Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot in Missouri Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Under the proposal, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to three ounces of marijuana. It would also create a licensing and regulatory scheme for retail sales. Individuals could grow up to six flowering plants, six immature plants and six clones. The measure also includes provisions to create a program that would automatically review and expunge criminal records relating to non-violent marijuana-related offenses.

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George Mason’s Warnings on Power and Consolidation

Many anti-federalists warned us about the dangers of centralized power. And George Mason was one of the most prominent, warning that a consolidated government “is totally subversive of every principle which has hitherto governed us,” and that it “is one of the worst curses that can possibly befall a nation.”

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San Diego Passes Surveillance Ordinance with Loophole for Federal Task Forces

The new law contains a big loophole that was inserted in June under pressure from San Diego Police Chief Dave Nisleit. The council voted 5-4 to include new language that exempts police officers working on federal task forces from the oversight and transparency requirements.

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