The AP reports: “A group of cigarette distributors and sellerssued New York Wednesday seeking to overturn a law banning Internet, telephone and mail order tobacco sales.” The case is called Association of Responsible Cigarette Sellers v. New York, and the complaint is here. The commerce clause arguments here piggyback a bit on (but also differs from) last […]
READ MORECACJ on Salvia, and Second Thoughts on AB259
The Dallas Morning News had a recent article on salvia that did a fairly nice job of presenting a range of perspectives on the drug and the options for regulating it or criminalizing it. Interestingly, it looks primarily at the proposed California law on this issue, AB 259. The reporter notes the following: AB 259 […]
READ MOREConn. police refuse to enforce new gun laws (3 Updates)
Are Connecticut Police Declining to Enforce Gun Laws Tensions are growing between numerous Connecticut state law enforcement authorities and the politicians in Hartford. Legislators in the “Constitution State” have passed highly restrictive gun control laws along with stricter gun bans and bans on high capacity magazines. Arkady Bukh, New York criminal law expert, reported that […]
READ MOREMore on AB 259, Salvia, and Uncomfortable Bedfellows
Yesterday I noted the progress of AB 259 — a bill that would criminalize the sale of salvia divinorum to minors — through the California legislature and wondered whether it makes sense to support such a bill as a pragmatic matter. Now one of the reasons for my hesitation becomes evident in a press release […]
READ MOREBrittany Murphy did not die of natural causes, lab report shows
People love Hollywood. Tinseltown loves a good mystery. Put them together, and there is enough fodder for gossip and the industry rags to last, well, until the next murder mystery. When the next enigma is five months away, the intrigue grows. When American actress Brittany Murphy died in, a 9/11 call was the first indicator […]
READ MORELennon’s Killer Isn’t Leaving Prison Soon
Mark David Chapman, the killer of former Beatle John Lennon, won’t be traveling anyplace shortly. The 61-year old Chapman was refused release — for the ninth time — Saturday. Although the rationalizing supporting the ruling was not stated; previously the Parole Board has said that letting Chapman out would weaken “respect for the law.” Chapman […]
READ MOREAddressing Drug Policing and Racial Disparities: An Interview with Ryan King of The Sentencing Project
A recent report by The Sentencing Project documents, in considerable detail, something that many Americans uneasily suspect about the way the war the drug war is policed: namely, that it affects African American communities vastly more than those communities “deserve” based on their level of drug use. This isn’t the only report or the only […]
READ MOREJustin Bieber Raises Flag Scandal in Argentina
Adding another bizarre controversy to his recent South American tour, Justin Bieber offended many Argentine fans this past weekend by mishandling a flag thrown onstage. The Evolution of Justin Bieber Bieber’s current South American tour passed through Buenos Aires on Saturday night, but the singer’s wild show hit an awkward snag when fans tossed a […]
READ MOREIndictments: Black man shot four whites because of race
Who is Lakim Faust? You’ve heard of Dylan Roof. You’ve (probably) never heard of Lakim Faust. That’s not surprising. America’s mainstream media tends to walk all over itself when a white male perpetuates a mass shooting. Listen to the same media outlets for news about a mass shooting when perpetrated by a black man, all […]
READ MOREClothing line Illuminati calls for murder of George Zimmerman on Twitter
Tweet a Death Threat on Twitter, No Problem. Report a Death Threat and See Your Account Suspended When the famous clothing line Illuminati issued a threat in July 2013, which called for the death of George Zimmerman, Twitter went wild with many Twitter users calling for the social network to ban the account. “@Twitter, Please […]
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