Showing posts with label victimless crimes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label victimless crimes. Show all posts
Jacob Sullum: 40,000 Prisoners Of Pot Prohibition
Some will die in prison. Now that growing and selling marijuana are legitimate businesses in Colorado and Washington, the injustice of sending people to prison for engaging in those activities is starker than ever before. Last week at Reason.com, for example, Aaron Malin highlighted the case of Jeff Mizanskey, a Missouri man who ... MORE
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brutality,
drug war,
government,
incarceration,
law,
marijuana,
prohibition,
victimless crimes
Dick Marple: Jury Nullification Keeps Government In Check
Sept 5th was Jury Rights Day. It was on that day in 1670 that Quaker William Penn of London was arrested, pleaded not guilty and subsequently argued against England’s Conventicle Acts, which outlawed the practice of religions other than the Church of England. The judge instructed the jurors to find Penn guilty, but they refused to ... MORE
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government,
history,
juror,
jury,
jury nullification,
justice,
law,
resistance,
victimless crimes
Marijuana Legalization Supported By Growing Majority
by Matt Ferner. A broad new survey shows that a majority of American adults continue to support marijuana legalization in the United States, and that support appears to be growing. The survey, released last week from online polling data company CivicScience, asked more than 450,000 U.S. adults over the last two years this question: "Would you ... MORE
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cannabis,
drug war,
individual liberty,
legalize,
marijuana,
poll,
prohibition,
victimless crimes
The Jury Won You The Right to Read This Newspaper
by Frank Parlato. As everyone knows, there is sometimes a difference between "the law" and justice. The framers of the constitution knew this and they imposed upon the government the right of the people to a trial by jury, making it the jury's responsibility to deliver justice, not uphold the law. This is evident in the writings of the founders of ... MORE
One Benefit Of Legalized Prostitution Seen In New Zealand
by Tim Worstall. One of the great social public policy questions of our day is what is it that we should be doing about prostitution? Answers vary around the world: there are places where it is strictly verboeten and heavy punishments are meted out. There are also places like New Zealand and Germany where the entire system is legal and out in the ... MORE
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assault,
law,
policy,
prohibition,
prostitution,
rape,
sex workers,
victimless crimes,
violence
Frank Parlato: Jurors Have A Right to Judge the Law
Learn an important principle of freedom. It has long been assumed that juries judge the facts and the courts judge the law. But Georgia v. Brailsford (1794) is the precedent that explains why that is a hasty assumption. It sets a precedent that the jury can also judge, and if it wishes, veto any law. Take a moment to understand what ... MORE
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court,
freedom,
juror,
jury nullification,
justice,
law,
liberty,
morality,
victimless crimes
Pot's Popularity Creating Trying Times For US Prosecutor
by Joe Mozingo. A lesson on jury nullification. Julie Shemitz watched warily as the judge asked prospective jurors whether they or anyone close to them had a card for medical marijuana. Ten hands lifted, a third of the jury pool. "Look at all those hands," the judge said. An assistant U.S. attorney, Shemitz knew that this would be a ... MORE
Carol Roth: It's Time To Legalize Insider Trading
A subtle and sophisticated understanding. M&A (mergers and acquisitions) is on fire again, and according to a new study from professors at the Stern School of Business at NYU and McGill University, so is insider trading. The study says that up to a quarter of all M&A deals may foster some level of insider trading. As insider trading is clearly ... MORE
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government,
information,
insider trading,
justice,
legalize,
regulation,
trade,
victimless crimes
Jacob Sullum: How Cops Became Baby Burners
Horrific collateral damage from the drug war. When Alecia Phonesavanh heard her 19-month-old son, Bounkham,
screaming, she
thought he was simply frightened by the armed men who had burst
into the house in the middle of the night. Then she saw the charred
remains of the portable playpen where the toddler had been
sleeping, and ... MORE
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abuse,
brutality,
drug war,
law enforcement,
police state,
prohibition,
SWAT,
victimless crimes
Steve Silverman: 8 Jury Nullification Objections Rebutted
You can't exercise your rights unless you know them. A recent Chicago Tribune editorial targets a new fully informed jury bill introduced by the New Hampshire House of Representatives. The bill would strengthen the current state law passed in 2012 that allows lawyers “to inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the ... MORE
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due process,
individual liberty,
jury nullification,
justice,
law,
prison,
rights,
victimless crimes
VIDEO: Flex Your JURY NULLIFICATION Rights
An interview with Steve Silverman (Flex Your Rights).
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juror,
jury nullification,
justice,
law,
mandatory minimums,
police,
reason,
victimless crimes
Robert Taylor: Legalize Coke, Heroin & Every Other Drug
Why stop at weed? Now that Colorado and Washington state have nullified and defied
federal law by re-legalizing marijuana, it is the time to re-legalize
all drugs and kickstart the domino effect that will finally put an end
to the disastrous war on drugs. Since marijuana is a comparably safe drug to legal products like
alcohol and tobacco while also ... MORE
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drug war,
drugs,
government,
legalize,
liberty,
marijuana,
prohibition,
vice,
victimless crimes
VIDEO: Legalize Prostitution To Fight Sex Trafficking?
Sex workers say, "yes."
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business,
morality,
politics,
prohibition,
prostitution,
restrictions,
sex,
victimless crimes
Jeff Berwick: Jury Nullification - Spread The Word
Learn about the "JUST US" movement. Last week I was sitting around a table in a beautiful setting,
drinking wine, surrounded by eight of the largest names in the freedom
movement. I'll get to why we were all there in a moment, but as usually
happens with all libertarians the discussion got quite intense. The
general theme was that the ... MORE
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freedom,
individual liberty,
juror,
jury nullification,
justice,
law,
society,
victimless crimes
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