Code Games 2.0
The Trump administration begins the implementation of manufactured housing deregulation.
Drugs
Prettifying Executions Does Not Make Them Quicker or More Reliable
Lethal injection aims to disguise the brutal reality of capital punishment by dressing it in medical garb.
Why Is Seattle Keeping Her From Cleaning Up Trash?
Since 2020, We Heart Seattle has picked up over 2 million pounds of trash. In response, the state government is investigating the group for improper handling of materials.
Hazy Drug Classification Criteria Invite Dubious Bureaucratic Judgments
A GAO report notes that the Controlled Substances Act does not define "potential for abuse" or "accepted medical use."
Correcting the Stereotype About Libertarians Only Caring About 'Weed and Porn'
A Daily Wire writer went on a tirade against libertarians and got the movement all wrong.
The Way the FDA and DEA Ban Drugs Is Unaccountable and Arbitrary
A new report from the Government Accountability Office reveals that federal drug regulators do not have any clear policies or procedures for making scheduling decisions.
How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal
A year after launching his explosive antidrug campaign, President Donald Trump routinely rains death on alleged cocaine couriers.
The Toxicology Report on 2 Dead Students Isn't Back. But the Kratom Panic Is Already Here.
Before the science is in, the panic is already writing policy.
Why Did a California County Fine Them Over $1 Million for Someone Else's Code Violations?
A recent settlement crippled a local code enforcement scheme—and exposed the perils of turning petty violations into government revenue streams.
Montana Is Trying To Break the FDA's Monopoly on Experimental Treatments
Montana’s expanded right-to-try program has cleared its first therapy: a sound-and-antihistamine regimen to reverse hearing loss.
Marijuana Contracts Are Not Enforceable in Federal Court
Just because marijuana is legal under state law does not mean marijuana is legal -- a useful reminder.
A California County Used Drones To Spy on Homes. A Settlement Will Now Require Warrants.
Sonoma County launched the program to find illegal cannabis grows, but it secretly morphed into a wider search for minor building code violations.
The 8th Circuit Lets the Government Retroactively Repair Unconstitutional Gun Cases Against Pot Smokers
A SCOTUS petition argues that the practice, which allows a judicial finding of dangerousness based on a preponderance of the evidence, violates the Fifth Amendment.
No, Marijuana Legalization Didn't Fill Emergency Rooms With Stoned Drivers
We dissected some of the deeply flawed studies favored by drug warriors.
Strong Weed Is No Reason for Prohibition
New research on cannabis use could reshape the debate around marijuana legalization and revive old arguments for restricting legal markets.
He Spent Nearly 6 Years in Prison Based on the Word of a Notoriously Dishonest Houston Drug Cop
In a federal lawsuit, Byron Prophet argues that police supervisors "turned a blind eye" for years as Gerald Goines framed innocent people.
Police in Atlanta Settle Eric André Lawsuit, End Airport Drug Searches
While the settlement is a good thing, it's unfortunately still the case that at airports, the Bill of Rights is more of a list of suggestions.
Colombia's New President Wants More U.S. Military Help Fighting Cartels
Abelardo de la Espriella campaigned on shooting down drug planes and boats in Colombia. Twenty-five years of U.S.-funded counternarcotics suggests it won't matter
What if the Future Is Actually Good?
Jason Silva discusses the promise of AI, the psychedelic renaissance, and the case for embracing technological optimism.
The War on Drugs Has Come to the Maternity Ward
Doctors are drug testing pregnant women without their consent, then handing their results over to the state.
In Post-Soviet Georgia, a Fledgling Libertarian Movement Faces an Increasingly Authoritarian State
As leader of the “Girchi—More Freedom” party, Zurab Japaridze spent 7 months jailed as a political prisoner. He’s prepared to spend much longer there if he has to.
After 2 Decades of Raids and Prison Stints, Liverpool's 'Cannabis Martyr' Is Still 'Fighting for Freedom'
Gary Youds says his cannabis café is “what the future looks like the day after the drug war.”
Trump's Boat Strikes Killed 221 People, but Didn't Win the War on Drugs
Operation Southern Spear has struck 67 small fishing boats without denting the fentanyl or cocaine supply.
