Andrew McCarthy on the Hegseth Impeachment
A prominent conservative legal commentator explains why Hegseth should be convicted on at least some of the charges.
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This Congress Has One Last Chance to Unlock Methadone Treatment
The lame-duck Congress can expand access to a lifesaving treatment while it still has time.
Impeach Pete Hegseth
He deserves it for his role in starting an unconstitutional war and perpetrating over 200 murders.
Houston Voters Approve Restrictions on Marijuana Arrests and a Ban on No-Knock Police Raids
The first provision might curtail local pot busts, but the second one is unlikely to have a meaningful impact.
New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting
Former sheriff's deputy Paul Jessen was convicted of obstructing justice because he tried to protect a confidential informant from the DEA.
Quaaludes Might Be Back. The Iron Law of Prohibition Never Left.
This counts as progress in the war on drugs?
Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject an Attempt To Repeal Marijuana Legalization
If anything, a decade of experience with legal recreational cannabis seems to have reinforced opposition to pot prohibition in the Bay State.
New York Takes Steps Toward a Freer Cannabis Market
In a rare deregulatory win for the industry, Gov. Kathy Hochul recently killed a minimum wage board for cannabis workers.
Massachusetts Voters Don't Seem Inclined To Repeal Marijuana Legalization Next Week
Polls suggest support for a legal recreational market has increased since voters approved it a decade ago.
Rep. Steve Cohen Thinks the DEA Shouldn't Be Practicing Medicine
Cohen on Thursday introduced a proposed overhaul of the Controlled Substances Act, challenging decades of misguided assumptions.
RFK Jr. Institutes Backdoor Approval of 6 Peptides
The policy balances patient safety with “patient choice and freedom," HHS says.
How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years
State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.
A Texas Lawsuit Dubiously Accuses Students for Life of Violating the State's Abortion Pill Restrictions
The case, styled as a critique of the state's "vigilante" statute, aims to punish anti-abortion activists for constitutionally protected advocacy.
Fusionism and its Limits
Fusionism is far preferable to nationalism and postliberalism. But it has shortcomings of its own, and its political prospects are questionable.
Code Games 2.0
The Trump administration begins the implementation of manufactured housing deregulation.
Prettifying Executions Does Not Make Them Quicker or More Reliable
Lethal injection aims to disguise the brutal reality of capital punishment by dressing it in medical garb.
Smoking Is Bad for You. Nicotine Isn't—but Politicians Keep Trying To Ban It.
Nicotine has become associated with the worst harms of smoking, even though the chemical is not responsible for the cancers or lung disease caused by combustible tobacco.
Why Is Seattle Keeping Her From Cleaning Up Trash?
Since 2020, We Heart Seattle has picked up over 2 million pounds of trash. In response, the state government is investigating the group for improper handling of materials.
Hazy Drug Classification Criteria Invite Dubious Bureaucratic Judgments
A GAO report notes that the Controlled Substances Act does not define "potential for abuse" or "accepted medical use."
Correcting the Stereotype About Libertarians Only Caring About 'Weed and Porn'
A Daily Wire writer went on a tirade against libertarians and got the movement all wrong.
The Way the FDA and DEA Ban Drugs Is Unaccountable and Arbitrary
A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal drug regulators do not have any clear policies or procedures for making scheduling decisions.
The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop
"It is clearly established that an officer cannot pull someone over without reasonable suspicion and thereafter concoct a fabricated traffic violation," the appeals court says.
How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal
A year after launching his explosive antidrug campaign, President Donald Trump routinely rains death on alleged cocaine couriers.
The Toxicology Report on 2 Dead Students Isn't Back. But the Kratom Panic Is Already Here.
Before the science is in, the panic is already writing policy.
Why Did a California County Fine Them Over $1 Million for Someone Else's Code Violations?
A recent settlement crippled a local code enforcement scheme—and exposed the perils of turning petty violations into government revenue streams.
Montana Is Trying To Break the FDA's Monopoly on Experimental Treatments
Montana’s expanded right-to-try program has cleared its first therapy: a sound-and-antihistamine regimen to reverse hearing loss.
Marijuana Contracts Are Not Enforceable in Federal Court
Just because marijuana is legal under state law does not mean marijuana is legal -- a useful reminder.
Trump Bans Canadian Beer, Wine, Motorcycles, and More
The ban was accompanied by a new set of tariffs targeting Canadian motorboats, cheese, and other products in the latest expansion of an absurd trade war.
A California County Used Drones To Spy on Homes. A Settlement Will Now Require Warrants.
Sonoma County launched the program to find illegal cannabis grows, but it secretly morphed into a wider search for minor building code violations.
The 8th Circuit Lets the Government Retroactively Repair Unconstitutional Gun Cases Against Pot Smokers
A SCOTUS petition argues that the practice, which allows a judicial finding of dangerousness based on a preponderance of the evidence, violates the Fifth Amendment.
No, Marijuana Legalization Didn't Fill Emergency Rooms With Stoned Drivers
We dissected some of the deeply flawed studies favored by drug warriors.
Strong Weed Is No Reason for Prohibition
New research on cannabis use could reshape the debate around marijuana legalization and revive old arguments for restricting legal markets.
He Spent Nearly 6 Years in Prison Based on the Word of a Notoriously Dishonest Houston Drug Cop
In a federal lawsuit, Byron Prophet argues that police supervisors "turned a blind eye" for years as Gerald Goines framed innocent people.
Police in Atlanta Settle Eric André Lawsuit, End Airport Drug Searches
While the settlement is a good thing, it's unfortunately still the case that at airports, the Bill of Rights is more of a list of suggestions.
Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels
Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on shooting down drug planes and boats in Colombia. Twenty-five years of U.S.-funded counternarcotics suggests it won't matter
What if the Future Is Actually Good?
Jason Silva discusses the promise of AI, the psychedelic renaissance, and the case for embracing technological optimism.
A Gun Ruling Highlights the Tricks Congress Uses To Evade Limits on Its Power
During the last century, the Commerce Clause has replaced the Taxing Clause as an excuse for federal legislation.
The War on Drugs Has Come to the Maternity Ward
Doctors are drug testing pregnant women without their consent, then handing their results over to the state.
In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State
As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.
After 2 Decades of Raids and Prison Stints, Liverpool's 'Cannabis Martyr' Is Still 'Fighting for Freedom'
Gary Youds says his cannabis café is “what the future looks like the day after the drug war.”
Trump's Boat Strikes Killed 221 People, but Didn't Win the War on Drugs
Operation Southern Spear has struck 67 small fishing boats without denting the fentanyl or cocaine supply.
Did Decriminalizing Drugs Lead to More Deaths in Washington and Oregon?
The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman overstates the evidence supporting that conclusion.
SCOTUS Said You Can't Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.
An old drug conviction could still stop you from waxing eyebrows, cutting hair, or giving massages.
Calling Cartels 'Narcoterrorists' Turns Drug Enforcement Into War Making
Brazil’s gangs show why the “narcoterrorist” label is tempting, misleading, and unlikely to stop drugs.
Drugs Keep Winning in the Global War on Drugs
The United Nations’ latest World Drug Report makes that very clear.
