The federal government always finds a way to interject themselves into situations where they have no business. That’s the biggest problem with big government: even when they have no reason to be involved in something, they overstep their boundaries and infringe on the freedoms of the American people. It has become so common in recent decades that it’s more surprising when they don’t try to do this than when they do. But of all the areas where the federal government refuses to mind their own business, the cannabis industry certainly has to be at the top of the list. Despite the fact that the use and sale of marijuana — medical and recreational — is currently legal in some states, the powers that be continue […] Read More
Tag: Asset forfeiture
by Richard Lawrence Miller Drugs do strange things to citizens who know nothing about them. Cynics suddenly believe whatever the government says. Voters who normally gag at a politician’s platitudes shout “Amen!” Press-ganged taxpayers become philanthropists throwing money at the problem. I’ve talked drugs with citizens in person and on the phone, from Seattle to Orlando, New York to New Orleans. Across the nation I find fear, anger, and ignorance heightened by stories that government bureaucrats choose to publicize. Have you ever wondered if authorities withhold anything from you? People who hide facts about Iran-Contra, savings and loan, BCCI, and other matters involving big reputations and big money are the same people who feed you stories about drugs. Have you ever wondered if you receive […] Read More