Drug War
Federal Court Nullifies Federal Marijuana Laws Because States Did It First
The impact of state laws legalizing marijuana despite federal prohibition continues to grow and reverberate through the American political system from the bottom up. In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. The federal government...
2016 Ballot Measures Could Nullify Marijuana Prohibition in Eight States
Ballot measures to legalize marijuana either for medical or general adult use in eight states this fall provide opportunities to take significant steps toward nullifying federal prohibition in effect. A handful of states will consider full legalization of cannabis for...
Peace Officer Review: From Protect & Serve to Command & Control
βSometimes peace is purchased with violence.β β Sheriff Jim Winder, Salt Lake County, Utah William βDubβ Lawrence founded the first SWAT team in the state of Utah back in the 1970s. Thirty years later, that same SWAT unit killed his son-in-law, Brian Wood, during a...
Nullification in Effect: Oregonians Defy Feds, Spend Millions on Marijuana in First Week of Legal Sales
SALEM, Ore. (Oct. 18, 2015) β In the first week of limited marijuana sales in Oregon, dispensaries sold a staggering $11 million of weed – more than double the numbers from Colorado’s first week – proving state laws legalizing cannabis truly do...