Rhode Island takes up marijuana legalization
Add Rhode Island to the list of states looking seriously at ending marijuana prohibition, and the damage its done to America’s civil liberties: …Rhode Island House and Senate committees have…
California bill would create interstate market for marijuana
While the federal government continues to pursue marijuana prohibition, the states continue to lead. And one piece of legislation in California could pose the most serious challenge yet to the…
Federal government dithering stands in the way of marijuana legalization
Even as more states take it upon themselves to end marijuana prohibition, the federal government continues to dither and dawdle on the issue. Blame the entrenched drug war mentality in…
Chemical compounds in marijuana could be used against COVID
Marijuana legalization proponents, and medical professionals, have long known that the plant’s chemical compounds are highly effective at helping treating a variety of health issues. But there’s a possibility it…
Missouri voters may get to decide on marijuana legalization
Missouri voters may get the opportunity to end marijuana prohibition in 2022. Both a petition drive to put a measure on the November ballot and a state legislative effort to…
H.R. 1 poses a threat to both free speech and federalism
Standing on principle is rarely popular and can often have big political consequences. But standing on principle is also essential to ensure partisan politics doesn’t override basic constitutional ideas. Such…
A GOP alternative to ending marijuana prohibition emerges
Congressional Republicans have largely ceded the ground on ending marijuana prohibition to Democrats…who promptly failed to get something done. Now comes a new GOP proposal from South Carolina Rep. Nancy…
Congressional Democrats botch marijuana legalization
Congress is considering Democratic bill that would, supposedly, legalize marijuana throughout the country. While pursuing legalization is a good thing, the legislative path Democrats have chosen is so tangled and…
Texas is winning the competition for residents, jobs, and political clout
The concept of “voting with your feet” has long been popular shorthand for describing why people leave a one place and resettle elsewhere. Frequently, it’s for economic reasons – and…
Washington limits police militarization and no-knock warrants
The militarization of state and local police departments remains a big problem. But some state lawmakers are taking action to cut down on the amount of military hardware finding its…
