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We didn't learn our lesson from Prohibition, and now it's happening all over again, only worse. I'm starting to think we need a Constitutional amendment that p
by ScottBurson 12y ago
We didn't learn our lesson from Prohibition, and now it's happening all over again, only worse.
I'm starting to think we need a Constitutional amendment that prohibits the outlawing of drugs. Something like --
The right of access to drugs of all kinds shall not be infringed.
Congress shall have the power to regulate and tax drugs, but may not
ban a drug outright.
This obviously needs work, but I think it's headed in the right direction.
The intent of the phrase "right of access" is that people should have the right to obtain a drug if they can afford it; my intent is not to create any obligation on the part of the government to make it affordable, and certainly not to provide it for free.
The intent of the phrase "drugs of all kinds" is to include any substance someone may wish to ingest, inhale, or inject, for any purpose, medical, recreational, or otherwise.
The intent of "Congress shall have the power to regulate" is that I think the FDA should continue to enforce purity and labelling requirements.
It would be nice to find wording to clarify that intoxication does not relieve one of responsibility for any act committed while intoxicated.
I know, it's hard to imagine such a thing passing anytime in the next 50 years. But it's not too soon to start talking about it :-)