Drug War
Under the Constitution, Regulating Marijuana is Mostly a State Concern
A growing number of states are defying the federal marijuana ban, not only by easing their own laws, but by actively cooperating with marijuana growing, processing, and use. Many contend that pot should be a state, rather than a federal, concern. The U.S. Supreme...
Weed: Blueprint for the Modern Nullification Movement
In 1996, voters in California passed Proposition 215 – the beginning of the modern nullification movement. In the run up to the vote – three presidents came out to the state to explain that voters really weren’t “allowed” to do this,...
The Constitution and Cannabis
Take, if you will, cannabis sativa – better known as marijuana. It’s in the news because the states are continuing to legalize it for medical and recreational use, despite federal prohibition. But Donald Trump’s executive branch is making noise that...
Trump Administration Shows Disdain for 10th Amendment Over Marijuana
by Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute In the days following the 2016 election, there were already worrying signs that the Trump administration didn’t merely view the War on Drugs as a useful source of rhetoric to please some Conservatives. With the appointment of...