The dope issue isn’t the subject, it’s the fact Congress ignored the will of the people. Such action must not be allowed to stand, or they’ll just ignore us completely.
“it’s the fact Congress ignored the will of the people”
The term “in all cases whatsoever” had a clear and specific meaning to the authors of the Constitution.
The people (if you mean DC residents) have no role in legislation and their will only has meaning to the extent that Congress agrees.
If they don’t like that, tough. They can move.
Yesterday was the first day for legal pot in DC. The mayor is not going to stop people from doing what the voters approved. DC has a bigger population than Vermont and Wyoming and is growing by 1,000 people a month. Seventy% of the voters approved legal marijuana for people 21 and older. It can only be smoked in private homes, 6 plants (3 mature and 3 young) can be grown, but only indoors (or double for 2 or more residents). Public housing forbids it, and apartment owners can forbid it. One can carry up to 2 oz. outside, but it cannot be sold, and thanks to Congress it cannot be taxed. Also, it cannot be used in public buildings or anyplace on Federal property which DC has lots of. Driving under the influence is illegal. I’m not sure why it has increased homeless immigration into Colorado since it is taxed and expensive. On the other hand in DC it will be free for the moment as soon as people start growing it, but the homeless will have no place to grow it. So will panhandlers become pothandlers? ;-)
Regarding crime, Point Barrow in far northern Alaska had a 70% decrease in crime when they outlawed alcohol. A wine loving couple who had their wine flown in challenged the prohibition and won, and the crime rate went up again. How many bar room brawls have been pot related or are likely where pot is legal for public smoking, as compared with alcohol? Ah, federalism, the ferment of state experimentation. Can’t wait to see the various results.