It’s not a good idea to smoke pot for most people, but it’s also not a good idea to put people in prison for smoking pot.
Please show me where in the constitution the federal government gets the power to ban marijuana. If it required a constitutional amendment to ban alcohol, wouldn’t a constitutional amendment also be needed to ban marijuana?
Very good point.
But the TAXES on alcohol were a significant part of the Federal government’s revenue.
So the introduction of a personal income TAX was needed to close the revenue gap. I think that was 1913.
Take a good look at all the Constitutional amendments that passed in the early 20th century. And also consider the Federal Reserve was created during this period.
The progressives have been at work for over 100 years.