[Yosemitest]

This is why Ron Paul is unelectable.

[hosepipe]

Why not?.. in some States alcohol is manipulated by county.. some county’s have none.. others a little, others don’t care..

[Wolfie]

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

[aces]

The weed should be legal,But Ron..I don’t think so..too bad other candidates are not willing to use this issue as well..wuuuuusies...

[Utmost Certainty]

Ron Paul is right.

[edpc]

Even if it was legal, what company would want to engage in its manufacture or distribution? The way the govt went after tobacco companies should be fair warning.

[GlockThe Vote]

Are you kidding? The war on drugs is a total disaster and failure.

[TejanoJim]

Ron Paul is correct. If someone desires to abuse their body by using marijuana, then they have every right to do so. It’s not like our laws are going to stop them. In fact, we are not winning this war on drugs. Legalizing, taxing and educating people on drugs, like they do with alcohol and tobacco, is the way to do it. Most Americans are smart enough to avoid drugs...we don’t need the government to tell us what’s good or bad for us. 

[Eye of Unk]

I see Ron Paul surging above the other candidates, the lesser of ALL weevils.

[circlecity]

This is why Ron Paul is the only consistent conservative in the race.

[BfloGuy]

This is why Ron Paul is unelectable.

Why? Because he states an obvious truth that you don't like?

[DH]

Years ago I used to be a card carrying libertarian.

I agreed with many of the party platforms but finally quit the party after I found out that the MAIN thrust of their party was to legalize marijuana FIRS and tend to the other things that were less important. “Gimme my drugs first and then we will talk about what you think is important” was the credo.

Now, don’t get me wrong for I believe in the fact that all prescription drugs should be legal and without any restraints. The only reason they were controlled in the first place was to create a new government department to control them along with insuring that the medical and pharmaceutical industry was guaranteed huge profits by the regulation of them. No doctor visit...no scrip...no prescription drugs.

If you were in line at the local Wal-mart pharmacy and had a heart attack, you know you needed Nitro to survive, but could not get it since you did not have a prescription...and the pharmacist sure as hell would not give it to you but would call 911. Something wrong here?

The problem I have with the libertarians pertaining to marijuana and other hard drugs is the fact that they don’t address all of the other factors that arise from use of these drugs upon the tax paying society along with crimes to pay for them in many cases.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

This is why Ron Paul is unelectable.

Big fan of the New Deal and Wickard v. Filburn, eh?

[McGruff]

“If drugs are legal and people misuse them, then they do it at their own risk,”

Sorry but I don’t trust my kid to make that decision.

[Responsibility2nd]

Thank you for posting this article. And for all the many replies you’ve posted on this thread rebutting the libs who support Ron Paul and support pro-marijuana laws.

See my tagline. I’ve had it up for a couple of months now. I have as much respect for a libertarian pot-smoking Paul-tard as I do for the clueless leaders in the White Hut.

Yet, FR is infested with liberals who want to surrender in the WOD. I understand why Jim Rob is adamant about keeping Romney out. And if you’re caught trolling for Mitt - you get the zot. But that just pales in comparison to the anti-conservative drug-induced pro-dope crapola I see on this thread.

[Lee N. Field]

Ron Paul: Legalizing Marijuana Is a State's Constitutional Right

Yeah. So what?

[B Knotts]

But he’s right about that. The federal government has no legitimate authority in this area.

It might not be a good idea, but under the Constitution, a state could do it.

[Ohioan]

Paul's position on this is fully in accord with the understanding not only of the Founding Fathers, but of the Courts for many generations, thereafter. The regulation of Marijuana is clearly a matter involving the "Police Power"--in law the power to protect the health, safety and morals of the community. That power was left to the States in the Constitution.

The problem is that so few actually read the document, clause by clause; but for anyone who will, you will note that there are no delegations of power to the Federal Government, that relate to the Police Power, as it has always been understood, at least not outside the Federal Territories.

Republicans who would have the Federal Government interfere with legislation in some of the Western States, which now allow medical use of Marijuana, are hurting the Party by appearing to not respect the basic principles of Federalism.

I have never personally even tried Marijuana, as its smell is offensive; but that does not entitle me in Ohio to forbid its use in any other State.

William Flax

[Antoninus]

I'm not sure who's position here is more cockeyed--Ron Paul's or the person that wrote this article.

Ron Paul's position is that drugs should be legal but that government shouldn't pay for rehab. You'd have to actually *be on drugs* to think that scenario will ever happen.

The article's author says that he favors legalizing drugs, but he recognizes that drug-use causes serious impairments in executive functions.