Maine Legalization Initiative Would Force Merchants to Hide Marijuana Magazines
MPP, which decried the behind-the-counter rule as "absurd" and "unconstitutional" in Colorado, is backing it in Maine.
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Parents of 20-Year-Old Confidential Informant Who Turned Up Dead To Sue Law Enforcement
Attorney representing Andrew Sadek's family tells Reason they plan to sue the police for fraud and negligence.
California Marijuana Initiative Seems to Have Plenty of Signatures
Recent polls indicate that legalization also has plenty of public support.
Marijuana Legalization Did Not Initially Boost Underage Access in Washington
The percentage of students who say pot is easy to get shows little change in recent years.
Maine Voters Will Decide Whether to Legalize Marijuana
An initiative that was temporarily derailed by a notary public's sloppy signature qualifies for the ballot.
Oklahoma and Nebraska Try to Revive Their Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
The two states want to join appeals filed by landowners and sheriffs.
Marijuana Advocates Light Up at D.C.'s First National Cannabis Festival
Park security looked the other way.
Ban on THC-Infused Gummy Bears Advances in Colorado
The bill also covers candy shaped like fruit or people but not moons, stars, hearts, or marijuana leaves.
Early Lessons From Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
A new report from the state Department of Public Safety considers the consequences.
The Most Powerful People in the Marijuana Industry
A Fortune list highlights those fighting the good fight against pot prohibition.
What the World Can Learn From Colorado's Marijuana Experience
A new report suggests some tentative observations about the consequences of legalization.
How the President Can End Pot Prohibition Without Congress
Contrary to Obama's claims, he has the power to end the madness. Will he?
76-Year-Old Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Life Sentence for 37 Pot Plants
Lee Carroll Brooker, a victim of Alabama's habitual offender law, argues that his punishment violates the Eighth Amendment.
The Lemonade Is $150. The Pot Is Free.
Exchanging marijuana "gifts" for "donations" is not, alas, legal in Washington, D.C.
Exchanging Marijuana 'Gifts' for 'Donations' Is Not, Alas, Legal In D.C.
Creative entrepreneurs try to fill the gap between legal demand and illegal supply.
Sanders Misleadingly Connects 'Mass Incarceration' to Pot Busts
Clinton minimizes her role in advocating longer sentences and exaggerates her role in trying to shorten them.
Ted Cruz Reiterates His Support for Marijuana Federalism
"The people of Colorado have the right to make the decision," he tells reporters in Denver.
Judge Revives Maine's Marijuana Legalization Initiative
The ruling says the secretary state improperly rejected signatures based on an unreasonably narrow reading of the law.
Do More Teenagers Smoke Pot When It's Legal?
Contrary to what prohibitionists claim, the numbers from Colorado are equivocal.
Jumping Ahead Of Evidence, Prohibitionists Claim Legalizing Pot Boosts Underage Consumption
Colorado's numbers do not show what opponents of legalization claim.
3 Reasons to Doubt the DEA Will Agree to Reclassify Marijuana This Year
The agency always drags its feet before saying no, saying yes would require an embarrassing reversal, and the president has passed the buck to Congress.
Former Tax Judge Indicted for Tax Evasion Wrote Cannabusiness Decision
Diane Kroupa helped establish the confusing rules for paying taxes on income from marijuana sales.
Pot Smokers at White House Protest Obama's Disinterest in Reclassifying Marijuana
The president prefers to pretend that rescheduling requires congressional action.
Run a Pot Ad, Go to Jail?
A long overlooked provision of the Controlled Substances Act makes it a felony to "place" a marijuana ad.
Protesters Smoke Weed Outside of White House
The Reschedule 420 campaign seeks to remove marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug.
Anti-Pot Oklahoma Legislator Celebrates the Death of His State's Anti-Pot Lawsuit
Where other conservatives see cannabis chaos, Mike Ritze sees a victory for federalism.
On Marijuana Legalization, Chris Matthews Sounds Dumber Than Donald Trump
"Does anybody trust anybody that's high to do anything?" the MSNBC host wonders.
The Lurking Law That Turns Marijuana Ads Into Felonies
Can newspaper publishers go to prison for accepting ads from pot merchants? Maybe.
Gary Johnson Has High Hopes President Obama Will Reclassify Marijuana
The once and possibly future Libertarian presidential candidate thinks Obama will remove marijuana's Schedule I classification before he leaves office.
Adelanto: The Desert Town Turning From Prisons to Pot to Save Itself From Bankruptcy
Can marijuana transform a struggling local economy reliant on prisons, alternative energy, and predator drones?
SCOTUS Turns Away Oklahoma and Nebraska's Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
Perturbed by smuggling, the two states had demanded an end to their neighbor's licensing and regulation of marijuana merchants.
The Real but Exaggerated Danger of Stoned Driving
A new study indicates that marijuana's impact on crash risk is much smaller than prohibitionists claim.
Tampa City Council Votes to Decriminalize Possession of Small Amounts of Marijuana
Slouching toward progress
New Study Suggests Marijuana's Impact on Crash Risk Has Been Exaggerated
Driving after toking is not safe, but it's not as dangerous as prohibitionists claim.
Merrick Garland Helped Uphold the DEA's Refusal to Reclassify Marijuana
But the case, which hinged on the DEA's broad statutory discretion, does not say much about the SCOTUS nominee's drug policy views.
Proposed Massachusetts Stoned Driving Rule Is Better Than Washington's but Worse Than Current Law
With a "permissible inference" based on THC levels, innocent people can still be convicted.
Leading California Anti-Pot Activist Says Marijuana Causes 'Almost All' Mass Murders
Roger Morgan, who is spearheading the campaign against legalization, says cannabis really is a "killer weed."
Colorado Springs Shuts Down Its Cannabis Clubs…in Eight Years
Unlike Denver, the city lets people use marijuana outside their homes.
Meet the Man Who Hopes To Stop Marijuana Legalization in California
Q&A with Roger Morgan of Stop Pot 2016
9 Problems With the Marijuana Rules Proposed by Massachusetts Legislators
Anticipating approval of a legalization initiative, a legislative committee recommends heavier taxes and stricter regulations.
What Is Congress Hiding?
Legislators smuggled all kinds of questionable provisions into a last-minute, $1.1 trillion spending bill
Has DARE Gone Soft on Marijuana?
Contrary to wishful rumors, the anti-drug stalwart's position on pot has not changed.
Signature Snafu May Doom Maine Marijuana Measure
The secretary of state rejected nearly half of the signatures submitted by the initiative's backers.
No, DARE Has Not Gone Soft on Pot
Contrary to wishful rumors, the anti-drug stalwart still considers marijuana a menace.
How to Run a Drug Cartel
The black market is driven by the same forces as any other economic enterprise.
Vermont Senate Approves Legal Pot as Governor Cheers
Seven states could legalize marijuana for recreational use this year.
