A few days ago was a Libertarian’s least favorite day of the year, Tax Day. For so many, today is their favorite. So let’s start by saying… Happy 4/20, Libertarians! If you celebrate, we invite you to toke up, chew that edible, and enjoy the day! But wouldn’t it be more enjoyable if our laws […]
On Feb. 27, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives passed a new gun control bill, the “Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019,” with a 240-190 vote that largely split along party lines. The bill would extend requirements for background checks for transfers of firearms to private transactions as well as commercial sales, but the bill is […]
Dear Libertarian, In a recent address to law enforcement officers, the President announced his commitment to the War on Drugs and said his administration would be “ruthless” in this war. He blames illegal drugs for 75-80 percent of the crime in our country. You and I know how arbitrary and manipulative that statistic is. The […]
Libertarian National Committee chair Nicholas Sarwark was interviewed for Salon magazine on May 29. Click here to watch the interview, with a discussion of the war on drugs.
Libertarians believe that the War on Drugs is ineffective, unfair, and immoral. We advocate ending it. The War on Drugs is ineffective at limiting access to dangerous drugs and, instead, empowers dangerous gangs that make incredible fortunes on the black market for these illegal drugs. The War on Drugs has imprisoned millions of non-violent people. This is unfair […]
Libertarian Laura Delhomme, who is running for delegate in Virginia’s 47th district, aims to end the state income tax, enact marriage equality, end the failed War on Drugs, and remove state restrictions on means of transportation. “Taxes are too high,” Delhomme said in a debate with her opponent, Democrat Patrick Hope. “That’s because Virginia’s state […]
"Ultimately, marijuana should be put into the ‘Free Market’ in a sense that there should be a legal way to sell it, package it, export it, etc." – Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project.
"In fact, I just talked to the Governor of Vermont and he said it’s one of his top priorities." – Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project.
"The first amendment protects free speech, but if you don’t have freedom of thought, do you really have freedom of speech?"- Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project.
"In practice it ends up being a states’ rights issue because the only way we’re able to make progress in the political realm is by winning in states, which then allows us to increase the pressure on the federal government." – Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project
"The choice isn’t treating marijuana like tomatos or taxing marijuana; the choice is marijuana being illegal, where you go to jail, or taxing marijuana like alcohol. Those are the choices right now in the public debate." Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project. [Editor’s disclaimer – Some Libertarians support legalizing and taxing marijuana as a […]
"The government almost routinely is able to get search warrants on specious evidence to kick down your door, with guns." – Rob Kampia, Executive Director, Marijuana Policy Project.
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