Drug Legalization

Policy

'Directly Confronting Congress,' D.C. Legislators Push Marijuana Regulation

A new bill would license pot shops in the nation's capital.

Jacob Sullum | 1.12.2015 3:43 PM

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