[El Gato]

Yet more Liberaltarian palaver...the 10th amendment trumps the 9th.

Horsefeathers. No amendment of the Bill of Rights can trump another, they were passed at the same time, as a package.

Now the real question is whether the 9th amendment binds the state governments. Rights reserved to the people verses powers reserved to the states. Oh, and to the people. People have powers and rights, governments only have powers.

Several states have passed laws semi-legalizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. The Feds have overridden them at every turn. So much for both the 9th and 10th amendments, as far as the drug warriors are concerned.

[robertpaulsen]

The tenth amendment only deals with powers NOT delegated to the federal government. Are you saying the federal government does not have the power to regulate the interstate commerce of marijuana? Go ahead, say it. Don't dance around.

Also, are you saying the ninth amendment dictates that the federal government must protect all of your rights? Is that what you're saying?