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| | The constitutionality of the Controlled Substance Act has been disputed. In 1972, the [[National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse]], commissioned by President [[Richard Nixon]], reported questioned whether the Act has violated various constitutional limitation on federal power. Nixon and the Congress ignored the committee's findings and the Act was implemented anyways. In 2005, the Supreme Court decided in case ''[[Gonzales v. Raich]]'', in a 6-3 decision that the Controlled Substance Act did not violate the [[Commerce Clause]] in [[United States Constitution]]. The decision cited ''[[Wickard v. Filburn]]'', an FDR-era case that significantly expanded federal power over intrastate commerce. | | The constitutionality of the Controlled Substance Act has been disputed. In 1972, the [[National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse]], commissioned by President [[Richard Nixon]], reported questioned whether the Act has violated various constitutional limitation on federal power. Nixon and the Congress ignored the committee's findings and the Act was implemented anyways. In 2005, the Supreme Court decided in case ''[[Gonzales v. Raich]]'', in a 6-3 decision that the Controlled Substance Act did not violate the [[Commerce Clause]] in [[United States Constitution]]. The decision cited ''[[Wickard v. Filburn]]'', an FDR-era case that significantly expanded federal power over intrastate commerce. |
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| | + | == See Also == |
| | + | * [[Alcoholism]]-[[Alcohol abuse]] |
| | + | * [[Cigarette]]-[[Tobacco]]-[[Nicotine]] addiction |
| | + | * [[Caffeine]] addiction ([[Coffee]]-[Tea]]-[[Cocoa]]-[[Chocolate]]-Soft drink]]) |
| | + | * [[Drug]] addiction: [[Methamphetamine]]-[[Amphetamine]]-[[Cocaine]] addiction, [[Narcotic]]-[[Marijuana]]-[[Morphine]]-[[OxyContin]]-[[Oxycodon]]-[[Heroin]]-[[Ecstasy]]-[[MDMA]] |
| | + | * [[Food]] addiction: [[Obesity]] |
| | + | * [[Pornography]] and [[Sex addiction]] |
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| | + | * [[War on Drugs]] and the [[Police state]] |
| | + | * [[Liberal values]] and [[Liberalism]]: [[Similarities between Communism, Nazism and liberalism]] |
| | + | * [[Hollywood values]], [[San Francisco values]] and the [[Homosexual agenda]]: [[Homosexuality and Illegal Drug Use]] and [[Homosexuality and smoking]] |
| | + | * [[Fashion industry values]] and [[drug addition]] |
| | + | * [[Professor values]] and [[Politically correct|Political correctness]] |
| | + | * [[Public school values]] [[entitlement mentality]] [[Indoctrination]] of the [[Teacup Generation]] by [[Public schools in the United States]] and [[Common Core]] |
| | + | * [[Big Government]]-[[Welfare State]]-[[Nanny State]]-[[Police state|Police State]]: [[Globalist]]-[[Statist]]-[[Socialist]]-[[Communist]] |
| | + | * [[National Socialist German Workers Party]] ([[Nazi]]) |
| | + | * [[Nazism and socialism]]: [[National Socialism]] - the Nazis were elitist [[Police state]] [[liberals]] not [[conservative]]s |
| | + | * [[Liberal totalitarianism]] |
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| | + | ===Contrast With=== |
| | + | * [[Just Say No]], [[Abstinence]], [[Sexual continence]] and [[Virginity]] |
| | + | * [[Libertarian|Libertarian values]] and [[Conservative values]]/[[Traditional values]] are the original [[American]] [[Patriot]] values |
| | + | * [[Capitalism]] and [[Free enterprise]] |
| | + | * [[Small town values]] of [[middle class]] [[Real America]] |
| | + | * [[Family values]] and [[Parental rights]]: [[Virginity]], [[Sanctity of life]], [[Family]]-[[Marriage]], [[Parochial school]] and [[Homeschooling]] teaching [[Virtue]], [[Duty]], and [[Self-reliance]] |
| | + | * [[Essay:Conservative Benefits]] |
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| | [http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html Controlled Substances Act from U.S. DEA website] | | [http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/csa.html Controlled Substances Act from U.S. DEA website] |
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| | + | [[Category:Police State]] |
| | + | [[Category:Nanny State]] |
| | + | [[Category:Social Problems]] |
| | + | [[Category:Crime]] |
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