When did the Prohibition in Canada begin and end? When did the Revolutionary War begin? When did the First Maroon War begin? When did slavery start in the British Empire? When was alcohol invented? When did the first emperor of China conquer China?
In the U.S. the timing of prohibitions were similar, with prohibitions on fireworks being imposed a little later and repealed a little sooner. Internationally, the countries that are strictest with fireworks are not always those that are strictest with drugs. By some measures, harms are of...
Now, almost nineteen years later, the time has come to say farewell to this blog. The blog served its purposes, and now conversations have moved elsewhere, both digitally and in real life. Feminist law professors are organizing, gathering, and building community in lots of different ways beyon...
The past few months have seen many parts of the world, including Europe and North America, continue their journey toward endemic COVID-19. While the BA.5 subvariant has produced a rise in the number of cases in many places, the burden of severe disease remains low in Europe and is only...
The rest of the world that has grown without a prohibition knows you used hemp for rope, paper, plastics, building material, etc. Notice nothing goes into the body with hemp around the world except the misinformed people who are making money on people’s lack of knowledge. What we need ...
Well, did you have a TV? Woman: No, we didn’t. The TV was invented around 1927, I think. Some friends of mine had one. But in those days, TVs were really expensive, and we couldn’t afford one. Girl: And I bet you didn’t have calculators and computers and stuff. That’s ...
16 and originally vetoed by President Woodrow Wilson, only to be overruled by Congress with a 287-100 vote. The movement for prohibition began with concerns in the early 19th century about the negative effects of drinking. The National Prohibition Act was ineffective and failed to control the ...
I consider the prospects for future human landings on the Moon still in the realm of uncertainty, however at least they don't seem to be weakening. The inauguraton of sub orbital 'hop' journeys for paying passengers is even the day I type this bringing at least the beginnongs of space ...
The SEC commissioner is currently seeking to block Harbaugh’s plans through appeals to the NCAA about college players’ “off-time”; if that effort fails, discussions about changing the SEC prohibitions on these so-called “satellite” camps may soon follow. If Harbaugh wants a recruiting wa...
If everyone who drank did so safely and in moderation, how much traction and membership could a modern-day Prohibition movement get?) I know I wouldn’t want to guide for pay. For me, the territory of hunting is just too sensitive. I’ll take a newbie friend hunting, but only if I ...