Clarence Thomas in Fed Up!, by Rick Perry


On Drugs: Let states decide on medical marijuana

A few years ago Californians legalized the limited medicinal use of marijuana, but the Supreme Court struck this law down in Gonzalez v. Raich, claiming that the federal government has the power to regulate activity that would have a substantial effect on interstate commerce. Now, I am not sure the people of Texas would want to go down this road, but it sure seems to me that Justice Thomas got this one right when he said in dissent:
"The majority prevents California from devising drug policies that they have concluded provide much-needed respite to the seriously ill. The majority's rush to embrace federal power is especially unfortunate given the importance of showing respect for the sovereign States. Our federalist system, properly, understood, allows California to decide for themselves how to safeguard the health and welfare of their citizens."
Source: Fed Up!, by Gov. Rick Perry, p.164-165 Nov 15, 2010

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