Medical Marijuana Legalization Takes Effect in Nebraska After Lawsuit Dismissal

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Supreme Court Can Protect Property Owners From Eminent Domain Abuse

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SCOTUS Can Protect Property Owners From Eminent Domain Abuse

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New York county’s land grab could reopen key Supreme Court property-rights ruling

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A University President Accused of Squandering Public Money Resigns in Exchange for a $2 Million Payout

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Jimmy Carter Supported Federal Pot Decriminalization for Half a Century. It Still Has Not Happened.

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Pointing fingers: How politicians and cops blamed victims, passed the buck in 2024

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The Government Took a Developer's Land and Gave It to a Competitor. In New York, That's Business As Usual.

27.12.2024 3

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Review: Illustrating Britain's Victorian Booze Restrictions

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2 Florida Men Who Thought They Were Freeing Illegally Caught Sharks Are Now Felons

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Shooting the Messenger and Blaming the Victim

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Even Without the Sex and Drug Allegations, Matt Gaetz's Nomination Should Have Been Doomed

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Jacob Sullum: Trump’s pardons of Jan. 6 Capitol rioters will reverse genuine judicial abuses

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Trump's January 6 Pardons Could Address Some Real Injustices

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Jacob Sullum

Given George Stephanopoulos' Carelessness, ABC's Defamation Settlement With Trump Seems Prudent

17.12.2024 10

Jacob Sullum

Don't Credit Drug Warriors for Reducing Overdoses

16.12.2024 5

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5 Years After Giving Birth, a Mississippi Mother Was Arrested for a Felony Based on a Postnatal Drug Test

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He Was Convicted of a Felony for Holding a Gun on the Sidewalk in Front of His House

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Trump's Plan To Fight Illegal Drugs With Punitive Tariffs Makes No Sense

12.12.2024 9

Jacob Sullum

Trump, the Self-Described 'Tariff Man,' Does Not Understand How Tariffs Work

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Kash Patel's QAnon Dalliances Reflect an Outlook That Pits Trump Against Evil Conspirators

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When Deciding Whether To Investigate His Opponents, Trump Says, He Will Defer to 'Very Fair' Kash Patel

09.12.2024 1

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Biden Failed To Deescalate the Drug War

09.12.2024 7

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Kash Patel's Threats Against Journalists Make Him an Alarming Choice To Run the FBI

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06.12.2024 10

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A Change in Administrations Underlines the Stakes of an E-Cigarette Case SCOTUS Heard This Week

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05.12.2024 9

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The President Still Has Time To Show His Mercy Extends Beyond His Own Son

Clemency Jacob Sullum | 12.4.2024 12:01 AM "Hunter was singled out only because he is my son," Joe Biden said on...

04.12.2024 6

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Hunter Biden's Pardon Features Several Shades of Hypocrisy, Including the Gun Policy Implications

Joe Biden Jacob Sullum | 12.2.2024 5:20 PM President Joe Biden's explanation of the pardon he granted his son on...

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Florida Drug Deaths Rose Dramatically as Pam Bondi Did Her 'Incredible Job' of Reducing Them

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Trump Cannot Restrict Birthright Citizenship by Presidential Edict

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27.11.2024 10

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The Dismissed Federal Cases Against Trump Involved Substantial Evidence of Serious Misconduct

Donald Trump Jacob Sullum | 11.26.2024 5:30 PM Special Counsel Jack Smith this week moved to dismiss the criminal...

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The Gaetz Flop Suggests That Trump Is Still His Own Worst Enemy

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Incoming FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's Beef With NewsGuard Is Legally Dubious and Empirically Shaky

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An Alabama D.A. Filed Legally Impossible Charges Against School Board Members Who Crossed Him

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The New FCC Chairman's Agenda Contradicts Conservative Principles

FCC Jacob Sullum | 11.20.2024 12:01 AM "The censorship cartel must be dismantled," Brendan Carr declared two days...

20.11.2024 10

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The New FCC Chairman's Agenda Contradicts Conservative Principles

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20.11.2024 10

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We Are Going To Learn More About Matt Gaetz's Sex Life Than We Wanted

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Trump's Pick To Run the FCC Wants To Restrict the Editorial Discretion of Social Media Platforms

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19.11.2024 10

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The Math Does Not Favor Avoiding Senate Scrutiny of Trump's Bizarre Cabinet Picks

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Matt Gaetz's Personality Irked His GOP Colleagues. There Are Better Reasons To Oppose His Nomination.

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Abolish the DEA

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The Impact of Trump's Cost-Cutting Initiative Hinges on What He Means by 'Government Efficiency'

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Trump Has No Discernible Interest in Fiscal Responsibility

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Federal Judge Enjoins Enforcement of the Illinois 'Assault Weapon' Ban

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A Psychedelic Ban Would Disrupt Important Research

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Dallas Voters Nix an All-Purpose Excuse for Police Harassment: 'I Smelled Marijuana'

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During Trump's Second Term, the Supreme Court's Critics Will Be Grateful for Its Restraining Influence

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This Week's Election Results Are a Discouraging Sign for Drug Policy Reformers

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Trump Has Many Grudges. Now He Has a Chance To Act on Them.

Donald Trump Jacob Sullum | 11.6.2024 9:30 AM "If there is an advantage to electing a preening, petty, thin-skinned,...

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