Stop there. We have a basic disagreement - [Lots of daylight].
Governments in the USA have no power to deny or prohibit our rights to life liberty or property [enumerated rights, -- or not] without using due process in the writing and enforcing of law.
You admit that we have a basic disagreement about whether the government can [prohibit]/control drug use constitutionally. You think they can, " -- because of the ninth amendment. --" ?
- Sorry, but I can't understand that basic argument.
You claim that:
Justice Scalia,, a bona fide conservative, shares my view of the ninth amendment and not yours. --
That we have no:
"-- natural right to use illicit drugs -- ["illicit" by decree]
And that you do not:
"-- think the right of privacy exists to the extent that allows an abortion in the teeth of a state prohibition either. --"
All of our States have prohibitions on murder. If a jury agrees that a specific case of abortion is murder, than you and I and Scalia agree.
We do not agree that State, or local, or federal legislators have the power to decree prohibitions on all aspects of life, liberty or property.