[Wolfie]

The marijuana trade affects interstate commerce, just like the health insurance trade. That’s why Congress has the power to regulate both.

[BillGunn]

Wow, That statement can apply to anything and invites the federal government to regulate EVERYTHING.

[Yosemitest]

"The marijuana trade affects interstate commerce, just like the health insurance trade.
That’s why Congress has the power to regulate both."

Congress DID regulate it!
Because it destroys health, and destroys everything in commerce, it's ILLEGAL!

[tacticalogic]

The marijuana trade affects interstate commerce, just like the health insurance trade. That’s why Congress has the power to regulate both.

The States granted the national government the power to regulate commerce "among the several states", not the power to regulate anything that they can imagine might affect interstate commerce.

The "substantial effects" doctrine is a New Deal invention, not an application of an enumerated power as intended by the people who wrote and ratified the Constitution. It's become the primay means of expanding federal government power far beyond what was intended and authorized by the Constitution.

Ron Paul and Clarence Thomas get this right.

[government is the beast]

The commerce (commie) clause does NOT give the federal government the right to regulate commerce between the People. That is an invention of the supreme black robed terrorists also known as the supreme court (http://blackrobedterrorists.com). The words “The People” are not found in the commie clause, so how can it apply to the “People”. When the Constitution was written, there was three distinct bodies mentioned. The federal government, the States, and the People. The commie clause says that congress can regulate commerce between the “States”, that’s with a capital “S”. It was meant to give congress the power to be the referee if a trade war started between two or more states. It was NOT intended to give congress an out from the enumerated powers outlined in the Constitution!

[R. Scott]

Interstate commerce clause again?
A good deal of pot has been grown in a nearby county and sold locally, none goes interstate.

[freedomfiter2]

The marijuana trade affects interstate commerce, just like the health insurance trade. That’s why Congress has the power to regulate both.

Sure, that’s why only marijuana that’s transported across state lines is illegal. Oh wait.

[Scotsman will be Free]

Interstate commerce. Yup, that old saw that has been used to enslave us. I’m glad you approve.

[dirtboy]

The marijuana trade affects interstate commerce, just like the health insurance trade. That’s why Congress has the power to regulate both.

If someone grows pot in their home for their own use, how does the Commerce Clause come into play, other than by the insanity followed in Wickard?

[BfloGuy]

The marijuana trade affects interstate commerce, just like the health insurance trade.

So, do you find Obamacare constitutional?