Midweek links

• Turns out that, as pot has been legalized, teens have had a harder time getting the stuff. Sure, that’s against all predictions — except predictions by people who grok how markets work.
• Teen drug and alcohol use has fallen in general. Of course, that’s according to the Washington Post, so it may be fake news.
• It takes seven shots to kill a 73-year-old man suffering dementia. But then, he was armed with a deadly crucifix, so I guess they had to do it.
• The one big “success” Dems keep pointing to for Obamacare is the supposed “20 million” newly insured. Never mind that most of those only got crammed onto overstressed Medicaid programs. The Heritage Foundation looked at the actual figures and says the real number isn’t even close to the claim.
• The Cabinet. It sounds like the title of a horror movie, doesn’t it? Lord knows that’s how the media sees it as Trump makes his choices. Vin Suprynowicz laughs.
• You already know this, but it’s good to get a reminder. In the first of his “Camel in the tent” series, Nathan Barton details how drivers licenses steal freedom and always have.
• Write a really dumb headline about a movie and the Internet will come after you. Hilariously.
• Next time you’re in Bangkok, here’s a place to go. Well, if you need a pup fix. (H/T MJR)

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Today’s deals on Amazon fall under a category you know I could not pass up: 11 Puppies Playing. Among the daily deals: a PetCube video camera and laser toy that enables you to see, talk to, and play with you pet when you’re not home; a doggie DNA test; and a YUGE Mel Brooks DVD collection for under $20. What does a boxed set of Mel Brooks movies have to do with puppies? I don’t know. There are lots of other non-pet daily deals, too. Lots of clothing, shoes, etc.