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The 10th Amendment says powers not delegated to the feds are reserved to the people. Libertarians say it's not working. HowStuffWorks explains.

Titled the Compassionate Access to Medical Cannabis Act or Ryan’s Law, the legislation requires health care facilities to allow terminally ill patients registered in the state medical marijuana program to use marijuana in the facility. The law includes some restrictions on marijuana use inside facilities including a prohibition on vaping or smoking.

A little over a year ago, we wrote about the district court ruling saying that it's unconstitutional for the President to block...

You may have seen that map of nearly half the states in the union resisting Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. It almost feels like the GOP realized its true power, but

San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit asked the city council to approve a new contract for Shotspotter audio technology without any process to address community concerns. Community pushback led by the TRUST SD Coalition was enough to get the contract renewal pulled from the council agenda last month.

Slow death row. A silent execution. These are some of the names given a relatively new sentence option in the U.S. criminal legal system — life without parole. LWOP sentences a person to spend the rest of their life incarcerated with absolutely no possibility of ever being released. The person…

CHICAGO (AP) — Public defenders across Illinois are struggling with excessive caseloads...

The legislation would prohibit any person from enforcing a federal act, law, statute, rule, regulation, treaty, or order that takes effect on or after January 1, 2021, if it bans or restricts semi-automatic firearms, assault weapons, or magazines; requires registration of firearms, magazines, or other firearm accessories; regulates the capacity of magazines; regulates the quantity of ammunition or bullets an individual may possess; prohibits types of ammunition or bullets; or requires the confis...

New Hampshire House Passes Bill to End State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control CONCORD, N.H. (June 6, 2021) – Last Thursday, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would ban state and local enforcement of most federal gun control; past, present and future.  Enactment into law would represent an important first step toward bringing those measures to an end within the state. A coalition of nine Republicans introduced Senate Bill 154 (SB154) on Feb. 4. As passed by the House last week, the...

The legislation would prohibit any person from enforcing a federal act, law, statute, rule, regulation, treaty, or order that takes effect on or after January 1, 2021, if it bans or restricts semi-automatic firearms, assault weapons, or magazines; requires registration of firearms, magazines, or other firearm accessories; regulates the capacity of magazines; regulates the quantity of ammunition or bullets an individual may possess; prohibits types of ammunition or bullets; or requires the confis...