If God gives us free will & the US constitution says we have the right to life liberty & pursuit of happieness

Question

If we have a right to life liberty & the pursuit of happieness then why are some things like growing hemp illegal?

If 1/2 of what is claimed about hemp true them it is nearly a miracle plant.

The way a lot of the lumber I see is made it is an assembly of many small pieces of wood glued together.
Glue lams OSB ( orientated strand board [a plywood like building material] ) Plywood ,even studs are more & more many short pieces glued together.

These could be made better stronger quicker and cheaper IF we where permitted to grow hemp to replace the wood.

Hemp could ruin the outside marijuania crop because the hemp grown for paper, cloth, building material etcetera would be the male plant because it grows taller quick & flowers sooner therefore with the release of male pollen ruining the female plant used for marijuania because after it gets pollenated will devote its energy to making seeds.

What does the religious/spiritual community think of this?

Where is my argument /logic faulty

I realize that I have made a error.

the Constitution did not grant us Life liberty & pursuit of happieness
That phrase is in the declaration of independence

The question will be relisted as


If God gives us free will & the declaration of independence right to life liberty & pursuit of happieness

What rights do we really have.

We have free will to break the law as we choose
BUT
What am I really allowed to do before I need to give any consideration to law inforcement

I have a very long 5150 (reckless indangerment/attemped suicide) from swimming too far from the shore to rope swinging or jumping off embankments or bridges to climbing embankments or trees.
The list seems endless
It seems as though if I am enjoying something I risk getting arrested and charged with a 5150

I realize that I have made a error.

the Constitution did not grant us Life liberty & pursuit of happieness
That phrase is in the declaration of independence

The question will be relisted as

If God gives us free will & the declaration of independence right to life liberty & pursuit of happieness

What rights do we really have.

We have free will to break the law as we choose
BUT
What am I really allowed to do before I need to give any consideration to law inforcement

I have a very long 5150 (reckless indangerment/attemped suicide) from swimming too far from the shore to rope swinging or jumping off embankments or bridges to climbing embankments or trees.
The list seems endless
It seems as though if I am enjoying something I risk getting arrested and charged with a 5150

Answer 1

If we have a right to life liberty & the pursuit of happieness then why are some things like growing hemp illegal?

One of the first law passed by G. Washington was that everyone in the US was to grow at least 2 hemp plants!

The reason was to make rope as an export!
Talk about a cash crop!

Answer 2

Hemp used to be legal in the United States. It was grown during World War II for its fibers. Later, it was outlawed due to various reasons--one of those reasons being that the plant produces a psychotropic drug. Another possible reason is that certain companies developed other, synthetic fibers that couldn't compete with hemp, and so they lobbied to have it outlawed.

In any event, it is illegal now, as are many plants that produce psychotropic drugs. The reasons for this are multifarious, but one constant is that people's psychotropic drug use generally does not create a healthy society, healthy parents to raise children, and so forth.

You can make your argument to your state representatives and see if they would be willing to support the illegalization of hemp. What I'm saying is--why ask us?

But your initial argument is faulty in that it presumes that the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness means that we have the right to do anything, at whoever's and whatever's expense. Moreover, God's gift of freewill doesn't favorably support your argument in any way that I can see. It just seems like you tossed that in...perhaps because you wanted to post in the Religion & Spirituality section?

Answer 3

You have a lot to learn. First of all, it is not the U.S. Constitution that says that it is the Declaration of Independence. Secondly, this just proves you shouldn't be smokin' the stuff. Thirdly, the true meaning is life, liberty, and property. Fourth, you got to stop sniffing the glue. Finally, I agree with you there is a significant relationship between the Founding documents of the U.S. and religion. Unfortunately, your mind is too screwed up to figure out rights come with responsibilities. Otherwise, your rights get taken away. God help you and God bless America.

Answer 4

Interesting viewpoint.

I dont know enough about marijuana to know if only the female plant can be used for the drug.

Is it possible to cultivate only male plants without permitting females to survive? I dont see how that is possible.

Cordially,
John

Answer 5

I agree with you on the Hemp part...
You are off base with the constitutional part..

Answer 6

The largest grower of Hemp in the word is.....THE US GOVERNMENT. Navy uses it for their ropes & ships....

Answer 7

"right to life liberty & pursuit of happieness" is NOT in the Constitution... Some of us had to learn it in school ;-)

Answer 8

My state has decriminalized marijuana possession, so it isn't a big issue here!