How does the government have the authority to make naturally growing substances like pot and shrooms illegal?

Answer 1

For the same reason we have every other law in this country. It's basic civics. There are certain things we know we shouldn't do, like kill people, but some person might anyways, and there has to be legislature for the person to be punished, setting an example that we shouldn't do these things.

The drug part is different. If you came up with an entirely new drug right now, there would be no criminal law against using it, because there is no legal reference for it. Here's an example: Back in the 80's Ecstasy used to be legal. You could buy it with your credit card in a bar, just like alcohol. Then a shipment of a dangerous drug came over called, China Whites, that caused fatalities. Congress freaked, declared Ecstasy a dangerous drug and declared it illegal. The same thing for pot and mushrooms. Somewhere along the line congress thought it was dangerous or being abused and had to declare it illegal.

Answer 2

They're not illegal; it's just illegal to possess and/or cultivate them. Ok, I know, splitting hairs, sorry.

Pot was originally made illegal because the gov't couldn't figure out a way to tax it (as people could grow it on their own).

That's the whole idea behind old time "revenuers" searching in the hills for stills; the moonshine makers weren't paying taxes.

Answer 3

a government is comprised of individuals who have power to make decisions for the masses

in the u.s. we are fortunate enough to have representative government

a majority has decided to elect or re-elect the people who keep naturally growing plants illegal

the people who have the guns, either policemen or the military answer to the elected people and more or less all authority comes from those who control the guns

Answer 4

Whats a shrooms?

Answer 5

because by the public voting the party which runs the government you as a citizen give them the power to do so

Answer 6

Weed grows of course and that is unlawful, Cocaine additionally grows of course, Poppy's (Produce opiates including heroin) that's the technique that makes it unlawful, while grown magic mushrooms are not unlawful yet as quickly as dried they are. consequently why you will desire to purchase growing to be kits on line. comparable as seeds for hashish. regulation basically prohibits the technique undertaken to make the ingredients we see as drugs. desire this allows.

Answer 7

we live in a society where time is money and question and answers are questiopn and all sudden im walking down the road povrety.

Answer 8

yep
along with animals and humans

Answer 9

We gave it to them.