SCOTUS Said You Can't Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.
An old drug conviction could still stop you from waxing eyebrows, cutting hair, or giving massages.
Calling Cartels 'Narcoterrorists' Turns Drug Enforcement Into War Making
Brazil’s gangs show why the “narcoterrorist” label is tempting, misleading, and unlikely to stop drugs.
Drugs Keep Winning in the Global War on Drugs
The United Nations’ latest World Drug Report makes that very clear.
No, a New Study Does Not 'Lay To Rest' the Debate Over Drug 'Legalization'
The Manhattan Institute’s Charles Fain Lehman misstates the findings of a new paper to claim he was right all along.
Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control
After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans.
Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Could 'Save a Lot of Lives'
Joe Rogan and military veterans advocating for suicide prevention apparently swayed the president.
How Statistics Become Propaganda
Aaron Brown discusses how research gets distorted, why sensational claims spread so quickly, and how to think more critically about the numbers behind the headlines.
Lawsuit Argues Hawaii's Harsh New Hemp Regulations Will Stifle Competition
A dispensary owner believes Hawaii’s hemp regulations are unconstitutional. He’s suing to stop their enforcement, but the law may not be on his side.
Prohibition Didn't Stop Marijuana Use. It Stopped Marijuana Research.
Rescheduling marijuana will make it easier to study a drug that tens of millions of Americans already use.
Supreme Court Ruling Offers Hope to an Iowa Marijuana User Who Got 4 Years for Owning Guns
The Supreme Court's decision in United States v. Hemani could open the door to relief for cannabis consumers convicted of illegal gun possession.
SCOTUS Unanimously Ruled That the Second Amendment Trumps Anti-Drug Sentiment
The decision is a modest but welcome step toward rectifying the injustice of criminalizing conduct that violates no one’s rights.
Clarence Thomas Explains Why the Commerce Clause Cannot Justify Federal Bans on Gun Possession
Even under the Supreme Court's highly elastic understanding of that clause, Thomas says, such laws do not qualify as regulation of interstate commerce.
On Marijuana and Guns, Clarence Thomas Still Wants To Limit Federal Power
The conservative justice continues to wage a lonely legal crusade over the Commerce Clause.
Fiddlers, Drunkards, Marijuana, and the Second Amendment
The Supreme Court's unanimous decision in Hemani.
Supreme Court Makes It Clear There Is No Drug Exception to the Second Amendment
The unanimous decision upholding the gun rights of cannabis consumers is striking given the Supreme Court's long history of accommodating the war on drugs.
Supreme Court Rules Government Cannot Bar Marijuana Users From Owning Guns
A notable 9-0 Second Amendment decision that features three concurring opinions, all of which make good points.
SCOTUS Says Federal Prosecution of Marijuana-Using Gun Owner Violates the Second Amendment
A landmark win for the right to keep and bear arms in United States v. Hemani.
Iowa Man Seen in Viral Body Camera Footage Wins $105,000 Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit
After nearly four years of legal battles, Tayvin Galanakis has finally won his case against the officers who arrested him for allegedly driving while intoxicated without probable cause.
Mitch McConnell's Hemp Ban Betrays the Industry He Helped Create
Federal prohibition of hemp-derived THC products would destroy a $37.5 billion industry to solve a problem states are already handling.
The Enhanced Games Proved Enhancement Works But Youth Works Better
But many older enhanced athletes did achieve better results than their younger selves.
Just 1 World Record at the Enhanced Games Shows the Integrity of the Competition
I watched hours and hours of the Enhanced Games so you didn’t have to.
Is the End of the Obesity Epidemic Near? People Lost Up to 85 Pounds Using New Weight Loss Drug
Eli Lilly's retatrutide is a significant advance on the promising results from drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Lawsuits Accuse Corporate 'Cartel' of Monopolizing Missouri's Weed Market
A 10 percent ownership cap was supposed to prevent monopolies in Missouri's marijuana market. Instead, the state's licensing regime may have created a blueprint for companies to build one.
The FDA's New Psychedelic Rules Are Groovy, but the Agency Is Still a Bad Trip
The new rules will fast track clinical testing, but a far cry from legalization or decriminalization.
