> Sam wrote: > As Nick pointed out yesterday the Federal government isn't telling > states they can't distribute mj within their borders. They just can't > distribute to other states, they are only regulating federal commerce. > In no way is that dictating how families should live. Just prevents > someone in CA or Mexico from sending mj to someone in NY. >
As I understand it that's not true - it was the hook used to get a court ruling: The plaintiffs in Gonzales v. Raich, patients who regard pot as essential medication for their conditions, contended that because their use of the drug is noncommercial and within a single state that tolerates medical marijuana, the federal government lacked the power to stop them. (That is, the interstate commerce hook is not applicable.) The court ruled that federal drug laws can be enforced against patients even in states that would permit them to light up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:159964 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
