Marijuana
New Mexico Medical Marijuana Supplier Wins First Amendment Challenge to the State Fair's Absurdly Broad Censorship
The overturned rules banned microscopes and shovels as drug paraphernalia and prohibited pictures of cannabis or the equipment used to grow it.
New Evidence From Canada and the U.S. Suggests That Legalizing Marijuana Leads to Less Drinking
While the issue is far from settled, a decline in Canadian beer sales and a drop in binge drinking among college students reinforce the case for a substitution effect.
Illinois Dispensaries Ran Out of Weed During First Week of Legal Sales
In one week alone, newly legal dispensaries made $11 million in sales.
Although Cannabis Consumers Who Own Firearms Are Federal Felons, Illinois Says They Can Keep Their Guns
The Illinois State Police confirms that people who try newly legal marijuana are not considered "unlawful users" of narcotics.
New Law Finally Authorizes Cannabis Cafés in Colorado, the First State to Allow Recreational Sales
Marijuana merchants, restaurants, and "mobile premises" can let customers partake if they get state and local approval.
To Reduce Vaping Illness, Legalize Marijuana
Creating a sensible legal market would drive black market vape makers out of business.
Marijuana Edible Buyers in Illinois Will Pay More Than Twice the Taxes Charged in Michigan
Which state do you think will be more successful at moving cannabis consumers to the legal market?
The Wall Street Journal Blames Marijuana Legalization for Vaping-Related Lung Injuries, a Black-Market Hazard
The main danger to vapers is illicit cannabis extracts of unknown provenance and composition.
Two Years After Licensed Marijuana Merchants Began Operating in California, They Account for Just a Quarter of Sales
The state's Cannabis Advisory Committee blames high taxes, local bans, and onerous regulations.
A Christmas Miracle: Washington Court Overturns Marijuana Sign Rules That Banned String Lights Spelling 'Pot'
A judge concluded that the restrictions violate the state constitution's free speech guarantee.
Since Adolescent Drug Use Trends Are Otherwise Unalarming, Let's Freak Out About Vaping
The government and the press focus on newfangled contraptions instead of drug-related harm.
Police Union Chief Claims That Lax Marijuana Enforcement Killed a College Freshman
Tessa Majors may have been on way to buy illegal pot when she was stabbed to death. But if that's true, it's an argument against prohibition, not for it.
This Was the Decade When Politicians Stopped Panicking About Marijuana and Started Panicking About Nicotine
Despite notable progress in policies regarding pot and psychedelics, the war on drugs always finds new targets.
California Threatens Landlords of Unlicensed Pot Shops With Prosecution
The drug wars will continue until the state gets its cut of the money.
The Marijuana Black Market Will Keep Its Throne in California, Thanks to Tax Increases
When the government tries to hoover up all the money earned from legalized drugs, this is what happens.
What's the Matter With Idaho?
Of the 50 states, three territories, and 10 provinces that make up the United States and Canada, all but one have legalized some form of either medical or recreational cannabis.
Cory Booker Just Crushed Joe Biden Over His Tepid Support for Marijuana Legalization
To his credit, Biden responded by calling for the decriminalization of marijuana and for releasing marijuana prisoners.
Democrats Shift From Demonizing Cannabis to Demonizing Nicotine
The House is simultaneously advancing bills that would legalize marijuana and ban the vast majority of vaping products.
If Biden Won't Support Legalization Until We Know Whether Marijuana Is a 'Gateway Drug,' He Will Never Support Legalization
The correlation between cannabis consumption and use of other drugs is clear, but its meaning remains controversial and probably always will.
More Evidence That Black-Market THC Products Are Responsible for Vaping-Related Lung Injuries
The CDC found vitamin E acetate in all 29 samples of lung fluid it analyzed.
Michael Bloomberg's Centrism Combines the Worst Instincts of the Right and Left
In the unlikely event that the former New York mayor wins the Democratic nomination, the 2020 election will pit a billionaire busybody against a billionaire bully.
California's War on Weed Continues Thanks to a Red Tape-Fueled Black Market
The Golden State is still taking punitive, costly, and pointless measures to fight illegal grow operations.
