Federal Marijuana Cases Drop as More States Legalize Despite Federal Prohibition
While the federal government maintains a complete prohibition on cannabis, it’s mostly a lot of bark with less and less bite. Federal marijuana prosecutions have steadily decreased as more and more states legalize marijuana. There were 1,005 federal marijuana...
Record Shows Supreme Court Overwhelmingly Protects Federal Power
One of the most prevalent political strategies is to sue and hope federal courts rein in unconstitutional federal overreach. But evidence shows it almost never turns out that way. While some justices and Supreme Court opinions have restricted federal power over the...
Colonial Nullification: A Maryland County Court’s Repudiation of the Stamp Act
On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, the first internal tax levied directly on American colonies. The colonists effectively nullified the hated act by refusing to enforce it and actively resisting its implementation. Patrick Henry took...