Neither Necessary nor Proper

Neither Necessary nor Proper

It was sixteen years ago last month that the U.S. Supreme Court, in the case of Gonzales v. Raich (2005), ruled that the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 801) did not exceed the power of Congress under the Commerce Clause as applied to the intrastate cultivation...
Having it Both Ways?

Having it Both Ways?

by Jeff Matthews Federal Health Insurance Mandates: Why You Can’t Oppose them and Support Federal Marijuana Bans at the Same Time. Is there any limit to what the Commerce Clause allows Congress to do?   Let’s take a look at the Commerce Clause, which states,...