Congress Passes Legislation on Cocaine Sentencing Disparity

[Psi U MC Vito]

I have no idea if it has been discussed before, but why are drugs even a federal issue/

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

I have no idea if it has been discussed before, but why are drugs even a federal issue/

Like each state should have its own drug laws? But then we would potentially have a patchwork of 50 different laws involving drugs in this country!

I can only imagine it's because drugs are a controlled substance like tobacco or alcohol, the feds feel its their job to regulate it like they have done with alcohol and tobacco. It was under pressure from the Feds that made the states bump up their drinking ages to 21 and crack-downs on minors purchasing cigarettes, but then again if you are caught breaking those laws there is no federal mandated punishments because they aren't federal crimes. I've always assumed other countries worked the same way as ours in regards to drugs being a "national" issue as opposed to a local one. Are there any countries that leave illegal drug policies or punishments up to the local governments?

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Like each state should have its own drug laws? But then we would potentially have a patchwork of 50 different laws involving drugs in this country!

I can only imagine it's because drugs are a controlled substance like tobacco or alcohol, the feds feel its their job to regulate it like they have done with alcohol and tobacco. It was under pressure from the Feds that made the states bump up their drinking ages to 21 and crack-downs on minors purchasing cigarettes, but then again if you are caught breaking those laws there is no federal mandated punishments because they aren't federal crimes. I've always assumed other countries worked the same way as ours in regards to drugs being a "national" issue as opposed to a local one. Are there any countries that leave illegal drug policies or punishments up to the local governments?

Each state does have it's own drug laws. Though according to the link FHwku posted it makes sense now if the US is subject to treaties involving Drug control.

[FHwku]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

I have no idea if it has been discussed before, but why are drugs even a federal issue/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_Substances_Act

drugs are not for everyone. the threshold for addiction differs from person to person and drug to drug. "just say no," is just about as good advice as any.

some people should definitely do drugs.

like Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. he'll always be one of the most influential American writers to have put ink to paper. his contribution to literature and the world is immeasurable. and he was out of his gourd.

Stevie Ray Vaughan is a guitar legend in the lineage of Robert Johnson. SRV quit drugs and his fucking helicopter went down.

some should definitely not.

now, Whitney Houston, she needs to stay off that pipe.

Ray Charles, i'm glad he got that dinosaur off his back. Sad that Bradley Nowell could not.