by Jacob Sullum. Washington's
marijuana legalization initiative, which takes effect on
December 6, is broadly similar to
Colorado's: Both initiatives eliminate penalties for possession
of up to an ounce by adults 21 or older, and both call for
state-licensed pot shops, in Washington's case to be regulated by
the state liquor control board, which is ... MORE
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Voter Initiatives Breathe New Life Into Federalism
by J.D. Tuccille. There's an important constitutional issue on ballots across the country next month, but it's not labeled by its name anywhere that it appears. That issue encompasses concerns traditionally considered both conservative and liberal, even if it is embraced oh-so-selectively by its newfound friends. That's right, federalism ... MORE
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drugs,
election,
federalism,
gay rights,
health,
initiative,
marijuana,
ObamaCare,
states' rights
Shikha Dalmia: Big Labor Is Going For Broke In Michigan
Making unions more powerful than the legislature. We've seen Gov. Scott Walker's battle in Wisconsin and the Chicago Teachers Union strike next door. Now in Michigan comes another Midwestern political showdown that will carry enormous implications for the role of unions in American life. The Michigan Supreme Court recently approved ... MORE
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bankruptcy,
education,
initiative,
labor,
rights,
strategy,
taxpayer,
teachers,
unions,
voting
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