Why Congress Did Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in Its Backyard
Despite a prohibitionist tantrum, pot is legal in the nation's capital.
Marijuana Ballot Initiatives
Why Anti-Pot Congressmen Could Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital
The failure to block Initiative 71 highlights the waning influence of prohibitionists.
Is the D.C. Ban on Public Pot Use Still Enforceable?
Initiative 71 seems to override a law against "consumption of marijuana in public space."
Jason Chaffetz Says D.C. Officials Could Go to Prison If They Stop Busting People for Pot
Is implementing the District's marijuana legalization initiative a felony?
Alaska Becomes Third State With Legal Marijuana; D.C. Follows Later This Week
Provisions allowing possession, sharing, and home cultivation take effect today.
D.C. Council Cancels Hearing on Marijuana Regulation
The District's attorney general warns that further legalization would be illegal.
Anchorage Opens the Door to Cannabis Cafés
Local legislators ban consumption in "public places," except for licensed premises.
District of Cannabis
How will Congress respond to marijuana legalization in the nation's capital?
D.C. Marijuana Initiative Goes to Congress for Review
Legalization takes effect automatically unless Congress enacts a resolution of disapproval.
'Directly Confronting Congress,' D.C. Legislators Push Marijuana Regulation
A new bill would license pot shops in the nation's capital.
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
Legal Pot Slips Through a Loophole
Why an anti-drug rider failed to keep cannabis criminal in the capital
Making Colorado Safe for Guns and Pot
A planned initiative would challenge federal prohibitions on marijuana smokers' right to carry guns
Did Congress Stop Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?
An anti-pot rider reflects prohibitionist weakness.
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.
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.
Cannabis and Capitalism: The Horror?
The specter of Big Marijuana did not scare voters into rejecting legalization.
How Not to Legalize Pot
Thanks to regulatory missteps, legal marijuana remains scarce and expensive in Washington.
