Drug Legalization

Politics

Dueling Pot Billboards at the Stoner Bowl: Marijuana Is Safer vs. Marijuana Will Ruin Your Life

Jacob Sullum | 1.30.2014 12:27 PM

Policy

Pot Prohibitionists Can't Handle the Truth

Obama's observation that marijuana is safer than alcohol exposed a central myth underlying support for the war on drugs.

Jacob Sullum | 1.30.2014 9:00 AM

Policy

Jeff Sessions: Marijuana Can't Be Safer Than Alcohol Because 'Lady Gaga Says She's Addicted to It'

Jacob Sullum | 1.29.2014 6:22 PM

Politics

Re-state of the Union

This is what the president should have said.

John Stossel | 1.29.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Let 50 Cannabis Flowers Bloom

Federalism avoids the need for a national consensus on marijuana.

Jacob Sullum | 1.29.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

More Evidence That Most Americans Oppose Marijuana Prohibition

Jacob Sullum | 1.28.2014 4:02 PM

Politics

On Politician Drug Use, Americans Say Marijuana is OK, but Cocaine is Not

Emily Ekins | 1.28.2014 2:44 PM

Politics

On Politician Drug Use, Americans Say Marijuana is OK, but Cocaine is Not

Emily Ekins | 1.28.2014 2:43 PM

Politics

Chuck Schumer, Marijuana Federalist

Jacob Sullum | 1.27.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

DEA Head Criticizes Obama for Telling the Truth About Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 1.27.2014 12:01 PM

Policy

Anti-Pot Activist Concedes Marijuana Is Safer Than Alcohol

Jacob Sullum | 1.24.2014 5:34 PM

Policy

Will Local Bans Undermine Marijuana Legalization in Washington?

Jacob Sullum | 1.24.2014 4:13 PM

Politics

"Obama's Unfathomable, Bottomless, Contemptible Cowardice on Pot"

Nick Gillespie | 1.24.2014 1:54 PM

Policy

Eric Holder Promises to Reassure Banks About Taking Marijuana Money 'Very Soon'

Jacob Sullum | 1.24.2014 12:45 PM

Policy

Jacob Sullum in Forbes: The President Forgets to Lie About Marijuana, and Prohibitionists Are Outraged

Reason Staff | 1.24.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Is Rick Perry 'More Liberal' on Marijuana Than Barack Obama?

Jacob Sullum | 1.23.2014 6:07 PM

Politics

Obama Retreats From the War on Drugs

He shouldn't stop now.

Steve Chapman | 1.23.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Anti-Pot Group Regrets the Repeal of Alcohol Prohibition

Jacob Sullum | 1.21.2014 6:42 PM

Policy

Obama Worries About the Gateway Effect of Marijuana Legalization

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2014 9:53 AM

Policy

Obama Concedes Pot Prohibition Is Unscientific and Unjust

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2014 8:48 AM

Policy

Washington Legislators Mull Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries, Competition for State-Licensed Pot Shops

Jacob Sullum | 1.16.2014 5:56 PM

Politics

New Hampshire State House First Legislative Body to Vote Yes on Marijuana Legalization Bill

Brian Doherty | 1.15.2014 5:46 PM

Policy

Denver Police Citing One Person Per Day for Public Marijuana Use

Take it inside, guys

Reason Staff | 1.14.2014 6:30 PM

Policy

Ted Cruz Faults Obama for Not Imposing Marijuana Prohibition on States That Have Rejected It

Jacob Sullum | 1.13.2014 12:18 PM

Policy

Pot Legalization a Threat to Police Asset Forfeiture Programs

Another piece of good news

Reason Staff | 1.10.2014 5:10 PM

Culture

Libertarians Know How To Oppose Things Without Banning Them

David Harsanyi | 1.10.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

Colo. Lawmakers Worry About Food Stamps Buying Pot Brownies

New law proposed

Reason Staff | 1.10.2014 4:00 PM

Policy

How Pro Sports Should React to Pot Legalization (But Won't)

Nick Gillespie | 1.9.2014 7:01 PM

Politics

What Pot Legalization Could Teach Obamacare

Nick Gillespie | 1.8.2014 10:43 AM

Politics

Pathetic Pot Prohibitionists

Legalization in Colorado reveals the intellectual poverty of the war on marijuana.

Jacob Sullum | 1.8.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

David Brooks' Anti-Pot NY Times Col No Dumber Than His Paper's Editorial

Nick Gillespie | 1.7.2014 4:59 PM

Politics

CNN Finds Most Americans Want to Legalize Pot, Demonstrating It Is Just As Unreliable As Gallup

Jacob Sullum | 1.7.2014 11:18 AM

Economics

Pot Prices in Colo. Quickly Double

As predicted, demand far outpaces supply

Reason Staff | 1.6.2014 6:10 PM

Policy

Yes, Legal Pot Does Cost More Than Black-Market Pot (for Now at Least)

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2014 11:32 AM

Policy

David Brooks on Pot: Because This Is Not to My Taste, No One Else Should Be Able to Enjoy It

Jacob Sullum | 1.3.2014 12:29 PM

War on Drugs

Majority of Americans Continue To Favor Legal Marijuana

J.D. Tuccille | 1.3.2014 11:58 AM

Policy

Colorado's State-Licensed Pot Shops Are Open for Business

Jacob Sullum | 1.1.2014 2:37 PM

Policy

Legal Marijuana Sales Start in Colorado

Happy New Year!

Reason Staff | 1.1.2014 12:10 PM

Policy

World's First Sale by a Government-Licensed Recreational Pot Shop Scheduled for 8 a.m.

Jacob Sullum | 12.31.2013 1:13 PM

Policy

Denver Airport Attempts to Fight Back Tide by Banning Marijuana Possession

Scott Shackford | 12.30.2013 6:30 PM

Policy

Denver Airport Bans Marijuana Possession

Good luck trying to enforce that one

Reason Staff | 12.30.2013 4:00 PM

Policy

Where's the Pot?

What to expect when Colorado's marijuana shops open on Wednesday

Jacob Sullum | 12.30.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

Jacob Sullum in Forbes: Marijuana Shortage Expected in Colorado As New Pot Shops Open

Reason Staff | 12.27.2013 10:59 AM

Policy

Denver Launches Site to Explain New Marijuana Laws

To let folks know what is and isn't allowed in Colorado

Reason Staff | 12.26.2013 5:50 PM

Policy

Uruguay's President Signs Bill Legalizing Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 12.26.2013 12:08 PM

Policy

First Colorado Pot Shops Open Next Week

Jacob Sullum | 12.24.2013 1:08 PM