First Marijuana Shop Opens in Alaska, Nullifying Federal Prohibition in Effect

VALDEZ, Alaska (Nov. 5, 2016) – Alaska’s first retail marijuana shop opened its doors last week, despite federal prohibition. According to an AP report, more than 250 people lined up outside Herbal Outfitters in Valdez prior to the noon opening last Saturday. Some came from as far away as Fairbanks, more than 350 miles to…

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Drone Restrictions Can Help Peaceful Protesters Combat Injustice

The Dakota Access Pipeline protests have made national news, as millions of Americans are concerned with potential property rights violations and environmental damage that may be caused by the controversial project.The location of the protest and a law passed by the North Dakota legislature last year has created the specter of police using weaponized drones…

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Michigan Bill Would Keep State Mugshots Out of Federal Facial Recognition Database, But Major Problem Would Remain

LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 3, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Michigan legislature would prohibit state and local law enforcement from providing photographs to the FBI’s facial recognition database, but it would have little practical effect. Rep. Peter Lucid introduced House Bill 5870 (HB5870) in September. The legislation bars Michigan law enforcement agencies from forwarding…

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Wikileaks Revelations Leave the Federal Emperor Wearing No Clothes

This brave new world we are living in is getting very wild and crazy during this election season. Although the Tenth Amendment Center primarily focuses on political reform at the state and local levels, it is impossible to ignore the impact that Julian Assange and Wikileaks are having on federal politics. Wikileaks has recently begun…

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AT&T Helping Feds Spy on Everyone

Communications company AT&T spies on you at the behest of the federal government and rakes in millions of taxpayer dollars in the process. Through the program known as Project Hemisphere, AT&T searches trillions of call records for the DEA and other law enforcement agencies. The company collects data from every call that flows through its…

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Feds Ramp Up REAL ID Bullying Tactics

The federal government ratcheted up its game of chicken with states over REAL ID last month, threatening once again to ban residents of non compliant states from using their driver’s license as ID to clear TSA checkpoints. On Oct. 13, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent letters to five states denying their request for…

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