This Chronicle of Sloppy Alcohol Breath Testing Highlights the Hidden Problems With Supposedly Scientific Forensic Evidence
Even when a technology is valid in theory, haphazard methods can lead to wrongful convictions.
Louisville SWAT Team Looking for Pot Needlessly Terrorizes Family, Thanks to a False Tip, a Cursory Investigation, and a Detective's Nose
The cop claimed to detect "a strong smell of fresh marijuana coming from within the house," but police did not find any.
Victims of Marijuana Raid Based on Tea in Their Trash Get Another Chance to Hold Cops Responsible
The 10th Circuit says Adlynn and Robert Harte should be allowed to pursue three federal claims against comically inept Kansas sheriff's deputies.
Inside America's First Restaurant for Weed
West Hollywood's Lowell Farms Cafe serves food, drinks, and marijuana.
It Seems Highly Doubtful That a President Sanders Could Unilaterally Legalize Marijuana
While the Controlled Substances Act generally gives the attorney general the authority to deschedule drugs, it also invokes treaty obligations that seem to preclude doing that with cannabis.
Canada Hobbles 'Legal' Marijuana With Burdensome Rules
Once again, underground suppliers step in when over-regulated markets can’t satisfy customers.
Bernie Sanders Manages To Make Marijuana Legalization Cost $50 Billion
The senator's marijuana legalization plan is heavy on taxes, regulation, and executive power.
Should All Drugs Be Legal? A Soho Forum Debate
Reason's Jacob Sullum and former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson debate eliminating laws that prohibit the use and sale of narcotics.
Congress Should Let Marijuana Businesses Have Access to Banks
There are stories of marijuana business owners showing up at California's tax agency offices with trash bags filled with cash, even though the agency generally doesn't allow cash payments.
Silicon Valley Is Helping Expunge Marijuana Convictions
California is turning to tech solution to clear bureaucratic hurdles.
Russia Sentences Israeli-American Traveler to 7.5 Years in Prison for 9 Grams of Pot
Naama Issachar, a 26-year-old woman who was arrested while catching a connecting flight in Moscow, was charged with drug smuggling.
Muddled Message About Vaping Causes Costly Confusion
Vague lung disease warnings tar harm-reducing e-cigarettes while obscuring the role of black-market cannabis products.
Study Finds Marijuana Legalization Had Little Impact on Crime in Colorado or Washington
A comparison with other states finds "no statistically significant long-term effects" on violent or property crime rates.
New Study Complicates the Causes of Vaping-Related Lung Diseases
Mayo Clinic researchers say tissue samples from 17 patients were consistent with toxic exposure rather than lipoid pneumonia.
Indianapolis' Top Prosecutor Says He'll Stop Charging Simple Marijuana Possession
Marion County, Indiana, joins a growing list of jurisdictions where prosecutors are refusing to file charges for petty marijuana offenses.
The House Just Voted To Let Marijuana Businesses Legally Use Banks
It's a historic moment in Congress, but Senate support remains uncertain.
Historic House Vote Approves Broad Marijuana Federalism
This vote is "a hopeful sign that the harmful policies of marijuana prohibition will soon be a relic of the past."
Congress Plans To Vote on Marijuana Banking Bill Next Week
The SAFE Banking Act will be the first stand-alone marijuana legalization bill to reach the floor of the U.S. House.
How Do You Lose Money Dealing Marijuana? Be a Government Agency.
Ontario has lost millions trying to sell cannabis.
Sober Cannabis Consumers in Utah Already Can Be Convicted of Stoned Driving. This Legislator Thinks the Law Is Too Lenient.
His bill would authorize felony prosecutions of drivers with THC in their blood even when they are not impaired.
How the Drug War Destroyed a Hippie Paradise in Kathmandu
Nixon's pursuit of draft-dodgers and pot smokers fueled the communist ideology it was trying to contain
California Has Completely Crapped the Bed Rolling Out Legal Marijuana
The black market still dominates. And more enforcement and fines aren’t going to fix it.
