Brett Wolf: U.S. Targets Landlords In Medical Pot War

Property theft is a favorite government ploy. Federal prosecutors are targeting medical marijuana shops in California, seeking forfeiture of the properties in which they do business. The authorities are pressuring landlords to shut down the shops or face possible loss of the real estate through the unconventional and low-key use of a civil statute    ... MORE

Eric Peters: A Double Standard In Speed Enforcement

Who watches the watchmen?     If "speeding" -- defined as driving faster than the legally posted maximum velocity -- is necessarily "unsafe," why do cops do so routinely?  The answer, of course, is: Because they can. More precisely, they can do so with impunity. Who watches the watchmen, after all? Here is a recent -- and particularly egregious   ... MORE

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