Marijuana Cannabis

On Recreational Marijuana Legalization

RECENTLY, a bill to legalize recreational marijuana (HB 639) passed in the State House by a vote of 272-109. This was done on a Roll Call vote, which shows how each representative voted, and it is documented on the NH General Court website.

Read more

State marijuana legalization votes: Good for the U.S. Constitution!

Mind if I smoke a doobie - medical marijuana in New Hampshire
This guy normally worships the federal government. Not this time!

Who’d a thunk it? The recent marijuana legalization victories in Washington state and Colorado are outstandingly good news for the U.S. Constitution.

Why? Because they underline the facts that James Madison stated in 1788: “”The powers of the federal government are enumerated; it can only operate in certain cases; it has legislative powers on defined and limited objects, beyond which it cannot extend its jurisdiction.”

So does the Constitution empower the federal government to regulate or outlaw the use or possession of certain substances, such as…alcoholic beverages?

Of course not! That’s why…

Read more

Share to...