Drug Policy
Sleepwalking Into History, Kennedy Style
How Patrick Kennedy's dangerous driving became Ambien's fault
Making a Meth of the PATRIOT Act
Legislative mission creep will turn runny noses and lobster fishing into terrorist acts
The Search for Real Absinthe
Like Tinkerbell, the Green Fairy lives only if we believe in her.
Legalize Now!
War-weary Colombia--and its Conservative Party--consider ending the drug war.
George Bush vs. Barry Bonds
The government's effective smear campaign against baseball's best player
Healers and Dealers
Prosecuting doctors for their patients' misuse of narcotics hurts people in pain
Tripped Up
Joel Miller's Bad Trip kills the government's anti-drug buzz. A Reason interview
David Simon Says
The creator of HBO's The Wire talks about the decline of journalism, the failure of the drug war, and a new kind of TV.
Pill Stoppers
The DEA acknowledges yet denies the conflict between drug control and pain control
Dr. Feelscared
Drug warriors put the fear of prosecution in physicians who dare to treat pain.