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The New York Times embraced legalization of recreational marijuana in 2014, two years after Colorado and Washington became the first…

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s stories include: The House’s near-unanimous vote on a…

From U.S. v. California, decided yesterday by Judge Christina Snyder (C.D. Cal.): “A state law or regulation impermissibly discriminates against…

Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! I hope you enjoyed your fair share of 1.5 billion chicken…

The Super Bowl halftime show does not normally offer much in the way of educational value. But Sunday’s performance by…

How high is your risk of developing pancreatic cancer or suffering a heart attack in the next 20 years? A…

From Kohls v. Ellison, decided today by Eighth Circuit Chief Judge Steven Colloton, joined by Judges James Loken and Duane…

From Judge Brian Davis (M.D. Fla.) in Shorstein v. Hardwick (M.D. Fla.): The facts giving rise to this case follow…

Police in London used public order laws to block a planned U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) march through Tower Hamlets because…

In a 1995 episode of The Simpsons, teachers at the dilapidated Springfield Elementary School make an impassioned plea for more school funding at…

Twice in the past two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard landmark cases involving protectionist alcohol laws, and twice…

5 years ago February 2021 “Good luck forgetting about presidential politics when the president has the power to shape what…