Medical Marijuana Reduces Prescription Drug Use, Says New Research
In 2013 it saved Medicare Part D more than $165 million.
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But How Would You *Know* if LP Prez Nominee Gary Johnson Used Pot?
The short and honest answer: Only if he told you. Not all pot users are stoned out of their gourds all the time.
Despite Medical Marijuana, Pot Smell Justifies Searches in Arizona
The state's top court rules that the odor of plants or burnt bud provides probable cause "in most circumstances."
Colorado Pot Regulation Amendment Pulled By Its Own Supporters
The measure was strongly opposed by the marijuana industry.
Trump, Clinton, Stein, and Johnson on Drugs
All four presidential candidates say states should be free to legalize marijuana, but they differ on whether that's a good idea.
Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Drug Policy
All four say states should be free to legalize pot, but only two say that's a smart policy.
California Senate Choices Got You Down? Check Out These Ballot Initiatives Instead.
Voters will have 16 other issues to consider Election Day.
Task Force Offers Hints of What Legal Pot Will Look Like in Canada
The regulations could be looser in some respects than rules adopted by U.S. states.
The DEA Can't Legalize Medical Marijuana
An imminent rescheduling decision is bound to disappoint anyone hoping for pot by prescription.
Is the DEA About to Legalize Marijuana?
Reports of pot prohibition's death have been greatly exaggerated.
Turkey Sucks, Polls Exclude, Gun-Control Rallies Blow, California Gets High
Matt Welch talks about the news today on tonight's Kennedy
Californians Will Decide Whether to Legalize Cannabis This Fall
The Adult Use of Marijuana Act qualifies for the ballot.
What Gary Johnson Should Have Said About Heroin
The Libertarian presidential nominee missed an opportunity to make a moral case against prohibition.
Drug War Ringer Pushes Johnson to Explain Reality of Prohibition at Town Hall
Were the Libertarian Party's representatives prepared for the most obvious question?
Colorado Survey Finds Adolescent Marijuana Use Did Not Rise After Legalization
The results contrast with those from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
Brookings Analysts Debunk Big Marijuana 'Bogeyman'
Two new papers argue that domination by a few large firms is unlikely and that overregulation is as big a risk as underregulation.
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder Says Drug Cops Seemed Like Armed Thugs
Austin police take stupid risks and blame the victim.
Illegal Dealers Owe Thanks to Washington State's Marijuana Regulators
The state's doomed scheme for a centrally planned market in pot creates a breeding ground for a completely unplanned and illegal market in the stuff.
The Anti-Pot Editorial That Cost $140 Million
After an ardent prohibitionist bought Nevada's leading newspaper, a formerly libertarian editorial board suddenly turned against marijuana legalization.
Sheldon Adelson Buys Editorial Support for Pot Prohibition
When Nevada's largest newspaper changed owners, it changed its position on marijuana legalization.
Weldon Angelos Is Free, Thanks to a Prosecutor, Not a President
The young father of three got 55 years for three small-time pot sales.
Teenagers Confound Prohibitionists by Smoking Pot Less
Underage consumption is lower today than it was before two dozen states legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use.
As Fear and Intolerance of Marijuana Declined, So Did Adolescent Use
Prohibitionists warned that loosening legal restrictions on cannabis would encourage teenagers to smoke pot.
Former MLB Pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee Running For Governor of Vermont
One of baseball's weirdest players ever wants to be chief executive of America's crunchiest state.
Bernie Sanders Encourages Californians to Legalize Marijuana This Fall
Ballot initiative in the works.
NYC Police Commissioner Says Marijuana Trade Is Too Violent to Be Legalized
William Bratton cites a problem created by prohibition as a reason to keep it.
VA Docs May Soon Be Allowed to Talk to Vets About Medical Pot
Spending bill amendment would halt gag order prohibiting marijuana discussion.
Anti-Pot Analyst Claims Fatal Crashes in Washington 'Have Risen 122 Percent'
That exaggerates the actual change by a factor of 72.
First Lawsuit of Its Kind Blames Marijuana for Murder
Kristine Kirk's family say her husband would not have killed her if he had been properly warned about THC side effects.
AAA Finds No Basis for Equating THC Blood Levels With Driver Impairment
Traffic safety trends in Washington after marijuana legalization are ambiguous.
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.
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.
