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This is totally wrong. Previous Supreme Court decisions, especially Gonzales v. Raich, have set a pretty clear precedent that the Federal Government has the aut
by bdisraeli 10y ago
This is totally wrong. Previous Supreme Court decisions, especially Gonzales v. Raich, have set a pretty clear precedent that the Federal Government has the authority to criminalize drugs even when their use is legal in a particular state.
- tamana 10y agoRight, it depends on the judiciary.
- pdabbadabba 10y agoBut not anymore, because decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court are binding on all lower state and federal courts in the U.S.
- anonbanker 10y agoonly if stare decisis means nothing to them.
- jack9 10y agostare decisis is not a rule. Moreover, interpretation can and does change over time. The law is not absolute across a given timeframe.
- anonbanker 10y agoClarence Thomas agrees with you. The rest of SCOTUS does not.