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I Have a Cannabis Problem. I Still Think It Should Be Legalized.
One of America's "invisible pot addicts" speaks up.
Courts Already Declare Statutes "Void-For-Breadth"—They Just Do So Sub Silentio
At some level, the "void-for-breadth" doctrine already exists, but it needs to be excavated, clarified, and expanded.
Elizabeth Nolan Brown Talks About Her Blockbuster Backpage Story on Sirius XM
Matt Welch interviews Brown (and others, including ex-Reasoner Lauren Krisai) from 9-12 ET.
Trump Is No Match for the First Amendment
Far from undermining freedom of the press, the president's fulminations prove its durability.
Cohen Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, Claims Trump Told Him to Pay Off Paramours
Those payments are being treated as campaign violations.
Paul Manafort Convicted of 8 Bank and Tax Fraud Charges; Mistrial on 10 Other Charges
Former Trump campaign chairman likely heading to prison.
Rap Song = Punishable True Threat, Says Pennsylvania Supreme Court
The court stressed that the song threated particular police officers by name.
Prison Inmates in at Least 17 States Are Going on Strike Today
"For some of us it's as if we are already dead, so what do we have to lose?"
Majority of Ohio Supreme Court Justices Open to Rejecting Chevron Deference to Administrative Agencies
The Wisconsin and Mississippi Supreme Courts have recently rejected state-level Chevron deference.
New Jersey Could Legalize Weed Next Month
The one stumbling block remaining is a debate over how much of a cut the state should get.
Trump's Rally Isn't the Craziest Thing Happening in West Virginia Right Now
West Virginia's entire Supreme Court was impeached last week. And things have only gotten weirder since then.
Could Violating Federal Housing Laws Finally Bring Facebook Down?
The feds hound Facebook for ads that allegedly violate the Fair Housing Act.
ICE Kept This Citizen and Father of 4 Locked Up for Nearly 2 Years
Levy Jaen is finally home, but only after a court affirmed what he's always known-that he's a U.S. citizen.
New York Sets Up First Statewide Panel to Investigate Prosecutorial Misconduct
District attorneys rarely ever get punished for misbehavior that puts innocent people behind bars. Is that about to change?
In the Feud Between Donald Trump and John Brennan, It's a Shame They Can't Both Lose
It is possible to believe that President Trump targeted Brennan for political reasons, and also that Brennan is unhinged and unreliable.
A New Report Details Pro-Trump Censorship of Liberty University's Student Paper
"I didn't feel comfortable being told what I couldn't write about by President Falwell."
UNC's Century-Old Confederate Monument Takes a Tumble
Silent Sam was erected in 1913 to honor UNC students who fought and died for the south. Critics say it is a symbol of white supremacy.
Higher Minimum Wages Blamed for Closure of Iconic NYC Coffee Shop Where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Worked
An ironic lesson in progressive policies, provided by an iconic New York City establishment and the left's rising star.
Dear Democrats and Republicans, Please Keep Tearing Down Your Government
Respect for the overall government is waning. Good.
Stossel: Bernie's Digital Media Empire
Bernie Sanders has millions of viewers who watch his socialist videos.
Backpage.com Founders Michael Lacey and James Larkin Were Accused of Sex Trafficking by the Senate. Now They Tell Their Story: Reason Roundup
Plus: Europe's terrifying new "terrorist content" rules and zoning reform goes federal.
Extortion and Super-Secret Prior Restraints
An Oklahoma case involving an employee's allegations of food plant contamination-litigated under seal.
This Liberal Carried an American Flag to Protest Fascism in Portland. Antifa Cracked His Head Open With a Bat.
Masked Antifa agitators told Welch, a Hillary voter, to hand over the flag. He resisted. They attacked.
The Senate Accused Them of Selling Kids for Sex. The FBI Raided Their Homes. Backpage.com's Founders Speak for the First Time.
An inside look at how indie media veterans James Larkin and Michael Lacey became the targets of a federal witchhunt.
"Fair Notice" Is More Than A Formal-Announcement Principle
When a criminal law is extremely broad but perfectly clear, in what sense does it violate rule-of-law principles?
Does Everything Trump Touches Really Die?
Matt Welch interviews Rick Wilson (and others) on Sirius XM Insight from 9-12 ET.
"A Court Cannot Tell [Anyone] That He or She Cannot Be Rude, Insulting, or Boorish"
Words of wisdom from Rhode Island Judge Richard Licht.
Rudy Giuliani Defends Claim That 'Truth Isn't Truth'
What even is truth? Rudy Giuliani doesn't seem to have any idea.
Wells Fargo Severs Ties With a Florida Candidate Over Medical Marijuana Donors
The move "highlights the extreme confusion around banking in cannabis."
ACLU Turns Against California Bail Reform Bill It Helped Craft
The group fears the bill wouldn't really reduce unneeded pretrial detentions of the poor.
Cultural Appropriation? British TV Chef's 'Jerk Rice' Isn't Jamaican Enough for Critics
"This appropriation needs to stop," says one Labour Party member of Parliament.
Why FBI Directors Want to Be Autonomous and Unaccountable
Even if FBI directors might prefer to operate without guidance from presidents, but that set-up would render the FBI unaccountable.
Shock Poll: Gary Johnson at 21% in Senate Race, Nearly Twice as Much as GOP Nominee
More New Mexico Republicans favor the Libertarian than their own candidate for U.S. Senate.
As Plastic Straw Bans Gain Momentum, Will Balloons be Next?
No minor joy or modern convenience is safe.
Elizabeth Warren's Corporate Buttinskyism Is the Future Liberals Want: Podcast
What could go wrong with federalizing the corporate charter process and putting bureaucrats in charge of long-term business thinking?
Air Marshals Secretly Followed an Artsy Virginia Mom on Flights to Make Sure She Wasn't Going to Destroy America
More details emerge on TSA's secret, suspicionless surveillance of certain American travelers.
Can There Be Capitalism Without Racism?
A program at UC-Davis looks at the relationship between capitalism and racism.
Why the New Winnie the Pooh Movie Is Banned in China
A story of censorship in the age of memes
Colombian Guerrillas Have Threatened to Murder This Family for 18 Years. ICE Says Go Home.
Even with restrictionist, pro-Trump Rep. Duncan D. Hunter in their corner, the Dunoyers will probably have to leave before the end of the year.
After China Complains, Apple Removes Thousands of 'Illegal' Gambling Apps
It's not the first time Apple has bowed to China's censorship demands.
A School Counselor Says Customs Agents Searched Her Genitals Without Cause
Tameika Lovell says the search violated her Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights.
Sexual Assault Accusation Against #MeToo Hero Asia Argento Relies on Uncommon Age of Consent Law
An actress who helped take down Harvey Weinstein paid $380,000 to keep a young man quiet about their encounter.
Kevin McCarthy Shows Why the Government Shouldn't Regulate Social Media
The House majority leader doesn't understand how Twitter works.
Did Ridesharing Kill the D.C. Metro? We Crunched The Numbers.
Other subway systems have managed to maintain or even gain riders since Uber and Lyft launched. Why is the D.C. Metro losing them?
