Originally Posted by pan6467

This to me is a slap in the face of voters from 10 states, and a ruling that I believe is politically motivated.

How dare the Supreme Court to overturn fair elections by the people. I am a firm believer that if the people vote for it their voices are to be heard and NOONE has the right to say the election was illegal or to overturn the election in anyway.

To me, this ruling shows that the Religious Right have our justices scared and that they will follow what is dictated to them along party lines (and pharmaceutical company interests) than what truly exists in the Constitution.

This is not just a case about Medicinal Marijuana in my eyes but the people's voices being heard and their will being honored. This sets precedent that voting doesn't mean a damn thing if the government doesn't like the issue.

If this had been a state voting to outlaw abortion and the people voted to make it law, then NOONE has the right to overturn the voice of the people. Personally, I may not agree with the law, but if the people voted for it in a state or locality, then I don't have to live there.

This is a sad day when we allow anyone to overturn elections in 10 states.

I also love the way the Justices talk of overprescribing..... lol.... that is a joke for a society that has prescriptions for toenail fungus and so on.

I also find it interesting that the Dem. Judges made the majority. I agree wholeheartedly with Justice O'Connors' dissent and I applaud Chief Rehnquist and Associate Justice Thomas for recognizing states' rights and respecting the will of the people.

Of note this should not have even been a federal case as the Marijuana in question never crossed state lines thereby Constitutionally, NOT a federal jurisdiction.