You do not need to reside in this state to get a commercial marijuana license there

A federal court judge has struck down regulations barring out-of-state companies from operating marijuana dispensaries. At issue was a 2011 rule mandating that licensed medical cannabis retailers must be in-state residents. In her ruling, US District Court Judge Nancy Torres opined that Maine’s medical cannabis industry is not “wholly interstate” – as dispensaries are permitted to sell … Continue reading You do not need to reside in this state to get a commercial marijuana license there

Jobless claims drop to prepandemic level but DC spending spree threatens to implode recovery

The federal government reported a drop in seasonally adjusted initial unemployment claims to the lowest level for this average since March 2020. CEI Senior Fellow Ryan Young expressed confidence that two pandemic recovery milestones will bring greater gains but also pointed to a big problem on the horizon: a spending binge by Congress. Statement by Ryan Young, CEI … Continue reading Jobless claims drop to prepandemic level but DC spending spree threatens to implode recovery

Dems try to hide from their own Socialist written budget, packed with this crazy stuff

This week the Senate passed a budget, authored by self-described socialist Senator Bernie Sanders, that included a reckless $3.5 trillion tax and spending spree. Bernie’s Budget is the means by which Washington Democrats will try to ram through their socialist agenda and raise taxes and spending levels to historic highs. Meanwhile, runaway inflation continues to … Continue reading Dems try to hide from their own Socialist written budget, packed with this crazy stuff

Cruz shreds Hidin Biden for misleading and abandoning Americans and allies

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in response to President Biden's administration refusing to ensure the safe evacuation of every American citizen in Afghanistan: "Enough is enough. First, President Biden and his officials told the American people the Taliban would not advance across Afghanistan. Then, … Continue reading Cruz shreds Hidin Biden for misleading and abandoning Americans and allies

Congress demands answers on how Biden supplied Taliban with US weapons and tax dollars

House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and National Security Subcommittee Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) wrote Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko expressing serious concerns over President Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal and the Administration’s failure to provide assurances that it will prevent ongoing U.S. taxpayer assistance to … Continue reading Congress demands answers on how Biden supplied Taliban with US weapons and tax dollars

What is DOJ hiding? Senators demand Biden make Durham Report public

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and 42 of their Republican senate colleagues, sent a letter on Thursday to Attorney General Merrick Garland to request an update on the status of Special Counsel John Durham’s inquiry into the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation and to ensure the investigation is seen to completion … Continue reading What is DOJ hiding? Senators demand Biden make Durham Report public

Leftist scheme to file antitrust case against Facebook an exercise in corruption

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to re-file an antitrust case against Facebook, accusing the social media company of being a monopoly and seeking to force it to sell Instagram and WhatsApp. Facebook acquired the two companies and received FTC approval of both transactions in 2012 and 2014, respectively. FTC’s initial case seeking to compel … Continue reading Leftist scheme to file antitrust case against Facebook an exercise in corruption