You've explained it more than once...and every time, your explanation refuses to deal with prohibition of alcohol. Article I, Section 1 is ONLY relevant, in that it refers to the powers enumerated in Article I, Section 8. You have said that prohibition of drugs is constitutionally valid as a matter of "regulat(ing)" "commerce among...the several states." But you have neglected to explain--BECAUSE YOU CAN'T--how that allowed Congress to COMPLETELY end all production and use of drugs, even drugs that don't cross state lines.
Again, WHY was it necessary (or not necessary) to pass a Constitutional amendment for alcohol, to do what was (according to you!) possible with a simple Congressional law for drugs like marijuana, cocaine, morphine, etc.?
From what I've read and from personal experiences with cancer patients, a majority of the medical community, believes there is no therapeutic value in smoking MJ, for those people suffering from serious/terminal illnesses.
This is typical conservative (and liberal!) arrogance. Conservatives (and liberals) extrapolate from their very limited experience...to make laws for everyone. What arrogance! And...let's use the proper word...evil!
The vast majority of the medical profession scoffed at the idea that bacteria caused ulcers and stomach cancer. Until they were PROVEN wrong. It's absolutely evil that people...especially people who don't know @#$%...have the arrogance to tell DOCTORS how their patients should be treated. And it's even worse that they should tell very sick patients what they may not do with their own bodies!
The prohibition of alcohol, was before my time and has no direct bearing on the illicit drug problem, that exists today in America. May be they could have enforced alcohol prohibition, through Congressional legisaltion, instead of a constitutional amendment. We'll never know.
I will say this. The situation with the 18th amendment halting production, transport and ingestion of alcohol, was eventually overturned by the 21st amendment, because a majority of Americans enjoyed their whiskey and beer and missed its ready availbility. According to the people, alcohol prohibition was wrong.
The American people today, have the knowledge and the intellectual capacity to understand, that dangerous substances, like the illict drugs, heroin, cocaine and marijuana, should be kept illegal.
And...let's use the proper word...evil!
I'd call that a wild attempt to condemn anyone, who may disagree with your opinion, about the subject of marijuana and its proper medical uses. You may be an expert on smoking marijauna, but I'll leave the medical community to handle issues specifically related to medical marijuana.