Why is local law enforcement helping the feds terrorize a family?

States with legalized marijuana have a big problem: their own state and local law enforcement agencies. While almost two-dozen states have legalized cannabis for medical use, and Colorado and Washington voters approved legalization of recreational marijuana as well, the federal government still prohibits it. That means people using or growing marijuana legally under state law…

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Is “stronger than Jefferson’s” good enough for a nullification bill?

Even though the Missouri 2nd Amendment Preservation Act (HB1439) is stronger than Thomas Jefferson’s original nullification resolution in 1798, a debate over whether to make it even stronger or not is likely to kill the strongest nullification bill in modern times. HB1439 has passed both chambers, but with different language. The general concept is that…

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In support of the Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act

Editor’s note: the following is a short statement written for the Missouri legislature in support of a bill that would limit drone surveillance without a warrant The Tenth Amendment Center urges passage of HB1204, the “Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act.” This legislation takes important steps to ensure the privacy of the People of Missouri.…

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Necessary and Proper Clause in an Establishment Clause case

I’m pleased to report that this past week the brilliant Justice Clarence Thomas cited my work on the Necessary and Proper Clause in his concurring opinion in Town of Greece v. Galloway, an Establishment Clause case that received wide publicity. This was the thirteenth citation in the third Supreme Court case in the past 11 months.…

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