SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Aug 3, 2016) – Last week, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bill into law decriminalizing marijuana for adults and changing criminal penalties into civil infractions. The proposal not only decriminalizes marijuana in the Prairie State, it also takes a step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in Illinois. Sen. Heather Steans…
“Without local enforcement, by compliant local authorities, the will of the central government is not much more than hot air.”
Yesterday, the US government launched a new round of airstrikes into Libya. While the Constitution mandates that Congress declares war, this new war is being waged on the “request” of United Nations-created government of Libya. The Constitution is quite clear on war power. Congress has the power to determine if the country will wage offensive…
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency wants to access a Utah database of confidential prescription records. But the feds have a problem. The state requires a warrant before law enforcement agencies can access the Utah Controlled Substance Database. The DEA doesn’t have one. Not to be deterred, the drug police have sued the state in federal…
On Saturday, July 30, I appeared on Gun Freedom Radio to discuss the recent Republican and Democratic Party Conventions from a constitutional perspective. I called both conventions, “disappointing, but predictable.” (Segment starts at 17:28) “Both conventions from a constitutional perspective were disappointing, but not unexpectedly. I don’t really think that people that are in national…
BOSTON, Mass. (Aug. 2, 2016) – The Massachusetts secretary of state has approved a ballot measure to legalize adult use and retail sale of marijuana in the state. This provides the opportunity to take another step toward nullifying federal prohibition in effect. Last week, the secretary confirmed The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol has…
"We reject the notion of a “living, breathing” constitution."
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Aug. 1, 2016) – Two provisions in a bill recently signed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon will help facilitate healthcare freedom and takes another small step toward setting the stage to nullify Obamacare and federal hemp prohibition in practice. Rep. Keith Frederick filed House Bill 1682 (HB1682) last December. The legislation amends…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug. 1, 2016) – Today, a Louisiana law goes into effect requiring a court order for the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications. The new law will not only protect privacy in the state, but will also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the Constitution’s supremacy clause. Whenever I talk about a state taking action to limit federal overreach, some political hack inevitably screams, “Supremacy Clause!” at me. Federal supremacists use this particular constitutional clause as a billy club to end all debate. But whenever these lawyers,…