[PaxMacian]

RE: Incidents of the traffic which are not an integral part of the interstate or foreign flow, such as manufacture, local distribution, and possession, nonetheless have a substantial and direct effect upon interstate commerce . . . . ."
-- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT, No. 253 August Term, 1996

How in the world does an herb growing in my garden which goes no further than into my home effect interstate commerce?

Oh, right I forgot, I might not buy any alcohol because of it and the gov't won't get any tax benefits.

[Roscoe]

How in the world does an herb growing in my garden which goes no further than into my home effect interstate commerce?

1 plant? 10 plants? 1000 plants? 1,000,000 plants?

Who draws the line? You or the law?