Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took a surprising stand on cannabis earlier this week, suggesting prohibition may “no longer be necessary or proper" and the government’s current regime “strains basic principles of federalism.”
Cheddar correspondent Chloe Aiello spoke to attorneys at Harris Bricken and Bianchi & Brandt to find out more.
The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill that will finance the government through December 3. The bill now moves onto the House where it is expected to pass as well.
On Monday, the FBI unveiled a report showing a 30 percent increase in homicides in 2020. Cheddar's Chloe Aiello looks into the bureau's numbers that show a steep increase in gun violence amid the growing pandemic.