Paul J. Larkin

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Paul J. Larkin is a senior legal research fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Read his research.

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    Why Rescheduling Cannabis Is a Very Bad Idea

    Paul J. Larkin
    As of Friday, President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order which would reclassify cannabis (marijuana) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (CSA) to Schedule III. That unprecedented action would allow physicians to prescribe cannabis to treat patients’ medical ailments. The president’s decision to reschedule marijuana would be a mistake…
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    Chinese Organized Crime and the US Cannabis Market

     Paul J. Larkin | Isabel Guerrero
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    The EPA’s 007 Rule: Licensing California to Kill the Gas-Powered Engine

     Paul J. Larkin
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    First Lady Backs ‘Take It Down’ Bill That Would Curtail ‘Revenge Porn’

     Paul J. Larkin
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    Here’s Why a Judge Can’t Block Trump’s Pause on Spending

     John G. Malcolm | Paul J. Larkin | GianCarlo Canaparo
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    Trump Can Use Congressional Review Act to Nullify Biden’s Rules

     Roger Severino | Paul J. Larkin
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    Why Biden’s Pardon of Son Hunter Miffed the California Judge in His Tax Case

     Paul J. Larkin
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    Is the Hunter Biden Pardon Legal?

     Paul J. Larkin
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    How to Stop the Campus Antisemitism Cascade

     Paul J. Larkin | Lindsey Burke
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    Biden Administration to ‘Reschedule’ Cannabis? Don’t Light Up Just Yet

     Paul J. Larkin
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    Be It Ever So Humble … : Supreme Court to Decide If City May Ban Sleeping in Public

     Paul J. Larkin | John G. Malcolm
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    Congress Can Condition TikTok’s Continued Operation in US on Severing All Ties With China

     Paul J. Larkin
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    The 9th Circuit Is Wrong: There’s No Homelessness Protection Clause in Constitution

     Paul J. Larkin | Zack Smith
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    Close Brush With Insanity: Maryland’s Pot Law Impedes Police Efforts to Stop Drug-Impaired Driving 

     Abby Carr | Paul J. Larkin
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    From Worst to Worster: Adding Xylazine to Fentanyl

     Paul J. Larkin | Abby Carr
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    Supreme Court Acknowledges God Was Right: ‘Land’ Really Is Different From ‘Water’

     Paul J. Larkin
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