BRONZKALA and assisted suicide

[Garrett Epps]

I am interested in what people think about the BRZONKALA precedent when
it is applied to the proposed "Pain Relief Promotion Act," which
actually uses the commerce power to void Oregon's Death with Dignity
Act.  It amends the Controlled Substances Act, and includes a
one-sentence "finding" that use of controlled Substances for assisted
suicide "affect[s]" commerce.  How could this pass muster under
BRZONKALA?  What if anything am I missing?

Those who want a longer version of my take, or who are in need of
natural, restful sleep, can see my piece on it on the CNN.com site:

http://www.cnn.com/2000/LAW/09/columns/fl.epps.death.09.05/

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Garrett Epps
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