Rejecting Sessions' Plea, Senate Panel Votes to Protect Medical Marijuana
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved renewal of the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment by a voice vote.
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Juries Can Acquit the Guilty, 9th Circuit Says, but 'There Is No Right to Nullification'
A medical marijuana provider unsuccessfully argues that improper jury instructions made his conviction invalid.
This Bill Would Protect Medical Marijuana Suppliers From Jeff Sessions' Whims
The bipartisan CARERS Act prohibits federal prosecution of patients and providers who comply with state law.
Iowa Expands Medical Marijuana Access; Looks to Strike Deal With Minnesota for Quicker Access
Taking medical marijuana across state lines isn't any more illegal than transporting it within a state.
Trump's Medical Marijuana Threat Contradicts the Law and His Own Position
A signing statement suggests the president may ignore a congressional rider protecting patients' access to cannabis.
Marijuana Policy in the Trump Era
Reason sat down with experts and advocates to discuss the state legalization, science, and the marijuana industry.
West Virginia Becomes the 29th State to Allow Medical Marijuana Use
Six states have approved cannabis for patients in the last year.
Marijuana Is Bad, DHS Chief Says, Although It's 'Not a Factor in the Drug War'
John Kelly wants us to know that he and Jeff Sessions see eye to eye on the perils of pot.
California's Governor Rejects Anti-Competitive Marijuana Rules
Jerry Brown proposes a bill that would let cannabusinesses hold multiple licenses, including distribution.
Opioid Deaths: Another Drug War Failure
Prohibition is the cause of the problem; it's not the solution.
Surprise: Government-Grown Pot Is Total Schwag, Not Suitable for Research
Doctors using DEA-approved marijuana find it is useless for research purposes.
Jeff Sessions Can't Handle the Truth About Marijuana
The attorney general claims he is willing to be refuted by science. His history suggests otherwise.
Most Republicans Oppose Federal Interference With Marijuana Legalization
A DOJ crackdown on state-licensed cannabusinesses would be contrary to public opinion, Trump's promises, and the Constitution.
Marijuana Gets Its Own Congressional Caucus
Four Reps-two GOP and two Dems-focus on federal policy changes.
Neil Gorsuch Sympathizes With Drug Dealers
The SCOTUS nominee plumbs the peculiarities of prohibition in cases involving imitation pot and medical marijuana.
In-State Medical Marijuana Cultivation May Be on Georgia's Horizon
Rep. Allen Peake is pushing to loosen restrictions.
What We Don't Know About Marijuana's Risks and Benefits
It fills a new book from the National Academy of Sciences.
Sessions Offers Unclear, Useless Answers on Marijuana During Confirmation Hearing
Says he won't commit "to never enforcing federal law" but that doesn't tell us much of anything.
Butch Otter Still Opposes Legalizing CBD Oil; Uses Hyperbole to Explain Why
Otter had a chance to sign a CBD oil bill for Idaho in April 2015, but he vetoed it. He is still the only governor in the country to veto such a bill.
Meet California's Face of Federal Government Resistance—Eric Holder?
His Department of Justice prosecuted legal marijuana growers in the Golden State, but that was totally different!
Teenagers Dismay Prohibitionists by Consuming Less Cannabis
The latest survey data indicate that legalization has not driven a national surge in adolescent pot smoking.
The Cannabis Exception to the Second Amendment
Even in states that have legalized marijuana, using it means sacrificing your right to armed self-defense.
Indiana TV Station Claims Kids Are Ordering Cannabis Candy Online
The report also warns that the THC content of marijuana edibles is "anywhere between 70 and 100 percent."
Is Trump's Pot Tolerance Fading?
By choosing a diehard prohibitionist for attorney general, the president-elect casts doubt on his commitment to marijuana federalism.
How Idaho's Drug Warriors Stole Hope from Epileptic Kids
A Reason investigation uncovers how cops, prosecutors, and lobbyists conspired to restrict a promising cannabis-derived seizure treatment.
Victories for Eight of Nine Marijuana Initiatives Hasten the Collapse of Prohibition
Yesterday voters made marijuana legal in four more states and approved medical access in four others.
Arkansas Voters Approve Medical Marijuana
Twenty-eight states now have laws allowing patients to use cannabis for symptom relief.
North Dakota Becomes the 27th Medical Marijuana State
A measure letting patients use cannabis for symptom relief passes by a surprisingly wide margin.
Florida Becomes First Southern State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Support for Amendment 2 far exceeds 60 percent, the threshold for approval.
Polls Still Suggest California and Massachusetts Will Legalize Marijuana
Support for legalization hovers around 50 percent in Maine, Arizona, and Nevada.
Prohibitionists Say Bogus Candy Scare Proves Legal Pot Endangers Trick-or-Treaters
The Drug Free America Foundation claims an imaginary prank "highlights the very real dangers legal marijuana has on children."
Marijuana Legalization Looks Likely in Three States
Polling also suggests Florida will become the first Southern state to allow medical use.
Florida Prohibitionists Fight Medical Marijuana With Halloween Legend
Cannabis candy in trick-or-treat bags is "a very real scenario," they warn. It's not.
WikiLeaks Shows Hillary Clinton Was Against Pot Legalization In 'All Senses Of the Word'
A longtime drug warrior, Clinton has softened her public positions on marijuana. But does she mean it?
Legal Medical Pot Helps Older Americans Remain in the Workforce
Legalizing medical marijuana is associated with 9.4 percent increase in the probability of employment for people over 50.
81-Year-Old Woman's Single Marijuana Plant Seized in Raid by National Guard and State Police
Authorities want to play "War on Pot"-with helicopters and militarized raids-while they still can.
Where Voters Are Likeliest to Legalize Marijuana in a Month
With pot on the ballot in nine states, support for allowing recreational use is strongest in California, while Florida looks likeliest to permit medical use.
Medical Marijuana Replaces More Dangerous Drugs
A new study adds to the evidence that letting patients use cannabis saves lives by reducing consumption of pharmaceuticals.
Medical Marijuana Seems to Reduce Deaths From Pharmaceuticals
A new study adds to the evidence that patients are substituting marijuana for opioids.
Leading Legalization Opponent to Sell Medicine That Competes Directly With Marijuana
Insys, which plans to introduce an oral THC spray, says legal pot could "significantly limit" its commercial prospects.
The NFL Should Let Players Use Marijuana
Former football players push league to accept medical marijuana.
The American Legion Wants Marijuana Reclassified to Help Treat PTSD
How much do politicians really care about veterans' health?
9th Circuit Says Medical Marijuana Cardholders Have No Second Amendment Rights
Citing "a strong link between drug use and violence," the appeals court says it's reasonable to stop patients from buying guns.
DEA Concession Means Marijuana Could Be Approved As a Medicine
With NIDA as the only legal source of cannabis for research, meeting FDA requirements was impossible.
Marijuana's Mystifying Misclassification
A logic-defying law lets the DEA keep cannabis in a more restrictive category than morphine, cocaine, PCP, and methamphetamine.
