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The Supreme court decided that the Fed could regular intrastate commerce in Wickard v. Filburn, and that ruling has also been used since to go after marijuana
by korethr 10y ago
The Supreme court decided that the Fed could regular intrastate commerce in Wickard v. Filburn, and that ruling has also been used since to go after marijuana that stayed intrastate. [1]
I think it's a bullshit interpretation of the text of the Constitution too, but that doesn't change the current legal landscape, however much I or anyone else might want it to.
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn#Subsequent_developments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn#Subsequent_...
- foo2 10y agoPolice power was something meant for the states, not the Federal. Excesses like this are a good reason to advocate for originalists to SCOTUS. Thankfully, United States v. Lopez (1995) started to reverse things a little.