Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Pulling Feds Out of Marijuana Regulation Entirely
Leave it to the states, he says.
Leave it to the states, he says.
Wanna make some headlines in Boulder today? Have the courage to be the only Republican presidential candidate to say what most Americans already believe about pot
There's no evidence anyone has ever passed off marijuana edibles or Molly tablets as Halloween candy.
No matter what prosecutors say, killing a teenager during a penny-ante pot bust cannot be justified.
Republicans say they love states' rights, but they almost all hate recreational pot.
At least eight of the remaining 15 candidates think the feds should not interfere with state legalization.
As prohibition collapses, marijuana users are less likely to abuse the drug.
Many legitimate marijuana businesses are still locked out of the financial system.
Legalization may improve marijuana's benefit-to-cost ratio.
Generational differences suggest support will continue to rise.
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the next prime minister, promises to "get started on that right away."
Why legalized marijuana is not "the same as Kim Davis"
A legalization initiative and a measure aimed at nullifying it both get majority support.
Both candidates seem to think our prisons are filled with pot smokers.
Weed is legal in Colorado. But it's illegal to consume it in most public locations.
Both candidates exaggerate marijuana's role in mass incarceration.
Clinton is still noncommittal on marijuana legalization, even though she mistakenly thinks most low-level, nonviolent offenders in prison are there for smoking pot.
Spending restrictions aim to stop interference with state marijuana and hemp policies.
The measure includes a generous home cultivation limit, and it does not define drugged driving based on THC levels.
Before state-licensed shops open next year, medical dispensaries get to serve recreational consumers.
Ben Nichols, who later changed the charges to misdemeanors, argues that the state's marijuana laws are needlessly confusing.
Despite decriminalization and legalization in some states, there were more than 700,000 marijuana arrests last year.
The Denver homicide that became a prohibitionist cautionary tale
Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.
After marijuana decriminalization, more is required to pull someone over.
Pot prohibitionists turn a Colorado homicide into a misleading cautionary tale.
A series of misunderstandings created the impression that the legislature had boosted penalties.
Would forbid use of seized funds to perpetuate drug war.
Probably not, but it's worrisome that the question confuses legislators, prosecutors, regulators, and the governor.
Drug warriors are desperate to show that repealing pot prohibition in Colorado was a terrible mistake.
The off-putting but accurate reference to the "exclusive rights" reserved for a cannabis cultivation cartel will remain.
An anti-drug task force is desperate to show that legalization in Colorado has been a disaster.
But even the New Jersey governor concedes "the war on drugs has been a failure."
Paul, Fiorina, Bush all support letting states make own choices.
Missouri man finally gets a second chance after "watching child molesters come and go and come again."
Governor opposes marijuana legalization, but may allow federalist experiments as president.
The backers prefer to negotiate a solution with city leaders.
Warehouses in short supply.
State officials are charting the regulatory and tax framework for a coming marijuana boom
The presence of THC does not necessarily indicate impairment.
By allowing on-site consumption, a Massachusetts measure would treat marijuana users more like drinkers.
Pot prohibitionists appeal to libertarians by opposing economic privileges.
Regulations also would ban the c-word from labels.
The price of pot prohibition
The Massachusetts measure would keep taxes relatively low and allow cannabis cafés.