By Steve Birr Marijuana legalization won its biggest victories yet in the U.S. and across the world in 2016 as more research suggests possible health and societal benefits. Canada fully legalized marijuana and established a regulatory system for the substance over the past year, as did Uruguay. Australia legalized medical marijuana and began granting cultivation…
By Kevin Daley Eleven judges of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will rehear a challenge to a local law which strictly limits where new gun retailers may be opened. A three-judge panel heard the case in May and sided with pro-Second Amendment activists, ruling their challenge to the law could proceed. The full…
By Ryan Pickrell The president of the Philippines made his second murder confession in a month Tuesday. President Rodrigo Duterte claimed he threw a kidnapper out of a helicopter mid-flight during his tenure as mayor of Davao. The president’s statements were intended as a warning to corrupt officials, reports the Philippine Star. “If you…
By Richard Pollock A federal court ruled Tuesday the U.S. attorney general can still get involved in supervising the release of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails, offering President-elect Donald Trump an opportunity to intervene in the controversial case. In fact, the law requires it, according to the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals…
By Chris White California Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday his state will bypass Washington, D.C., and work instead with foreign governments on ways to reduce climate change. Brown, a Democrat, said that he and other Golden State lawmakers would work directly with other countries to strengthen some of the most stringent environmental policies in the…
By Ian Tartt Despite its many benefits, fitness is seldom brought up in libertarian circles. Let’s take a look at a few ways it relates to freedom and can help all of us achieve greater personal freedom in our own lives.
By Phillip Stucky Democratic Congresswoman Maxine Waters from California thinks that Democrats are just too nice to Republican lawmakers, according to a Monday report from Rawstory. Waters vowed to fight President-elect Donald Trump every step of the way in her capacity as ranking member of the Senate Committee on Financial Services, a move that goes against Sen….
Marijuana Home Delivery Is Coming To Portland By Steve Birr Marijuana could soon be ordered to your door like delivery food in Portland, Ore. after lawmakers eased regulations prohibiting businesses from conducting the practice. Portland city commissioners relaxed the rules governing how marijuana dispensaries can distribute their products. It opens the door legally for marijuana…
Are you ready to expand your civic activity beyond Facebook memes and snappy tweets? Consider becoming part of the political process. If you have the interest, you can find many opportunities to become engaged beyond voting. Start Local Democracy doesn’t just happen in Washington, D.C. Leaders in your local community make policies that impact your…
By Jordan LaPorta Nothing is more frustrating than re-fighting a battle you have already won. With trade, libertarians will spend the next four years trying to reassert a fact that has been long settled: free trade is a net positive. A Trump Administration raises many concerns for limited-government conservatives and libertarians. Unlike past Republican presidents,…