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An Oregon judge recently struck down an Oregon gun law based on the state constitution. He got it right! Federalism was the key to the ratification of the Constitution in 1787. If the proponents of the Constitution had not consistently promised that the States would...
SALEM, Ore. (Sept. 26, 2023) – The country’s first legalized psychedelic mushroom service in Oregon opened in June despite the ongoing federal prohibition of psilocybin, and there are already thousands of potential clients on a waiting list. Eugene...
SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 14, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Oregon House would exempt the sale of precious metals from the state’s Corporate Activity Tax (CAT). Passage into law would relieve some of the tax burden on precious metals dealers and investors, and...
SALEM, Ore. (Jan. 10, 2023) – A bill prefiled in the Oregon House would expand legal raw milk sales in the state. The passage of this bill would expand food freedom in Oregon and take a step toward nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect. A coalition...
Using the wrong strategy to defeat government infringements can often cause more damage than doing nothing at all. And this is exactly what has been happening in the so-called “2nd Amendment Sanctuary” movement. With the latest defeat coming in court in Yamhill,...