Today the Supreme Court (6-3) overturned the wishes of voters in almost a dozen states and the doctors of seriously ill people by allowing the federal government to prosecute those using medical marijuana with a doctor's prescription. This is a serious blow to states' rights since it effectively nullifies the wishes of people in states such as California, who voted to allow medicinal marijuana.
Apparently John Paul Stevens is really getting senile. His majority opinion concluded that something grown and smoked in California is "interstate commerce." This line of reasoning is complete bullshit, and even a non-jurist like me can see the faults in their reasoning. At least Justice Thomas, the closest thing to a libertarian on there, dissented. Other than that, unless we the people put pressure on Congress to act on issues like this, everyone will continue being fucked over by the feds.
2005-06-06
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