Why Legalization Can Be a Better First Step than Decriminalization
Some libertarians reject any efforts to legalize hemp or marijuana at the state level because they oppose the taxes, and the licensing and regulation requirements, that generally come with legalization. They prefer straight decriminalization. But despite the...
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 โcompassionate use act,โ to legalize marijuana for limited medical purposes. ย 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...