While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are stationed at 737 bases, in 130 nations around the world, defending “all freedom-loving people everywhere in the world,” U.s. Attorney Melinda Haag for the northern district of california, in a letter to John Russo, City Attorney of Oakland, threatens to prosecute any city resident who grows legal marijuana.

       [added 4/24/2022] Thanks to G. Edward Griffin for this entry.