Tag Archives: cannabis

Corruption unlimited – DOJ and FBI

Posted on October 10, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Back in the 1980s, it took decades for the evils of J. Edgar Hoover to be revealed. And oddly enough (from the point of view of so-called conservatives and right-leaning libertarians (minarchists, at least), one of the least corrupt of … Continue reading →

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Second class citizens

Posted on July 15, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

“Some animals are more equal than others.” A fact of life, not just George Orwell’s fiction (and “how-to manual”) 1984. Which is why I perked up at the Police Tribune article. An nazgul appeals panel decided 2 to 1 that … Continue reading →

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The incredible ability of government to lose money

Posted on June 24, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Ronald Reagan once said, “If it moves, tax it, if it keeps moving, regulate it, and if it stops moving, subsidize it!” I thought of that quote last week when I read that California is offering a cool $100 million to rescue its struggling legal marijuana industry, in … Continue reading →

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The state’s cannabis racket continues

Posted on December 13, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As I mentioned, there are a lot of people who still cannot accept the legalization of marijuana. They can’t stand the idea of someone walking down the street and walking into a shop that sells medical OR … Continue reading →

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The state’s cannabis racket

Posted on December 11, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton With yet another state legalizing cannabis for recreation as well as medicine, the inevitable backlash is gathering momentum. There are, sadly, people who still want the state’s racket, the war on drugs or something else, to continue.

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Is it government’s duty to control weeds? (Part II)

Posted on May 23, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the last commentary I discussed the role of government in controlling weeds.  Weeds along streets and roads, on public property, and on private property. I believe that there are many ways to deal with weeds that … Continue reading →

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Is it government’s duty to control weeds? (Part I)

Posted on May 21, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A correspondent recently asked me an interesting question.  Is it government’s duty to protect us from weeds?  Is it government’s job to control weeds? Although he was asking the question regarding a particular subject, in reality, there … Continue reading →

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The art of the deal – January 2018

Posted on January 7, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The cries are loud.  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recinded the Obummer-issued memo telling the nation’s federal prosecutors to leave off on pursuing cannabis pushers and users in the growing number of states that have legalized medical … Continue reading →

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2nd Amendment redux – another state!

Posted on December 2, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just hours after posting my commentary on the Nazgul denying hearing cases in Florida (on open carry) and Maryland (prohibiting ownership of “assault weapons”), the State of Hawai’i demonstrated yet another massive threat to the freedom of … Continue reading →

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Oh, the idiocy of it all (Tales of the Colorado General Assembly)

Posted on March 10, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Cannabis has been legal in Colorado for some time, now, first for medical use and now for recreational as well as medicinal use.  It seems to have gone pretty well, with a few problems, but none of … Continue reading →

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