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Certified Review: The Islamic State
December 27, 2014Certified Review . Recent Stories ArticleArlan Cohen revisits his recent report on the Islamic State, “Scared to Fight,” with Cornell Law Professor Jens David Ohlin. In part two of the interview, they continue their discussion of the legal and policy justifications governing the US response in Iraq and Syria.
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Green Jobs, Green Growth: The Economic Impact of Marijuana Legalization
December 27, 2014News Stories 2014-2015 . Recent Stories ArticleImagine an economic stimulus plan that will increase tax revenue, produce jobs, stimulate tourism, and grow small business. Does that sound like smoke and mirrors?
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Driving the Highway: Pot Legalization & Intoxicated Drivers
December 27, 2014Archives . Certified Review . News Stories 2014-2015 . Recent Stories ArticleToday, rhetoric surrounding pot has become a bit more realistic, but many of our laws remain rooted in the myth and xenophobia that prompted films like Reefer Madness.
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The Legal Battle Surrounding Physician-Assisted Suicide
December 11, 2014Archives . News Stories 2014-2015 ArticleAdvocates of death with dignity may question how they can access the judicial system to promote their cause going forward. The answer is that they can focus on utilizing state courts.
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Establishing a Right to Die
December 11, 2014Archives . News Stories 2014-2015 ArticleWhile the slippery-slope concerns are valid, conceivably, there are ways to draw clear lines that permit only voluntary euthanasia.