Challengers of the Federal Controlled Substances Act alleged Congress has no constitutional authority to prohibit the medical use of marijuana within a state based on the:

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Challengers of the Federal Controlled Substances Act alleged Congress has no constitutional authority to prohibit the medical use of marijuana within a state based on the: ​

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The correct answer is based on the Interstate Commerce Clause. Challengers of the Federal Controlled Substances Act argue that Congress may lack the authority to regulate activities such as the medical use of marijuana that are purely intrastate (occurring within a single state) because the Interstate Commerce Clause grants Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, not activities that do not cross state lines.

Challengers of the Federal Controlled Substances Act Alleged Congress Has