The legal age for smoking and vaping should be lowered back to 18 to promote buying nicotine products safely from licensed retailers. In 2019, the United States raised the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and nicotine products from 18 to 21, which included cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, hookah tobacco, cigars, pipe tobacco, electronic nicotine delivery systems…
Steven Millward is a UW student completing his Juris Doctorate degree and a man living with quadriplegia. He shared his journey to law and lessons learned from his spinal injury that redefined his life path. Steven, a fifth generation Jacksonite, was born to a family with deep roots in agriculture. His journey to Law, however,…
On Sept. 16, the College of Law broke ground to officially begin the construction of the Alan K Simpson Center for Legal Service. “I’m looking forward to the promise that this law school offers the state in so many different ways, not just in terms of educating future lawyers, but in preparing our students to…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu There has been uproar recently over the law coming out of North Carolina that is being smeared as discriminatory and anti-gay rights. The law allows businesses the right to refuse services if the service conflicts with the business owner’s religious beliefs. The main problem this is addressing is the rash of lawsuits…
Avery Kerman akerman@uwyo.edu Last year the UW board of trustees was forced to reorganize in order to meet equal party affiliation requirements; however, a new bill would allow for the majority of a board to be one party affiliation. Senate File 37, will allow the governor the ability to appoint more members affiliated with one…
Anthony Rodd arodd@uwyo.edu The 2016 Wyoming legislature is in its first week of session discussing an array of bills, but focusing primarily on appropriations and budget committee operations. One bill that was shot down was HB No. 3 which would vastly lower the penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. Representative James Byrd, D-Laramie,…
Lucas Robertson lrober22@uwyo.edu The Wyoming State Legislature is beginning its 2016 session this week, and with that comes new bills aspiring to become law. With anticipation and anxiety thriving throughout both the House of Representatives and the Senate, legislators are preparing for a session of high stakes and compromise. The main issues that will be…
Nathan Forest nforest@uwyo.edu The National Firearms Act (NFA) went into effect in 1934, in the midst of the depression when the mafia was having shootouts with machine guns and shotguns in the streets on a regular basis. Today, the economy is booming and crime has never been lower. Why is this outdated piece of legislation…
Gov. Matt Mead signed into law the Food Freedom Act yesterday, legalizing the sale of homegrown and homemade foods and freeing producers and consumers from government regulation. This includes regulation of unpasteurized milk, which was responsible for 81 disease outbreaks across the nation between 2007 and 2012. “The number of outbreaks in the United States…
Beer is great, don’t get me wrong. And the addition of local pride makes microbrews taste even better. But alcohol can cause damage to the brain, the heart, the liver and the pancreas through long-term use or by excessive use on a single occasion. It can also lead to vomiting and blackouts in the short-term…
Why do cops suck? They don’t, but I just needed your attention and that seemed like a good way to get it. However, in the wake of the Michael Brown and Eric Garner controversies many people have their own opinions about the boys in blue…or black or brown, or light tan. The issues that get…
How the United States government should handle illegal immigrants has always been a subject of debate and a president’s promise of change manifested in words last night. President Barack Obama announced his plans for what he called “a broken immigration system.” The executive order contains several different components, the most controversial being the ability of…
