Gallup Finds Record Support for Legalizing Marijuana, Including Most Republicans
According to the latest survey, 64 percent of all American adults and 51 percent of Republicans think pot should be legal.
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The 28 States Where a Little Pot Can Still Send You to Jail
Tomorrow New Hampshire becomes the 22nd state to eliminate that possibility.
Nevada's Legislative Counsel Says Marijuana Lounges Are Already Legal
The governor, who worries that pot-friendly businesses could provoke a federal crackdown, disagrees.
Despite Legalization, Adolescent Marijuana Use Hits 15-Year Low
Past-month cannabis consumption by 12-to-17-year-olds is down by more than 20 percent since 2002.
Colorado's Governor Sets Jeff Sessions Straight on Marijuana Legalization
It has not been the disaster portrayed by the prohibitionists whose numbers the attorney general likes to cite.
I Became a Pot Felon at 18. I'm Owed More Than an Apology.
Maybe reparations from the federal government are in order.
Governors Challenge Jeff Sessions' Tendentious Questions About Legal Pot
By asking states to regulate marijuana better, the attorney general concedes that prohibition is gone for good.
What China's Growing Role in Illegal Drug Production Tells Us About the Future of the Drug War
It's more unwinnable than ever before.
Las Vegas Welcomes Marijuana Buyers but Not Marijuana Consumers
Millions of pot-seeking tourists have nowhere to enjoy their purchases.
Sessions Stays Off the Grass
Why the attorney general might be reluctant to target state-licensed marijuana merchants
More Evidence That Jeff Sessions' Cannabis Crackdown May Never Materialize
A DOJ panel's recommendations reportedly do not include any significant changes in marijuana enforcement.
Sessions Boosts Forfeiture and Mandatory Minimums but Lets Pot Prohibition Collapse
Could the contrast have something to do with his boss's policy preferences?
Marijuana Legalization Is Another Reason Dogs Should Not Issue Search Warrants
A Colorado appeals court concludes that a canine sniff-over is a search and by itself cannot supply probable cause.
Medical Researchers Are Steps From Legalizing Ecstasy. Here's How They Did It.
A half century after the psychedelic movement came to a screeching halt, MDMA scientists are making the most of a second chance.
Nonmedical Marijuana Use Is (Mainly) Recreational, So Why Not Call It That?
Fear of fun can be found on both sides of the legalization debate.
Fox Hosts for Legalizing Heroin
Kennedy ("I think the problem is that heroin is illegal") and Kat Timpf say bluntly what Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson couldn't quite bring himself to advocate last year
10th Circuit Allows RICO Suits Against State-Licensed Pot Suppliers
But the appeals court rejected claims against state and local officials who regulate marijuana businesses.
South Dakota Jury Acquits Tribal Cannabis Consultant of All Charges
The verdict is a rebuke to an attorney general who helped doom plans for a marijuana resort on an Indian reservation.
Psychedelic Drugs: The Future of Mental Health
LSD, mushrooms, and ecstasy are finally getting attention from serious medical researchers. And their findings are astounding.
Marijuana Policy in the Trump Era
Reason sat down with experts and advocates to discuss the state legalization, science, and the marijuana industry.
Chris Christie Says Marijuana Legalizers Want to 'Poison Our Kids' for 'Blood Money'
New Jersey's governor also worries that the government might eventually "let everybody choose."
CNN Erroneously Claims Illegal Drugs Are a 'Deadlier' Highway Hazard Than Alcohol
The network misreads federal data, conflating positive drug tests with impairment.
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Does Legalization Boost Teen Marijuana Use?
The only safe conclusion is that it's too early to draw any conclusions.
Sessions-Shy Colorado Legislators Gut Bill Authorizing Cannabis Consumption Clubs
Fear of provoking a federal crackdown prompts a retreat.
New Bill Will Make Canada the Second Country to Legalize Marijuana
The government expects licensed cannabis retailers to begin serving recreational consumers next year.
Denver Man Who Claimed Marijuana Made Him Kill His Wife Gets 30 Years
Richard Kirk said he did not realize how THC-infused taffy would affect him.
Brave New World of Weed: The Astonishing Potential of a Complex Plant [Reason Podcast]
Journalist Joe Dolce says legalization is opening new frontiers in cannabis use.
California's Governor Rejects Anti-Competitive Marijuana Rules
Jerry Brown proposes a bill that would let cannabusinesses hold multiple licenses, including distribution.
Trump Adviser Urges Him to Keep Sessions From Harassing State-Legal Pot Suppliers
Roger Stone says the president should reject his attorney general's "outmoded thinking on marijuana."
Jeff Sessions' Praise for the Cole Marijuana Memo Is Not a Promise of Restraint
The memo leaves plenty of room for a crackdown on the newly legal cannabis industry.
Senators Urge Sessions to Keep Trump's Promise of Marijuana Federalism
The attorney general's private assurances, like his public threats, are vague and noncommittal.
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.
The Marijuana Exception to Federalism
If Jeff Sessions tries to shut down state-licensed cannabusinesses, he will betray his own principles.
Jeff Sessions Provides More Evidence That He Plans a Marijuana Crackdown
The attorney general ties legalization to violence, interstate smuggling, underage consumption, and health hazards.
Colorado's Governor, Who Opposed Pot Legalization in 2012, Is Ready to Defend It
John Hickenlooper, who is "getting close" to concluding that legalization is better than prohibition, says he has a duty to resist federal interference.
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.
Killer Who Blamed Marijuana Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder
A Denver man who shot his wife after eating cannabis candy agrees to a sentence of 25 to 30 years.
Colorado Report Says Adolescent Marijuana Use 'Has Not Changed Since Legalization'
Officials also note that reports of marijuana exposures involving children fell last year.
Hemp and Pot Restrictions Not Dying Fast Enough
The push for legalization-particularly farming-is being hampered by in a number of ways.
Israel Moves Toward Decriminalizing Marijuana Use
Under Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan's plan, there would be no penalties for private use, while public use would be subject to fines.
In-State Medical Marijuana Cultivation May Be on Georgia's Horizon
Rep. Allen Peake is pushing to loosen restrictions.
Texas Judge Says Teacher Shouldn't Be Disciplined for Consuming Cannabis in Colorado
Educators can enjoy pot on vacation and keep their certificates-as long as their accusers are incompetent.
Pot Protesters Welcome President Trump With 4,200 Joints
"We've legalized here and we don't want our rights taken away."
Sessions' Wishy-Washy Marijuana Comments Reflect the Ambiguity of Current Policy
The next attorney general could crack down on state-licensed cannabusinesses without changing the State Department's official position.
Study Suggests Legalizing Pot Increases Adolescent Use, Except When It Doesn't
No significant changes detected in Colorado or among high school seniors in Washington; eighth- and 10th-graders in Washington are a different story.
Survey Indicates Adolescent Marijuana Use Fell After Colorado Pot Shops Opened
The data still don't show a significant increase in underage consumption after Colorado and Washington legalized.
