welfare clause is a statement of purpose not a grant of authority; federal authority is limited to its explicitly enumerated powers, which don’t include regulating any drugs that don’t cross state or national borders.
“Heroin is NOT alcohol that can be consumed periodically without ending in deadly addiction.”
Of all those who ever used alcohol, 15% at some time were dependent; the percentage for heroin is 23% - higher, but a difference of degree not of kind.
In them19th century this country had limited access to heroin regardless of legality.
Heroin wasn’t grown in this hemisphere. It has always been understood that supply leads effects rates of addiction. The nature of addictions vary as well.
Crack, heroin, etc. are deadly addictions. Opiate deaths have already SURPASSED alcohol and car accidents in accidental,deaths in this country. Not caring about children and “the weak” among us, is notmsomething anyone should be willing to agree with.