[Dan from Michigan]

I read their platform. Now I know people disagree on the War on Drugs, but they called for the death penalty for drug offenders.

[Springfield Reformer]

Where is there any such call for a death penalty for drug offenders? Here is the Constitution Party's current official platform statement on drugs:

Drug Abuse
 

The 10th Amendment states:

“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.”

The 4th Amendment states:

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.”

The Constitution Party will uphold the right of states and localities to restrict access to drugs and to enforce such restrictions. We support legislation to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States from foreign sources. As a matter of self-defense, retaliatory policies including embargoes, sanctions, and tariffs, should be considered.

 At the same time, we will take care to prevent violations of the Constitutional and civil rights of American citizens. Searches without probable cause and seizures without due process must be prohibited, and the presumption of innocence must be preserved.

This is a statement that the drug war is a states rights issue. I would think that was consistent with the foundation principles of constitutional conservatism. Is there some other official statement of the Constitution Party you can use to show your position is correct?

Peace,

SR