"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Political activism can be pretty detached from our day-to-day lives. We fight for abstract principles like "liberty" and "limited government" and "constitutional principles." But this week, it got really personal for me. A friend of mine was indicted on federal marijuana charges. He could face 10 years to life in..
Read moreNullification Works! Even Drug Warriors Know It: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #135
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" During his confirmation hearing, U.S. Attorney General nominee William Barr basically admitted nullification works. He called the current system with states legalizing weed despite federal prohibition "backdoor nullification." In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about Barr's comments, the states' success in nullifying federal prohibition and what..
Read moreClarifying the Legal Status of Hemp and CBD: Thoughts from Maharrey Head #134
"10 Minutes Closer to Freedom" Hemp and CBD are now legal in all 50 states! At least that's what most people think after the passage of the 2018 farm bill. Unfortunately, it's not that simple. There is still a great deal of confusion about the legal status of hemp generally and CBD in particular. In..
Read moreCannabis Heals – Podcast Interview
I recently appeared on the Cannabis Heals Me podcast to talk about my personal experience with CBD and how states and individual action has effectively nullified federal cannabis prohibition. (more…)
Read moreNullification Success! Weed – Interview on Real News with David Knight
The federal government claims the authority to prohibit a plant. Of course, this is absurd, as evidenced by the fact that it required a constitutional amendment before the feds could enforce alcohol prohibition. I appeared on Real News with David Knight to talk about this unconstitutional war on a plant and how it has ultimately..
Read moreOpen Letter to Kentucky State Sen. Albert Robinson on Marijuana and Federal Supremacy
Kentucky state Sen. Albert Robinson (R-London) has been a vocal opponent of legalizing medical marijuana in the commonwealth. He has based his opposition on the Constitution's "supremacy clause" arguing that Kentucky cannot pass a law that contradicts federal statute. Unfortunately, Sen. Robinson demonstrates a gross misunderstanding of what federal supremacy actually means. He also ignores..
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