Drug Legalization

Policy

Marijuana Legalization in Colorado: Can Oklahoma and Nebraska Get It Reversed?

The collapse of pot prohibition divides Republicans and exposes fair-weather federalists.

Jacob Sullum | 1.12.2015 12:01 AM

Policy

Press Enter for Ecstasy

Wall Street Journal review of the new book, Drugs Unlimited: The Web Revolution That's Changing How the World Gets High, by Mike Power

Ronald Bailey | 1.9.2015 4:31 PM

Book Reviews

Ronald Bailey Reviews Drugs Unlimited by Mike Power

Reason Staff | 1.9.2015 4:31 PM

Policy

Pot Is Legit Enough to Attract Its First Institutional Investor

Jacob Sullum | 1.9.2015 1:27 PM

Policy

Forgetting Federalism, Oklahoma And Nebraska Demand That Colorado Ban Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 1.9.2015 11:36 AM

Politics

Have Legal Marijuana Prices in Washington 'Plunged' by 40%?

Jacob Sullum | 1.7.2015 12:33 PM

Policy

Legal Pot Slips Through a Loophole

Why an anti-drug rider failed to keep cannabis criminal in the capital

Jacob Sullum | 1.7.2015 8:20 AM

Policy

Seattle City Attorney Urges Legalization of Home Cultivation and 'Marijuana Use Lounges,' Abolition of Medical Dispensaries

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2015 5:01 PM

Policy

D.C. Mayor Agrees That Marijuana Legalization Can Proceed Despite Anti-Drug Rider

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2015 3:06 PM

Policy

Republican Legislators Condemn Oklahoma's Attempt to Reverse Marijuana Legalization in Colorado

Jacob Sullum | 1.5.2015 3:40 PM

Policy

Even the Supreme Court's Super-Elastic Commerce Clause Cannot Force States to Ban Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 1.2.2015 1:18 PM

Policy

D.C.'s New Attorney General Says Congress Has Not Blocked Legal Marijuana in the Nation's Capital

Jacob Sullum | 12.30.2014 6:39 PM

Policy

Marijuana Use Rose in Colorado and Washington Last Year. Boo?

Jacob Sullum | 12.30.2014 1:06 PM

Policy

Can an Ethical Lawyer Work for a Marijuana Merchant?

Jacob Sullum | 12.26.2014 2:58 PM

Policy

Oklahoma and Nebraska Try to Force Pot Prohibition on Colorado

Jacob Sullum | 12.18.2014 6:28 PM

Policy

Andy Harris Explains Why He Blocked Marijuana Legalization in D.C., Although It Looks Like He Didn't

Jacob Sullum | 12.17.2014 4:55 PM

Policy

Survey Finds Teen Pot Smoking Fell This Year Despite the Message Supposedly Sent by Legalization

Jacob Sullum | 12.16.2014 3:35 PM

Policy

Did Congress Stop Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?

An anti-pot rider reflects prohibitionist weakness.

Jacob Sullum | 12.15.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

DOJ Gives Yellow Light to Pot Shops on Indian Reservations

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2014 1:24 PM

Policy

Rider Aimed at Stopping Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C., Reflects Prohibitionist Weakness

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2014 10:42 AM

Politics

Will the Rider Aimed at Stopping Marijuana Legalization in D.C. Actually Do That?

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 4:46 PM

Policy

Spending Bill That Blocks Marijuana Reform Also Blocks Federal Interference With Marijuana Reform

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 2:09 PM

Policy

Senate Democrats Surrender to Republican Pot Prohibitionists, Nullifying Legalization in D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 11:49 AM

Policy

Nevada Measure Is First Marijuana Legalization Initiative to Qualify for 2016 Ballot

Jacob Sullum | 12.9.2014 5:11 PM

Policy

Congress Plans to Allow Legal Marijuana in D.C. but Not Legal Marijuana Businesses

Jacob Sullum | 12.9.2014 3:23 PM

Politics

Violent Crime Decreases After San Francisco Stopped Prosecuting Drug Users

Zach Weissmueller | 12.6.2014 6:00 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Last Week: 'I Want to End the War on Drugs'

Jacob Sullum | 11.18.2014 3:50 PM

Policy

Why Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.

Republicans may decide they love liberty and limited government more than they hate pot.

Jacob Sullum | 11.17.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

Why Congress Probably Won't Block Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.14.2014 12:24 PM

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?

The prospect of legal cannabis in the nation's capital dramatically signals the ongoing collapse of the 77-year-old ban on a much-maligned plant.

Jacob Sullum | 11.12.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Cannabis and Capitalism: The Horror?

The specter of Big Marijuana did not scare voters into rejecting legalization.

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

When Will Legal Pot Be Available in Alaska, Oregon, and D.C.?

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 3:46 PM

Politics

Fear Of Cannabis Commerce Didn't, Won't, and Shouldn't Stop Legalization

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 11:23 AM

Policy

Gallup Finds Most Americans Still Want to Legalize Pot

Jacob Sullum | 11.6.2014 7:23 PM

Policy

Reactions to Marijuana Votes: 'Prohibition Is on Its Way Out'

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 12:54 PM

Policy

Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization in Two States and D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 3:38 AM

Politics

Alaska Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 2:55 AM

Policy

Oregon Becomes Third State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 11:38 PM

Marijuana

Marijuana Legalization Wins in D.C., Oregon

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 11:33 PM

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital?

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 10:14 PM

Policy

Marijuana Merchants Owe Taxes Even When They Take a Loss

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 3:08 PM

Policy

Police Warnings Save Children From Pot-Laced Halloween Treats Once Again

Jacob Sullum | 11.3.2014 1:37 PM

Policy

How Not to Legalize Pot

Thanks to regulatory missteps, legal marijuana remains scarce and expensive in Washington.

Jacob Sullum | 11.3.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

Marijuana Legalization Lessons From Washington's Shaky Start

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2014 12:31 PM

Politics

3rd Generation Kennedy Fears End of Prohibition Might Lead to People Making Lots of Money

Anthony Fisher | 10.31.2014 12:02 PM

Policy

Tykes Taking THC-Treated Treats From Tricksters on Halloween May Be an Urban Legend, but the Times Still Leads With It

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2014 11:55 AM

Marijuana

This Is What Legalizing Marijuana Did to the Black Market in Colorado

Illegal pot dealers still undersell licensed marijuana merchants in Colorado, but their advantage may be fading.

Jacob Sullum | 10.30.2014 8:30 AM