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Cut the Tax: What Rescheduling Marijuana Could ...

Blog By: Antonio C. Ellzey

In this Blog, 3L Staffer Antonio C. Ellzey discusses the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, particularly the impact of Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code, which limits deductions for businesses engaged in the cannabis trade due to federal prohibition. Ellzey discusses the potential benefits of rescheduling cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, which he argues would alleviate financial burdens on cannabis businesses, enhance safety, and stimulate economic growth.

Cut the Tax: What Rescheduling Marijuana Could Mean for Section 280E and Cannabis-Related Businesses
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Youth Climate Cases: Inspirations and Challenges

Blog By: Yuha Jung

In this Blog, outgoing 3L Staffer Yuha Jung explores two recent youth climate cases, one resolved in Montana (Held v. State) and another ongoing in California (Genesis v. EPA), emphasizing their implications for future climate litigation. Jung contends that youth-led climate lawsuits will ultimately contribute positively to safeguarding a clean and healthy climate for future generations.

Youth Climate Cases: Inspirations and Challenges
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Protected Predators: The Double-Edged Talons of ...

Blog By: Camille Camp

In this blog, 2L Staffer Camille Camp discusses the threat black vultures pose to the livestock industry and the proposed bill aimed at assisting livestock producers. Additionally, she highlights the essential ecological function served by black vultures and stresses the importance of finding a sustainable solution that both addresses the threat to livestock and preserves the black vulture population.

Protected Predators: The Double-Edged Talons of Black Vultures in the Livestock Industry
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Plows vs. Panels: Community Opposition to Solar ...

Blog By: Daniel Martell

In his blog, Vol. 17 Executive Editor Daniel Martell reports on a barrier in the transition to clean energy: local opposition to solar projects in rural communities. While opposition groups have delayed and derailed solar projects in the past, Martell argues that there are steps that solar farm developers can take to the conflict and cost that come with public opposition to their energy projects.

Plows vs. Panels: Community Opposition to Solar Farm Projects
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Kentucky Legislature Rightfully Rescinds the ...

Blog By: Daniel Short

2L Staffer Daniel Short discusses the Kentucky legislature's decision to create an acreage requirement for hunting and fishing licenses, exempt private landowners. Shortly after, the legislature rescinded the rule, which Short argues was the right decision because of the requirement's uncertainty in enforcement and effectiveness, as well as the detriment to resident outdoorsmen. 

Kentucky Legislature Rightfully Rescinds the Acreage Requirement for Hunting and Fishing Licenses

End the Battle Over Pebble Mine

End the Battle Over Pebble Mine

The Bristol Bay watershed, though remote, is home to tribal governments, villages, and numerous animal species, chief among those being Pacific salmon. Valuable mineral resources are also found in Bristol Bay, which has subjected the watershed to decades of open-pit mine prospecting by global investors—a form of resource extraction that results in large amounts of waste. 2L staffer, Evan Callahan, explores what has been done and what should be done further to preserve the ecology and economy of Bristol Bay.

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Betamethasone and Otomax and Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Oh My: The Need to Elevate Kentucky's Horse Racing Regulations to Meet International Standards

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Betamethasone and Otomax and Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Oh My: The Need to Elevate Kentucky's Horse Racing Regulations to Meet International Standards

Senior Staffer, Scott Abney, focuses on the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and how the KHRC should consider adopting guidelines more closely aligned with the Fédération Equestre Internationale.

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Smoked Out: How Overregulation Threatens Emerging (Legal) Marijuana Markets

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Smoked Out: How Overregulation Threatens Emerging (Legal) Marijuana Markets

As certain states begin to legalize marijuana, many questions will arise especially in terms of regulations. 2L staffer, John Hayman III, analyzes how over-regulation of this industry actually undermines the goal of legalization by looking at black markets and organized crimes.

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What do Kentucky Bourbon and Sinkholes have in Common?

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What do Kentucky Bourbon and Sinkholes have in Common?

A karst landscape can cause sinkholes to occur and homeowners are not always protected from sinkholes with insurance. Some states are passing laws that require insurance companies to protect homeowners from sinkholes, but others don’t. Find out what Senior Staffer, Abigail Hartge says about this issue.

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Rethinking Irrigation: New Techniques Offer Solutions to the Overuse of Freshwater Reserves in Production Agriculture

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Rethinking Irrigation: New Techniques Offer Solutions to the Overuse of Freshwater Reserves in Production Agriculture

Irrigation is not a new idea for farmers, but does it need to be revamped? 2L Staffer, Julianna Grant, takes a look at how AppHarvest (a new agricultural initiative started in Kentucky) is using rainfall instead of ground and surface water to revamp irrigation.

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If It’s Broke, Fix It: The Purview of the Clean Air Act is No Longer Effective as Applied to the States

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If It’s Broke, Fix It: The Purview of the Clean Air Act is No Longer Effective as Applied to the States

Climate Change is a hot topic where ever you go. An unspoken part of climate change is how air quality is becoming worse over time. In 1970, the Clean Air Act was passed, but it hasn’t been amended since 1990. 2L staffer, Henry Cashen compares State Implementation Plan of the this act with Kentucky & Tennessee.