Outside the Beltway

Washington State has a problem with people stealing “Mile 420” signs, so they’ve come up with a solution.

New York State seems likely to join the list of states where marijuana has been legalized sometime next year.

Last week, the Mexican Supreme Court pushed that country further down the road toward legalization of marijuana for all purposes.

On Tuesday, Michigan joined the ranks of the states where marijuana is legal and several other states legalized it for medical purposes.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper’s name may be unfamiliar, but he’s looking to change that.

On Wednesday Trump tweeted out a crass, dishonest ad in hopes of leveraging fear and racism as a political tool.

Just over a week before two states will be voting on referendums to legalize recreational marijuana, a new poll finds that two-thirds of Americans support legalization.

Another drug war example.

Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and many people are watching the country to see how it adjusts to this change.

One month before voters in several states head to the polls to vote on legalization referendums, a new poll shows that public support for legalization remains at record high levels.

Elon Musk has apparently come to his senses. At least for now.

The legal troubles for Tesla’s Elon Musk just got a lot more serious.

Despite what seems to be the prevailing mythos, most nominations fights are nothing like the current one.

The shooting of Botham Jean by off-duty Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger earlier this month seems like a clear cut murder. So why is she only charged with manslaughter?

Delaware Democratic Senator Tom Carper beat back a challenge from a ‘progressive” challenger in Thursday’s primary.

An Oregon state agency is suggesting that Walmart’s decision to restrict arms sales to bar people under 21, but over 18, from being able to purchase firearms violates state law.

Florida voters in the Republican and Democratic parties have set up a Gubernatorial race that provides a stark choice on the table for Sunshine State voters in a race that will likely have national implications moving forward.

Gary Johnson was a successful two-term Governor in New Mexico. Now he’s making a bid to represent the Land of Enchantment in the U.S. Senate.

Another step forward in the seemingly unstoppable movement toward nationwide legalization.

The Garden State has put a hold on marijuana prosecutions in anticipation of full legalization by the end of the year.

In November, Michigan voters will be able to make their state the tenth state to legalize marijuana. This is just the latest step in what seems to be an irreversible trend.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information about abortion.

Pending the mere formality of approval by the Governor-General, Canada will soon become the largest nation in the world where recreational use of marijuana is legal.

In Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, Samuel Alito authored a 5-4 opinion ruling that removing voters from the rolls after four years is perfectly legal.

As we approach the third anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, a new poll finds that two-thirds of Americans support same-sex marriage.

A big win for Federalism and common sense at the Supreme Court.

A writer at National Review is proposing a compromise on the issue of transgender rights. Needless to say, many conservatives aren’t very happy about it.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support marijuana legalization according to a new poll.

The highest ranking Democrat in the Senate has introduced a bill that would effectively decriminalize marijuana nationwide and leave it up to each state to decide how far they wish to go with regard to cannabis regulation. It’s a huge step in the right direction.

John Boehner is now pro-weed. The world just keeps getting weirder, man.

President Trump is not being bold on drugs. Instead, he is just recycling old, failed idea.

Republicans are claiming that Conor Lamb won Tuesday’s Special Election in Pennsylvania because he campaigned as a conservative. These people are either deluded or lying.

The Federal Government has fired another shot in the ongoing war over so-called “sanctuary cities.”

Mike Jeffcoat rejected a prospect, in writing, on account of marijuana being legal in his state, adding, “You can thank your liberal politicians.”

A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate Federal laws against marijuana use and possession.

A Federal Court in New York City is set to hear argument tomorrow in a case that essentially argues that a large swath of Federal laws regarding marijuana are unconstitutional.

The first jobs report for 2018 beat expectation slightly, but the most positive signs came in the underlying data on wages.

Norway is poised to make some big changes to its drug laws.

The Supreme Court heard argument yesterday in an important case dealing with the circumstances under which voters can be purged from the voting rolls.

The Trump Administration is reversing policy on an Obama Era policy that allowed states to choose their own course on marijuana laws.

The Supreme Court heard argument today in a case challenging a 1992 law barring sports gambling in all but a handful of states, and the Justices appeared skeptical of the law.

To nobody’s surprise, a blue state returns to its roots.

A new poll shows that a record majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support legalization of marijuana.

Hugh Hefner, who became both a cultural icon and a catalyst and reflector of vast social changes, has died at the age of 91.

Yes, even Nazis must have their rights to peaceful speech and assembly protected.

A new study shows that Baby Boomers no longer account for the largest segment of voters in the United States.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving New Jersey’s challenge to a Federal law outlawing sports betting.

The Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee is hinting at a new Supreme Court vacancy this summer.

Fulfilling a promise.

Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party is set to follow through on a campaign promise.