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Did Decriminalization Boost Drug Deaths in Oregon?: Recent Research Finds 'No Evidence' That It Did, Undermining a Key Claim by Critics of That Policy Feb. 14, 2024
Oregon is considering legislation that would recriminalize low-level drug possession, reversing a la... Read More
Based on Loose Reasoning, a Federal Judge Upholds the Gun-Free School Zones Act: The Decision Likens the Federal Law to Reconstruction Era Restrictions on Firearms Near Polling Places Feb. 07, 2024
A federal law prohibits gun possession within 1,000 feet of an elementary or secondary school. That ... Read More
The Arbitrary Ban on Gun Possession by Drug Users Invites Wildly Uneven Enforcement: Violators Are Rarely Caught, While the Unlucky Few Who Face Prosecution Can Go to Prison for Years Aug. 23, 2023
In a 2021 survey, 15% of American adults admitted using illegal drugs (mostly marijuana) in the prev... Read More
The Arbitrary Ban on Gun Possession by Drug Users Invites Wildly Uneven Enforcement: Violators Are Rarely Caught, While the Unlucky Few Who Face Prosecution Can Go to Prison for Years Aug. 16, 2023
In a 2021 survey, 15% of American adults admitted using illegal drugs (mostly marijuana) in the prev... Read More
A Judge Accepts the Biden Administration's Dubious Argument for Banning Gun Possession by Marijuana Users: Even People Who Use Cannabis for Medical Purposes Risk Severe Penalties for Daring to Exercise Their Second Amendment Rights Nov. 09, 2022
President Joe Biden, who recently issued a mass pardon for low-level marijuana offenders, says canna... Read More
Classic Ann Landers Nov. 17, 2019
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to pub... Read More
5 Things Canada Got Right When It Legalized Pot: What We Can Learn from Our Northern Neighbors Oct. 24, 2018
It turns out that when you legalize marijuana, a lot of people show up to buy it. That development s... Read More
Crime and Autism Oct. 20, 2016
The law professor stood at the front of the classroom and introduced Nick, his 30-something son, say... Read More
How to Stop an Offensive Co-Worker Dec. 19, 2013
Q: I know I should appreciate having a job, but I work with a woman who is a real piece of work. I d... Read More
