Nullification Works: REAL ID Edition

James Madison told us that a “refusal to cooperate with officers of the Union” would create “very serious impediments” for federal enforcement – in just a single state. If a number of states did the same, he said it “would present obstructions which the federal government would hardly be willing to encounter.” What a surprise, the Father of the Constitution was right.

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Texas Bills Would Legalize Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Both bills would create programs to license and regulate the possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana for medical use. The two bills take slightly different approaches, but both would allow qualifying patients to access marijuana based on a physician’s recommendation.

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Top-5 Threats to Liberty

If we’re ever going to live in an actual “land of the free” – millions of people will have to start focusing their time and energy on rejecting these 5 huge threats to liberty, rather than just worrying about which person or team is going to run the biggest government in history.

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Missouri Bills Would Legalize Retail Sale of Raw Milk

The legislation would legalize the sale of “Grade A retail raw milk or cream” produced in Missouri at grocery stores, restaurants, soda fountains, or similar establishments, as long as the milk is clearly marked with a specified warning label. “Grade A retail raw milk or cream” is defined as “raw milk or cream produced upon dairy farms conforming to sanitation and bacteriological standards that meet or exceed those of Grade A pasteurized milk.”

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Texas Bill Would Expand State Right to Try; Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Experimental Treatments

The legislation would enable patients suffering from chronic diseases to access medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA.

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