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10th Amendment and how it relates to the states being controlled by the Federal Govt. On the legalization of pot..
Marijuana in the context of the Tenth Amendment
There is much controversy regarding the Constitution and the power it has over the people, taking into account that many individuals believe that the federal government does not have the Constitutional authority to prevent cities and states from legalizing the use of marijuana (regardless of the purpose of the substance's use). The possession of Marijuana is banned under federal law. However, when considering that the prohibition era saw alcohol banned under a Constitutional amendment, it would appear that a federal law should not be considered enough to prevent states or cities to legalize the use of marijuana. A great deal of individuals (both smokers and non-smokers) believe that the federal government is wrong in trying to force individuals to take on particular attitudes, especially considering that each person should be allowed to do whatever he or she wants with his or her body.
The illegal status of marijuana has had a particularly negative effect on the American peoples and on the country as a whole. While some people consider that it would be perfectly normal for a person to be penalized on account of breaking the law, most of these individuals have a limited understanding...
Constitution promotes the idea that the federal government only needs to focus on the powers that are provided by the Constitution itself. These respective powers are limited and are strictly defined in order to leave no room for interpretation. In contrast, the states are expected to take on a series of powers and to be able to interpret the Constitution in order to be able to exercise their power to be free. The Tenth Amendment actually emphasizes that "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."
To a certain degree, it is only safe to say that marijuana in the present is no different from alcohol in 1919. If individuals grow, distribute, and consume the substance within state borders and the state's government decides that it is not a crime to do so in particular circumstances it would be wrong for Congress to override this respective decision.
Alcohol prohibition should have taught society an important lesson. However, when considering the current status of…
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