Marijuana
As Sessions Moves Against State-Legal Weed, Vermont Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Bill
Vermont is close to becoming the first state in the country to legalize marijuana via legislation instead of relying on a referendum.
Did Jeff Sessions' Marijuana Memo Restore the Rule of Law?
Pot prohibition gives vast discretion to U.S. attorneys, who have never prosecuted more than a tiny percentage of offenders.
Jeff Sessions Can't Stop Pot Legalization: Podcast
The attorney general's new memo on marijuana is disturbing on many levels, but it will ultimately be effective on none.
'The War on Pot…Has Affected Millions of Lives in This Country Negatively'
Sticking up for pharmacological freedom on Fox Business Network
Jeff Sessions Escalates the Federal War on Marijuana—and his Assault on Federalism
The attorney general's reversal of an Obama policy limiting prosecution of marijuana businesses in states that have legalized marijuana is a limited, but potentially dangerous step.
Victory in the 'Kettle Falls Five' Case
Charges dismissed, convictions vacated for family convicted of growing legal medical marijuana
Sessions Still Is Not Leading a Cannabis Crackdown
The attorney general's memo gives U.S. attorneys the discretion they always had to target state-legal marijuana suppliers.
Blame the Supreme Court for Letting the Feds Target Legal State Pot
The awful precedents that helped empower Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Will AG Sessions Make Federalism Go Up in Smoke?
The Attorney General's threat to federally prosecute marijuana businesses in non-prohibition states is lawful, but contrary to federalism principles.
Jeff Sessions Is Set to Give Prosecutors Free Rein to Enforce Federal Marijuana Ban
Sources say he's rescinding a memo that restricted Justice Department's role under Obama administration.
California Is Taxing the Hell Out of Pot, but Washington Is Even Greedier
Alaska has the lowest taxes on recreational marijuana.
Stop Pretending Sober Drivers Are Stoned
States with legal pot should not define DUI based on a "mythical link" between THC blood levels and impairment.
Stop Making Iran Protests About American Politics: Podcast
Instead of arguing about media coverage and posturing about partisan reactions, maybe focus on sanctions and refugee policy?
Warning: Don't Bring Your Legal Marijuana Through Internal Border Checkpoints in California
Recreational pot use becomes legal in the Golden State in 2018. The feds don't care.
New Policy Lets V.A. Docs Talk to Veterans About Medical Marijuana Use
But they're still forbidden from recommending or prescribing, and the government won't pay for it.
Ben Carson Admits War on Drugs Conflicts with War on Poverty
The drug war "often dealt harshly with non-violent offenders, taking men away from their families" the secretary of housing and urban deveopment admits.
Even Without the Rider That Protects Medical Marijuana, a Pot Crackdown Is Unlikely
Despite his fear and loathing of cannabis, Jeff Sessions has good reasons to tolerate legalization.
Jury Rejects Damages for Victims of Pot Raid Based on Wet Tea Leaves
The jurors seem to have concluded that the bumbling drug warriors of Johnson County, Kansas, were incompetent rather than dishonest.
Contradicting Prohibitionists, Survey Says Adolescent Pot Use Is Falling in Colorado
Past-month cannabis consumption by teenagers fell significantly last year and is lower than it was before legalization.
8 States Let You Smoke Weed, But Massachusetts Might Be the First to Make it Easy
A proposal would allow the social consumption of cannabis.
Los Angeles Reserves the Right to Decide Who May Sell You Pot
Recreational marijuana arrives with a million strings attached.
Chris Christie's Situational Federalism
New Jersey's governor says states have a right to legalize sports betting but not marijuana.
Dallas Marijuana 'Cite & Release' a Half-Assed Measure
Offenders can avoid jail, but only at first.
Hawaii, Which Registers Guns and Medical Marijuana Users, Starts Disarming Patients
Citing state law, Honolulu's police chief tells them to turn in their guns.
State Courts Say Early-Morning Pot Raids Were Gratuitous and Illegal
Judges in Florida and Michigan exclude evidence collected by overeager drug warriors.
Is The TSA More Chill About Weed Than San Francisco?
While the rest of California embraces recreational marijuana, San Francisco is strangling the nascent industry.
Pennsylvania Couple Sues Drug Warriors Who Thought Hibiscus Was Marijuana
Oblivious to the big, bright flowers, the cops who raided Edward and Audrey Cramer's home insisted they were growing pot.
Sessions Says He Is Sticking With His Predecessors' Tolerance of State-Legal Marijuana
The attorney general, who conceded that good people do smoke marijuana, gave no indication of an impending crackdown.
New Jersey's Newly Elected Governor Wants to Legalize Pot
Virginia's incoming governor supports decriminalization.
Vetoing Voters, Maine's Governor Blocks Marijuana Legalization
Paul LePage says Maine shouldn't implement a legalization initiative until it's clear how the feds will respond.
Federal Prohibition Left California Cannabis Farmers Without Insurance or Banks When Wildfires Struck
The cannabis industry has been cut off from access to the banks and insurance companies other businesses can rely on to get them through disasters.
Enlisting Marijuana and MDMA to Fight PTSD
Veterans turn to forbidden cures for relief from their nightmares.
Potheads Have Hotter Sex Lives
A new study finds that the more someone smokes pot, the more sex they're likely to have.
N.J. Cops Say Someone Might Distribute Marijuana Edibles on Halloween
But won't tell us where to go to get them!
Sessions Continues to Push 'Gateway Drug' Myth About Marijuana
"Much of the addiction starts with marijuana."
Are Stoned Motorists Driving Amok in Post-Legalization Colorado?
"Marijuana-related" crashes are not necessarily related to marijuana.
Gallup Finds Record Support for Legalizing Marijuana, Including Most Republicans
According to the latest survey, 64 percent of all American adults and 51 percent of Republicans think pot should be legal.
Former NFL Players Say League Should Allow Players to Use Marijuana to Treat Pain, Injuries
Former player: If there's any sport or league that should be leading the way in experiments with cannibis, of course it's the NFL.
Legal Marijuana Is Becoming the Norm
The case for full legalization becomes stronger-and more politically acceptable-all the time.
Do Psychedelics Make People Less Likely to Commit Crimes?
Maybe people who are inclined to try psychedelics are less antisocial to begin with.
14-Year Trend of Rising Opioid Deaths Reversed in Colorado After Marijuana Legalization
What's the opposite of a gateway drug?
Atlanta Decriminalizes Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
A $1,000 fine and potentially six months of jail time becomes a $75 ticket.
Bogus Stoned Driving Arrests Highlight Dubious Methods of 'Drug Recognition Experts'
A lawsuit by three sober drivers who were busted for DUI questions the pot-detecting abilities of DREs.
Jeff Sessions Just Made the Chief of the DEA Look Like a Pot Head's Hero
Acting DEA Administrator Chuck Rosenberg reportedly resigned in part over the Justice Department's obstruction of marijuana research.
