Cato Event Podcast

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Marijuana Federalism: Uncle Sam and Mary Jane explores the legal and policy issues presented by the conflict between federal and state marijuana laws, ranging from constitutional questions about the scope and nature of federal power to questions of enforcement discretion and state‐​level regulation. While the nation’s federalist structure presents complications when federal and state preferences conflict, it could also provide the foundation for more sensible drug policy in the 21st century. Please join us for a discussion of this new book, featuring its editor and one of its contributors.Event ResourcesA Serious Hearing on Marijuana Prohibition Was Overdue, by Trevor BurrusIt is Time for a Cannabis Opportunity Agenda, by Makada Henry‐​Nickie and John HudakThe Case for Allowing Interstate Trade Among Marijuana‐​Legal States, by Ilya ShapiroHigh on Federalism: Marijuana’s Challenge to Federal‐​State Relations, by Ilya Shapiro and Matthew Larosiere See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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In War on Us: How the War on Drugs and Myths about Addiction Have Created a War on All of Us, author Colleen Cowles provides a comprehensive, evidence‐​based examination of the war on drugs and all its victims, clarifies common misconceptions of drug use and addiction, and offers a blueprint for reform. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cato’s one and only David Boaz, executive vice president and author of The Libertarian Mind, will explain “Why I’m Optimistic about Freedom and Progress.” Having been with Cato for nearly all its 40‐​year history, David has seen the ideas of classical liberalism infused into the mainstream discourse and will provide reasons to be optimistic about a more libertarian future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Supreme Court is now part of the same toxic cloud that has enveloped the nation’s public discourse. Given the battles we saw over Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch, and the largely party‐​line votes on most circuit‐​court nominees, too many people now think of the justices in partisan terms. That’s unfortunate, but it’s not a surprise when contrasting interpretive theories now largely track identification with parties that are more ideologically sorted than ever. Is there anything we can do to fix this dynamic? What does it mean for the future of constitutional protection for individual liberty? Ilya Shapiro will discuss the “New Supreme Court and the Future of Judicial Nominations.” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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