07/16/18 Overnight Links

NewsOK: Only 20,000 more signatures needed for recreational marijuana petition, organizers say

High Times: New Yorkers may now replace opioid prescriptions with medical marijuana

ABC: Detaining immigrant kids is now a billion-dollar industry

Forbes: An Israeli startup raises $12.5 million to help governments spy on IoT

The American Conservative: Keeping cops’ hands out of your pocket

Activist Post: Jury nullifies Georgia marijuana law, finds man not guilty despite admitting to growing weed

Washington Times: Rand Paul undecided on Brett Kavanaugh, disagrees with Fourth Amendment ruling

FEE: Washing machine tariffs started the trade war. Result? Largest-ever three-month increase in washing machine prices

The Intercept: Trump finds a new weapon for his war on journalism: Leak indictments aimed at smearing reporters

Also The Intercept: With last charges against J20 protesters dropped, defendants seek accountability for prosecutors

CATO: Subsidies galore: corporate welfare for politically-connected businesses is bipartisan

USA Today: Microsoft raises alarm about facial recognition

Reason: Innocent until proven guilty, but only if you can pay

Author: S. Smith