In the US, cannabis laws are passed state by state. As of 2019 it is illegal at the federal level and many people complain about draconian sentencing in parts of the country!
Due to the weird three strikes laws, people are unnecessarily stressed out. Most people have already two strikes against the law by the time they are in their early 20s. This isn't being helpful to the society.
The International Copyright Law, passed by Congress in 1890, required publishers to pay royalties to foreign authors. Selling at less than five cents a copy, the paperback industry was doomed until the arrival of pulp paper.
The Clean Air Act gives the Environmental Protection Agency authority to better regulate air emissions in the USA. Recently, the EPA used the law to lower greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
The Clean Air Act gives the Environmental Protection Agency authority to better regulate air emissions in the USA. Recently, the EPA used the law to lower in greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.
“Space Lawyer” sounds like a job that’s too awesome to exist, but it’s not — you really can practice space law. It's a fascinating realm of study that's becoming more and more relevant as we get farther out into the galaxy.
By harshly rating films with sexual content, the MPAA curried favor with conservatives in Congress who rewarded them by passing very onerous intellectual property laws that added billions of dollars to film studio's coffers.
A group of women have united to attempt to bring a class action lawsuit against Walmart, claiming sexual discrimination, on behalf of more than a million women.
There's something unsettling — freakish, even — about Lawrie Brown's photos of everyday meals. These dishes are familiar, but their natural colors have been swapped for bizarre tones.
There's something unsettling — freakish, even — about Lawrie Brown's photos of everyday meals. These dishes are familiar, but their natural colors have been swapped for bizarre tones.
There's something unsettling — freakish, even — about Lawrie Brown's photos of everyday meals. These dishes are familiar, but their natural colors have been swapped for bizarre tones.
In a confederal system, the central government has no ability to make laws directly applicable to member states unless the members explicitly support such laws.
In a federal system, the central and the constituent governments both act directly on the people through laws and through the actions of elected and appointed governmental officials.
Law enforcement agents often use dermestid beetles to expose skeletons when chemicals might damage evidence. The insects might give you the creepy-crawlies, but they are a great tool in forensic investigations.
A recent lawsuit demands something unprecedented in American law: formal recognition that a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy, kept alone in a cage in a local warehouse, is a person, possessing a legal right to bodily liberty.
A recent lawsuit demands something unprecedented in American law: formal recognition that a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy, kept alone in a cage in a local warehouse, is a person, possessing a legal right to bodily liberty.
A recent lawsuit demands something unprecedented in American law: formal recognition that a 26-year-old chimp named Tommy, kept alone in a cage in a local warehouse, is a person, possessing a legal right to bodily liberty.
“Space Lawyer” sounds like a job that’s too awesome to exist, but it’s not — you really can practice space law. It's a fascinating realm of study that's becoming more and more relevant as we get farther out into the galaxy.
“Space Lawyer” sounds like a job that’s too awesome to exist, but it’s not — you really can practice space law. It's a fascinating realm of study that's becoming more and more relevant as we get farther out into the galaxy.
“Space Lawyer” sounds like a job that’s too awesome to exist, but it’s not — you really can practice space law. It's a fascinating realm of study that's becoming more and more relevant as we get farther out into the galaxy.
Lawlessness may rule in some zombie situations, but not here. The newly transformed undead are told by their wranglers not to kill anyone until halfway through the course. Dying too quickly is demoralizing for runners.
Lawlessness may rule in some zombie situations, but not here. The newly transformed undead are told by their wranglers not to kill anyone until halfway through the course. Dying too quickly is demoralizing for runners.
Lawlessness may rule in some zombie situations, but not here. The newly transformed undead are told by their wranglers not to kill anyone until halfway through the course. Dying too quickly is demoralizing for runners.