Re:U.S. Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encr...
by cogman10 on Monday July 24, 2023 @09:54AM
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> The constitution doesn't allow the feds to ban substances.
Article 1 section 8 gives congress the power to regulate interstate goods.
The reason we got a constitutional amendment was because the teetotalers of the time (rightly) saw that removing a constitutional amendment would be MUCH harder than undoing a law.
Employment Division v. Smith, written by Scalia the original originalist justice, makes the argument that religion doesn't shield you from regulations regarding substances.
Article 1 section 8 gives congress the power to regulate interstate goods.
The reason we got a constitutional amendment was because the teetotalers of the time (rightly) saw that removing a constitutional amendment would be MUCH harder than undoing a law.
Employment Division v. Smith, written by Scalia the original originalist justice, makes the argument that religion doesn't shield you from regulations regarding substances.