Comments on: Taking it off for the 10th? http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/taking-it-off-for-the-10th/ The Tenther Grapevine Fri, 24 May 2013 02:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: scottportraits http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/taking-it-off-for-the-10th/#comment-301 scottportraits Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:46:47 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=230#comment-301 Philosophically and semantically speaking, how can a plant be “illegal” ??

]]> By: Michael Boldin http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/taking-it-off-for-the-10th/#comment-300 Michael Boldin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:29:32 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=230#comment-300 Scott: Thanks for your feedback on this. We’ve got a new medical marijuana update that’ll be posted tomorrow as well. Please keep us updated on what’s going in in FL!

A note on marijuana and the constitution:

The 10th amendment is what’s known in legal theory as a “rule of construction.” What it does, constitutionally, is tell us that “we the people” are the source of authority, and all power not delegated by the people to the government, is retained.

So the proper view of the Constitution on this, and every issue, is to look to the constitution to see if the federal government is authorized to do something, and if not, it’s supposed to be left in the hands of state governments or the people themselves.

Keep in mind that for the feds to have a power, it doesn’t need to be explicitly listed in the text, and constitutional understanding of clauses like general welfare, necessary and proper, commerce, etc – need to be understood.

But, looking through the lens of the founders – their actual intent and understanding – there’s nothing in the constitution which would authorize the federal government to be involved in making a plant illegal.

]]> By: scottportraits http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/taking-it-off-for-the-10th/#comment-299 scottportraits Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:24:19 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=230#comment-299 Thanks for your unwavering support of our right to medical marijuana. And since nothing expressly forbids cannabis or medicine in the first 9 Amendments, then I guess the Tenth one reserves that right to the States, to the exclusion of the Federal ‘Big Brother’ government.
Keep following the movement and make it more popular, particularly in Florida.

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Support MPP.org – MJ Lobby in Wash, DC

]]> By: Michael Boldin http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/taking-it-off-for-the-10th/#comment-298 Michael Boldin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:51:46 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=230#comment-298 Angela, thanks for stopping by. Yes, feel free to add the statement to the story. It’s essential that people know that the issue of marijuana, like many other important ones in our society, are supposed to be left “to the states or to the people…” and the federal government should have no say in it whatsoever.

Looking forward to hearing more from you on this in the future. Please keep us updated!

]]> By: Angela http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/2009/09/taking-it-off-for-the-10th/#comment-297 Angela Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:35:56 +0000 http://blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com/?p=230#comment-297 Hi-
Thanks for covering this story! Also, thank you for further clarifying the 10th amendment issue, and the fact that the federal government has no right to legalize or criminalize marijuana. If you don’t mind, I am going to add your statement to the story for clarification.
Best,
Angela

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