The real Commerce Clause – as the Founders knew it
Does the Constitution’s Commerce Clause really entitle the federal government to tell us what kind of toilets we can use? Or prescribe our light bulbs? Or force us into government controlled health care? Or tell us we can’t drain a swamp on our own property? Congress...
To “Regulate Commerce” Does Not Mean They Can Regulate Everything
The power to regulate commerce is not the power for the government to regulate whatever it wants. But that’s how they use it today. How did this happen? They changed the definition of the word commerce. In the founding era, commerce basically meant trade. As Rob...
California Senate Passes Bill That Would Open the Door for Interstate Marijuana Markets Despite Federal Prohibition
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 26, 2022) – On Wednesday, the California Senate passed a bill that would allow the state to enter into agreements with other states to facilitate interstate marijuana markets despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Sen. Anna Caballero...