If you remember, I’ve written along these same lines many times, the only difference being that I couldn’t care less whether marijuana is legal or not, since I don’t use anymore, and haven’t in over 20 years. I find it rather boring, and do not enjoy the high
(Reason) In two interviews on Saturday, Ted Cruz reiterated his support for marijuana federalism. “Personally,” he told the ABC station in Denver, “I would vote against marijuana legalization. If the state of Texas had a referendum on it, I would vote no. But I think it is the prerogative of the states to make that determination. I think the people of Colorado have the right to make the decision that they’ve made under the Constitution, and as president I would respect that right.”
Talking to The Denver Post the same day, Cruz explained the practical advantages of letting states go their own way. “It is an opportunity for the rest of the country to see what happens here in Colorado, what happens in Washington state, see the states implement the policies,” he said. “If it works well, other states may choose to follow. If it doesn’t work well, other states may choose not to follow.” He said it was too early to say how legalization is going in Colorado.
This is the very essence of federalism: other than the few things expressly delegated to the federal government per the Constitution, issues should be left in the hands of the states, which are much closer to the Citizenry, The People. Which leads to much deeper discussions of what Los Federales should and shouldn’t be doing, Constitutional conventions, repealing the 17th Amendment, and others.
