ASSEMBLYMEMBER TOM AMMIANO IS DIRECTLY VIOLATING THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF MILLIONS OF CALIFORNIA CITZENS.

The 5th amendment to the United States Constitution states: “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process.
 
There are two types of due process:

1.Procedural due process. It guarantee’s adequate notice before the Government can deprive one of life, liberty or property. It imposes procedural requirements on Governments when they try to impair Life, Liberty or Property. It also limits the power of states to regulate certain areas of people’s lives. It guarantee’s adequate notice before the Government can deprive one of these rights. Liberty can not be taken without procedural due process.

2.The second is Substantive due process. It is the requirement that laws and regulations must be related to a legitimate Government interest. In other words, it places substantial limits on Governmental infringement of fundamental constitutionally protected rights. To deprive a citizen of this right is in fact illegal. In Rochin V California 342 U.S. 165 (1952), the Supreme Court added behavior “that shocks the conscience” into what constitutes a violation of due process. We assert that marijuana legalization constitutes a violation of what “shocks the conscience.”
The 5th amendment states “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty or property without due process. This right was extended to each state by the 14th amendment.

The 14th amendment not only protects our right to life, liberty and property, but it also guarantee’s our right to the pursuit of happiness.
Meyer V Nebraska- 262 US 309 (1923) [4] is seen as the case interpreting the “liberty” interest of the due process clause of the 14th amendment as guaranteeing among other things, a right to the pursuit of happiness. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are not inalienable rights as stated in the Declaration of Independence. They are in fact fundamental, constitutional rights, given to us through the Meyer V Nebraska Supreme Court decision.

Now that we have established beyond any doubt that law abiding, tax paying citizens, and other non users in fact have the constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We are hereby establishing that marijuana use and the use of any other illegal, controlled substance is detrimental to our pursuit of happiness.
 
1.Whereas: The legalization of marijuana would adversely impact our constitutional right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
2.Whereas: An individuals drug use is not confined solely to the user, rather it rudely intrudes on the daily lives of law abiding citizens throughout the state.
3.Whereas: There is monumental evidence that proves the correlation between drug use and increased crime.
4.Whereas: There is significant evidence that proves drug use severely impacts the quality of life for entire neighborhoods and communities.
5.Whereas: Whole communities are working to shut down marijuana dispensaries that are simply fronts for criminal enterprises.
6.Whereas: All legitimate law enforcement groups oppose marijuana legalization.
7.Whereas: The FDA has declared that marijuana has no medicinal value.
8.Whereas: Marijuana use is against federal law.
9.Whereas: We are fully aware of the fact that marijuana legalization advocates have outright lied about their true intention from the start.
10.Whereas: THC levels in marijuana today are nearly ten fold what they were in the 1970’s. During the 70’s the THC content was around 1-3 percent, compared to 10-37 percent today.
11.Whereas: More people are in treatment facilities for marijuana use then for all other drugs combined.
12.Whereas: Nationally marijuana is the most prevalent cause of drugged driving, and 7 times greater than drunk driving.
13.Whereas: Marijuana use causes respiratory ailments, lowers immune systems, causes mental illness, and aversely impacts short term memory. 14.Whereas: Marijuana use contributes to California’s 24.2 percent high school drop out rate, which costs roughly 46.4 billion according to a UC Santa Barbara Study.

15.Whereas: For every tax dollar generated on alcohol and tobacco, it costs $8.95 in societal costs. (Casa -Shoveling Up)
16.Whereas: The Model Drug Dealer Liability Act provides for monetary damages against drug dealers, in the following states Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Oklahoma, South Dakota, South Carolina, and Utah.
17.Whereas: Government Code section 37100-37200 states-The legislative body may not pass ordinances in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the state of California. Law abiding citizens can seek money damages against local Government for economic damages, loss of economic or educational potential, loss of productivity, injury, physical and emotional pain, suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment, and much more.
18.Whereas: The sale of marijuana for profit is illegal.