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Alabama Police Ruined a Couple's Lives Over $50 of Weed. Now the Charges Against Them Have Been Dropped
Greg and Teresa Almond filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Randolph County Sheriff's Department after it raided their house and seized their savings for a misdemeanor pot offense.
How Even Legal Marijuana Use Can Land You in Jail
Failed drug tests can send people on probation or parole back into prison cells.
The Worst Areas in America For Weed Arrests: Reason Roundup
Plus: Pulitzers highlight unconstitutional bail systems, Weld 2020, Notre Dame Cathedral fire, and more...
Pot Christmas Is Around the Corner, So Grab Yourself Some Useful Gifts
For the special stoner in your life (particularly if that stoner is you)
Is Marijuana a Gateway to Opioids?
The association between cannabis consumption and use of other drugs is clear, but its meaning is not.
I Got Stoned and Did My Taxes
Being comfortably high makes the burden of taxes a bit less awful.
Alabama Cops Raided Their House, Seized Their Cash, and Ruined Their Lives Over $50 of Marijuana
Greg and Teresa Almond lost their house after a financially devastating drug raid involving civil asset forfeiture.
Attorney General Barr Prefers Marijuana Federalism Over the Current Confusing Mess
"I think the way to go is to permit a more federal approach so states can make their own decisions," Barr told the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
Despite Congressional Approval, Selling Hemp and CBD Remains Legally Perilous
States do not necessarily distinguish between hemp and marijuana, and the FDA looks askance at medical claims.
24 California Cities Sue to Stop Home Weed Deliveries
Most California cities already ban recreational cannabis stores. A few want to ban home deliveries as well.
New Mexico Makes History with Weed and Paraphernalia Decriminalization Bill
Advocates say the paraphernalia measures in the bill will inspire more drug users to seek help.
Will Congress Finally Protect State-Legal Pot Businesses From the Feds?
A bill introduced Thursday with bipartisan support in both chambers of Congress would stop federal law enforcement from targeting states with legal weed.
California Prosecutors Move to Clear Old Pot Convictions
Recreational weed went into effect last year. Now, two prosecutors are trying to bring the criminal justice system up to speed.
Los Angeles Legalized Pot Sales. Now It May Launch a New War on Weed.
High taxes and slow bureaucracy keeps the black market alive.
Cory Booker Is the 'Plug and Play' Democratic Presidential Candidate
In friendly CNN town hall, N.J. senator tells his audience he knows what they want.
N.J. Senate Won't Vote on Legalization Bill That Would Expunge Convictions for Possessing 5 Pounds of Weed
The governor, legislative leaders, and most residents say New Jersey should legalize. Cops and baby boomer lawmakers stand in the way.
Michigan's Legal Marijuana Market Will Be Uncompetitive With Illegal Dealers
The black market is how you get things done when government gets in the way.
CVS Pharmacy, America's Largest Drug Store Chain, Will Carry CBD Products
The rapid social and commercial acceptance of marijuana and marijuana-related products continues. Government still lags behind.
Support for Pot Legalization Grows
In 1990, 16 percent of Americans supported legalization. Now the number is 61.
Cory Booker Knocks Presidential Rivals for Joking About Marijuana
The New Jersey senator says there's nothing funny about pot busts that warp people's lives.
Trump White House Claims Executive Privilege Over Agency Memos on Marijuana Legalization
Want to know what federal agencies are telling the White House about marijuana legalization? Too bad. It's secret.
Idaho Lawmaker Wants To Make It Harder for Voters To Ignore Him Via Ballot Initiatives
It's already very hard to force issues like medical marijuana legalization to a vote there.
Alaska Finalizes Rules for the Country's First State-Licensed Cannabis Lounges
In states where you can legally buy pot, finding places where you can legally use it is still a challenge.
Watch Missouri Police Search a Cancer Patient's Hospital Room for Marijuana
Spoiler alert: They didn't find any.
New Mexico Just Took a Major Step Toward Legalizing Recreational Pot
New Mexico is on track to become the 11th legalization state.
Tulsi Gabbard Pitches Pot Legalization Bill as Criminal Justice Reform Issue
"Millions of people have been arrested for the possession or use of marijuana. Many can't afford bail-further punishing those who are poor," says Gabbard.
Is the Expungement Provision of the Marijuana Justice Act Constitutional?
Can Congress order federal courts to expunge records, and can it do so without a motion?
Relief for Victims of Pot Prohibition
Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act highlights the moral imperative of automatic expungement.
Kellyanne Conway Pushes Debunked Myth About Fentanyl-Laced Weed
And no, teens aren't popping random pills at "Skittles parties" either.
Cory Booker Makes Federal Marijuana Legalization a Central Campaign Push
Democrats approached the issue carefully in 2016. Now six presidential candidates are all-in for complete reform.
The Lingering Stench of Marijuana Prohibition
People with pot records continue to suffer, even in places where their crimes are no longer crimes.
When Experience Is a Liability
In some states, a marijuana conviction can exclude you from the newly legal industry.
Will One of Arizona's More Vocal Drug Warriors Get a Seat on the State's Supreme Court?
Years after the state legalized medical marijuana, Maricopa County's top attorney served as a barrier.
Please Don't Help the Alabama Authorities Catch This Escaped Drug Dealer
Dyron Rashad Primus is serving 15 years for synthetic marijuana charges. That's absurd.
Will New York's Recreational Marijuana Policies Be as Dumb as California's?
Gov. Cuomo throws his support behind a ban on home cultivation, possibly on behalf of already entrenched pot groups.
Legal Weed Did More to Stop Drug Smuggling Than Any Wall
Easing pot prohibition is doing what the failed war on drugs never could.
California Doesn't Need More Marijuana Regulation; It Needs Less
Governor Newsom wants to fight the black market. That's how we got the drug war in the first place.
Marijuana Activist Who Live-Streamed Meeting With Congressional Staffer Charged With 'Illegal Wiretap'
Rep. Andy Harris's (R-Md.) office refuses to say whether the congressman supports prosecution of the young activist.
One Cheer for Kamala's Cannabis Candor
The presidential contender is a johnny-come-lately on legalization, but she is right about the importance of fun.
Kamala Harris Says Her Opposition to Marijuana Legalization Is 'Not True.' We Have the Receipts!
For most of the presidential candidate's political career, she was absolutely dead set against full legalization.
Ron Wyden's Marijuana Bill Is 2% Legalization, 98% Taxes and Regulations
The new federal burdens would make it even harder for the cannabis industry to displace the black market.
New York City Claims Veto Power Over Food Ingredients in CBD Ban
It's legal, but the health department thinks it's somehow different when added to other products.
