By Douglas V. Gibbs
Last month, his Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives issued a memo that stated that it is unlawful for anyone with a state-issued medical marijuana card to possess a gun or ammunition. This month, four U.S. attorneys in California announced that they are escalating prosecution of medical marijuana clubs by going after the assets of their landlords and property owners.
Problem is, there is no place in the Constitution that gives the federal government the authority to regulate drugs. It is a State responsibility.
At least when it came to alcohol during prohibition the federal government had enough sense to attack the problem through the amendment process.
Don't get me wrong, I am not exactly a proponent of legalized marijuana, but when it comes to the Law of the Land, you have to take the good with the bad. The fact is, it is a State issue, and California has legalized medical marijuana. The federal government has no business interfering with States Rights like that.
Of course, in the case of Obama, they began with not pursuing medical marijuana labs at all, but suddenly they are. Could it be he thinks it will play well with his campaign?
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
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