[Texaggie79]

does this view of yours mean that any prohibitive state law cannot be "overpowered"?

Only by the constitution. Still waiting to see where it enumerates the right to smoke crack.

[PaxMacian]

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Preamble: ...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity...

Amendment V: nor shall (anyone) be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the PEOPLE.

Amendment X: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the PEOPLE.

[PaxMacian]

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inherent and inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

Preamble: ...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity...

Amendment V: nor shall (anyone) be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Amendment IX: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the PEOPLE.

Amendment X: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the PEOPLE.

[tpaine]

-- does this view of yours mean that any prohibitive state law cannot be "overpowered"?

Only by the constitution.
Still waiting to see where it enumerates the right to smoke crack.

Where does our constitution eumerate the right to smoke anything? -- It doesn't have to, as the 9th makes clear to anyone using half a brain.
-- And, in fact you just told us:

"Thusly, prohibitional laws by the states are not unconstitutional."

Which must mean that in your view, a state can prohibit ANYthing, including smoking tobacco, anywhere, anytime.

You have a very communitarian & authoritaran view of a 'republican form of government', aggie.

[Protagoras]

Only by the constitution. Still waiting to see where it enumerates the right to smoke crack.

I seee you are still stuck on this nonsensical BS that rights come from the constitution or some other place like that and that they have to be spelled out somewhere. Put your dunce cap back on.