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The US Supreme Court found in 2005 that the federal government is within its rights to criminalize the growing of marijuana for personal use via the commerce cl
by _moof 5y ago
The US Supreme Court found in 2005 that the federal government is within its rights to criminalize the growing of marijuana for personal use via the commerce clause:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_v._Raich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzales_v._Raich
As for why an amendment was needed in 1920 but not 1971, apparently the commerce clause didn't become the anything clause until after 1937.
If this all sounds hopelessly inconsistent and/or hypocritical, well, I would agree with you.
- wayoutthere 5y agoAll the more reason to dispense with the current constitution that enshrines slavery and violence as protected rights. We nominally took back the slavery part but then recreated it with the prison system.
- hbrav 5y agoThe 13th amendment does in fact outlaw "slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime". I agree with your sentiment that the current prison system is a major problem.
- wayoutthere 5y agoRight; it’s nominally outlawed in that it’s outlawed in name but not in practice.