Posted on 06/06/2005 8:58:28 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
Not many people are grasping just how much the Commerce Clause grew with this decision. They basically said, "We know it ain't interstatec commerce, but we're treating it like it is". The Federal gov't grew by leaps and bounds today.
"The nonsense finally ended [all that remains is for you losers to whine]. It's over. I'm out. :o)"
What is over? The feds have been saying all along that they were going to ignore the state laws regarding medical marijuana. Now the Supreme Court has said it is okay for them to ignore the state laws. The states, on the other hand, have their own laws. They aren't going to enforce the federal laws. The feds will have to get up off their butts and do this themselves. Medical marijuana is just as legal in the states that legalized it today as it was yesterday. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
The only thing unconstitutional about Roe v Wade is that it mandated all states outlaw abortion.
If you repeal Roe v Wade, it goes back to the states where it belongs.
The federal government has no more right to pass an outright ban then it does to pass an outright mandate.
Spray on what?
That's my question. Why is it that the "legalize pot" types never seem to be interested in a pill form?
Oh, and the theory about Big Pharma never wanting to see it legalized is also quite correct.
"The federal government has no more right to pass an outright ban then it does to pass an outright mandate."
Don't be silly. The Interstate Commerce Clause gives them that right with regards to any subject they deem mandatable.
"It will be interesting to see if the government allows this product to be placed on the market in the U.S."
Let's certainly hope so. Good info.
I answered this pretty thoroughly in this thread, but apparently, you aren't interested in defending your feeble, insulting argument.
On what basis?--a fever dream you once had? Let's see what the FDA says about marinol:
Marinol (dronabinol) is a medication with a potential for abuse. Physicians and pharmacists should use the same care in prescribing and accounting for Marinol as they would with morphine or other drugs controlled under Schedule II (CII) of the Controlled Substances Act.
Because of the risk of diversion, it is recommended that prescriptions be limited to the amount necessary for the period between clinic visits.
VaGthang has been known for a while on FR as one of the more liberal posters, but is aroused by law enforcement, so he thinks he's conservative. Check out his comments on some past Terri Schiavo threads to get an idea of his schtick.
Apparently during the Depression, the court ruled that Congress could pass laws regulating wheat grown on farms, for a farmer's own use. It was argued that even when wheat was grown for personnal use,it could affect the price on the interstate market and therefore the Commerce Clause applied.
Ah yes, WICKARD v. FILBURN rears its ugly head.
It was not the fact that the farmer grew what - rather that he grew wheat in excess of his quota that he had agreed to. If he had not taken subsidies and agreed to the quota they would have had no action against him. While an oject lesson about "taking the King's shilling" it is in no way applicable to the subject at hand.
Because when a sick person can grow their own it is cheap and plentiful. When the drug companies make their weak pills, it will cost $100 a pill.
"That's what insurance is for."
Cuz, you know, everyone has health insurance. Or at least veterans do, right?
Really thin-skinned, aren't you? I wasn't bashing anyone, merely giving an opinion. And I only meant from everything I've read/heard, the synthetic version doesn't get you off, I really don't give a damn, as I stopped smoking weed years ago.
You bet I am. I don't find it very amusing that we throw kids in prison for pot, so, by extention, I also don't find it very amusing when when people blithly pass on planted prohibitionist misinformation.
I wasn't bashing anyone, merely giving an opinion. And I only meant from everything I've read/heard, the synthetic version doesn't get you off, I really don't give a damn, as I stopped smoking weed years ago.
Well, I do give a damn, much as I would if we were throwing every fourth black ghetto teenager in jail for overflossing.
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