Reply #9: Simple the constitution actually meant something at one time.

[Statistical]

At the time of prohibition the Constitutional actually had meaning to all parties. The government, those who wanted to prohibit alcohol, and those who didn't.

By the time Marijuana came up for prohibition the sentiment had changed. Many people today consider the govt "right". Government wants to mandate you purchase private goods well if it "helps" healthcare let them do it. If the govt wants to ban guns well let them do it (think about the children). If the govt wants to decide who can get married and who can't well let them do it.

This is by both sides and an a host of issues (including marijuana). Political expediency at its finest. The commerce clause was the final death blow to the Constitution. The SCOTUS has interpreted the latitude of the Commerce Clause to be almost anything. Anything you do or don't do affects commerce thus the govt can regulate it. People on both sides are happy for this "short cut". Amendments are hard. Crafting laws that are still Constitutional is hard.

It is far easier to slam any Unconstitutional piece of shit through congress and then flash the get out of jail free card; the commerce clause.

The founding father would likely kill themselves (or start a second revolution) if they saw what we did to the gift they created.