Drug War
Path to Liberty: Nullify Them into Oblivion
The following is based on a speech given to the LP Mises Caucus “Take Human Action Bash” in New Orleans on June 30, 2018 In 1996, voters in California passed Prop 215, the “compassionate use act,” to legalize marijuana for limited medical purposes. In the...
The Proof is in the Pudding: State and Local Action Drives Change in D.C.
I frequently say “Washington D.C. will never fix America’s problems. Washington D.C. is America’s problem!” People often take that to mean I don’t think we can fix America’s problems. That’s not the case. I just believe that...
Parchment and Plants: What Alcohol Prohibition Can Teach Us About the Drug War
Republicans sure do love their “war on drugs.” During the Obama administration, Senator Ted Cruz (R- TX) chided the president for failing to enforce federal drug laws, even though his administration spent more on marijuana enforcement in just his first...
An Open Letter to a State Legislator on Marijuana and Federal Supremacy
Kentucky state Sen. Albert Robinson (R-London) has been a vocal opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in the commonwealth (HB166). He has based his opposition on the Constitution’s “supremacy clause” arguing that Kentucky cannot pass a law that contradicts federal...