Why Are Michigan Prosecutors Reassessing Their Cases Against Medical Marijuana Patients?
Judging from Ginnifer Hency's case, the official reason is implausible.
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FDA Worried About Kim Kardashian Morning Sickness Post on Instagram
Slaps pharmaceutical company with warning letter.
Is Obamacare Too Complex to Work?
Yet another government watchdog says the health law is failing to verify eligibility for subsidies.
Michigan Prosecutors Drop Case Against Medical Marijuana Patient and Agree to Return Her Stuff
The county kept Ginnifer Hency's property even after the charge against her was dismissed.
Science Works: And The Deaf Hear Video
Art was the first neurotechnology: A feel-good video to start your weekend
State Legislators Ask Congress to Repeal National Pot Prohibition
The National Conference of State Legislatures wants the feds to stop interfering with legalization.
The Justice Department's Embarrassing Medical Marijuana Switcheroo
The DOJ's narrow reading of a law protecting medical marijuana contradicts what it said last year.
Suspended Cops Say Video of Them Eating Marijuana Edibles During a Raid Violated Their Privacy
Santa Ana officers want to stop their department from using the footage to investigate them.
'Don't Let My Daughter Die, Governor!' Drug Warrior Chris Christie Promises to Escalate the War on Weed
If elected president, Christie says he'd stomp out legal weed. As governor, he's already done just that.
Congressmen Ask DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Continued Harassment of Medical Marijuana Patients and Providers
Dana Rohrabacher and Sam Farr want the Justice Department to stop ignoring their rider.
Obamacare's Government-Backed Nonprofit Health Plans Are a Disaster—and Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
Inspector General's report warns that billions in federal loans might not be repaid.
Libertarians Should Look Twice at Planned Parenthood Defunding Efforts
GOP move to "defund Planned Parenthood" isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Are Americans Eating Less Because of Government Intervention?
The timing of the decline makes that explanation highly improbable.
'People who are opposing GMOs…are leading to preventable deaths'
John Stossel asks: Is the left's scientific ignorance more damaging than the right's?
Jeb Bush Wants to "Phase Out" Medicare. It's Not As Exciting As It Sounds.
Medicare as we know it is unsustainable if we leave it alone.
Could We Kill Off HIV Without Ever Curing It?
Drug advances can stop the spread of the virus, if we can get them into the right people's hands.
Venessa Hughes of Buffalo, NY Hates The End of Doom, But You Might Like It
Library Journal reviews my new book, published today.
Government Watchdog: Billions in Funding for Obamacare's Exchanges Not Tracked Well, Many Functions Remain Incomplete
Draft GAO report details troubles with financial oversight even as questions loom about the legality of health exchange spending.
Senior Obamacare Official Becomes Top Health Insurance Lobbyist
The move is a reminder that Obamacare is a joint operation between the government and the health insurance industry.
If People Could Genetically Modify Their Children to Be Smarter, Would They? Hell, Yes!
So argues Eugene Volokh, albeit with a bit more subtlety.
HealthCare.gov Re-enrolled Fraudulent Obamacare Accounts—and Gave Some of Them Bigger Subsidies
Government watchdog says Healthcare.gov has no fraud prevention system in place.
When Does a Rubber Cup Require a Prescription? When It May Help Prevent Pregnancy
FDA says silicone cup inserted in the vagina to block sperm cannot be sold over-the-counter.
Unedited Video With Audio Clearly Shows Cops Eating Marijuana Edibles During Dispensary Raid
Those ain't protein bars.
EACH Woman Act Would Allow Federal Medicaid Plans to Cover Abortion
New bill would kill the Hyde Amendment and also stop states from banning private insurance coverage of abortion.
Immune Compromised Woman Dies of Measles: Are the Unvaccinated Legally Responsible?
Measles outbreak kills woman in Washington State.
Oakland Joins the World's Biggest Pot Shop to Battle the Feds
Is this how the war on weed ends?
How Libertarian Is Rand Paul on Drug Policy?
More than any other major-party presidential candidate, but there's room for improvement.
Bobby Jindal Signs Bills Reducing Pot Penalties and Authorizing Cannabis for Patients
Louisiana's marijuana laws, among the harshest in the country, become a bit less harsh.
Deferring to Congress, Roberts Takes Over Its Job
The chief justice saves Obamacare by rewriting the law.
Could a Hypertension Drug Rewire the Brains of Addicts?
A new study shows a blood pressure medication's potential to prevent relapses by erasing mental associations with alcohol and cocaine.
Defining Drugged Driving by THC Levels Makes Little Sense, Heritage Foundation Concedes
Paul Larkin suggests states should reduce BAC levels instead.
Anti-Pot Activist Concedes That Rescheduling Marijuana Would Facilitate Medical Research
"Schedule II is absolutely easier to research," says Kevin Sabet.
On Marijuana Policy, Rand Paul Leads Presidential Candidates of Both Parties
The Kentucky senator gets an A- from MPP, followed by Jim Webb with a B+.
Pot Prohibitionists for Medical Marijuana
Obstacles to research are crumbling, with support from drug warriors.
Bureaucratic Barriers to Medical Marijuana Research Are Crumbling
Even prohibitionists agree that the process for approving studies should be streamlined.
In Upholding Obamacare's Subsidies, Justice Roberts Rewrites the Law—Again
Time to start calling the Affordable Care Act SCOTUScare.
Battle Brewing Over Dutch Drones Scheduled to Drop Abortion Drugs in Poland
The "abortion drones" are scheduled to launch from Germany this Friday and deliver prohibited pills to Poland, where abortion remains mostly illegal.
Two Reviews Find Substantial Evidence That Marijuana Relieves Pain, Nausea, and Spasticity
The authors say the evidence supporting most other applications is weak.
Two Surveys Find That Almost All Regular Vapers Are Smokers
Fears that e-cigarettes lure nonsmokers into nicotine habits seem to be unfounded.
Sperm Apocalypse: Are You Just A Quarter of the Man Your Father Was?
Danish researcher claims that plastics and cosmetics are emasculating.
