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Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.
From a statute that could keep Bigfoot from harm to punishment for carrying too much gum, there are countless bizarre and antiquated laws in the United States and abroad. 41 Weird Laws From Around ...
It may come as a surprise, but all of these things are legal in the U.S., at least in some parts. The post 18 Things You Think Are Illegal but Aren’t appeared first on Reader's Digest.
Many urban legends and misconceptions about drugs have been created and circulated among young people and the general public, with varying degrees of veracity. These are commonly repeated by organizations which oppose all classified drug use, often causing the true effects and dangers of drugs to be misunderstood and less scrutinized.
Oregon has several strange laws still technically enforceable. Laws involving fortune-telling and playing golf in parks are among the state's oddest. Odd Oregon laws that may surprise you, such as ...
Linguist Noam Chomsky argues that drug laws are currently, and have historically been, used by the state to oppress sections of society it opposes: [64] [65] Very commonly substances are criminalized because they're associated with what's called the dangerous classes, poor people, or working people.
Here are 10 weird Ohio laws you might have heard about, some from decades ago and some from as recently as 2023. 1. If your dangerous animal escapes, you have to report it to the authorities ...
In the 2010s the iron law has been invoked to explain why heroin is displaced by fentanyl and other, even stronger, synthetic opioids. [9] With underage drinking by teens in the U.S., one of the impacts of laws against possession of alcohol by minors is that teens tend to prefer distilled spirits, because they are easier to conceal than beer.