The States Are Revolting Against the War on Drugs
by Mark Thornton, Mises Institute On the same day that Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that he would attempt to revamp the war on drugs, it came to my attention that potentially more important events regarding the war on drugs were taking place in Vermont,...
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...
Government Regulators Drive Legal Marijuana Underground
by Ryan McMaken, Mises Institute Following voter referenda in which the voters opted to legalize recreational use of marijuana, four states — Colorado, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska — legalized to varying degrees. Colorado and Washington were the first, back in 2012,...