Marijuana
Is the DOJ Defying Congress by Pursuing Medical Marijuana Cases?
Despite a rider that was supposed to stop them, the feds target patients in Washington and dispensaries in California.
Eric Holder Ducks Question About Reclassifying Marijuana
An administration that often complains it doesn't have enough power to act unilaterally can do so with marijuana but says it can't.
Protecting Marijuana's $2.7 Billion Cash Industry When Banks Won't
Delivering piles of (federally) illegal drug money directly to the IRS
Can We Expect 'Chaos' When Pot Becomes Legal in D.C. Next Week?
Rules for sharing, consumption, and possession may need clarification.
Washington Senate Approves Marijuana Bill Combining Medical and Recreational Industries
Patients would have to register, and recreational consumers could not grow their own.
'Drugged' Drivers Who Aren't
One reason a link between marijuana and car crashes is hard to verify
If Marijuana Causes Lots of Crashes, Why Are They So Hard to Count?
A major study finds no link between pot and car accidents.
Chuck Grassley Says Sentencing Reforms Backed by Mike Lee and Ted Cruz Are 'Lenient' and 'Dangerous'
Opposition by the hard-line drug warrior counts as an endorsement.
D.C. Council Cancels Hearing on Marijuana Regulation
The District's attorney general warns that further legalization would be illegal.
Landmark Study Finds Marijuana Is Not Linked to Car Crashes
USA Today nevertheless perceives a "new driving threat from dopers."
Bill Bennett's Pot Prevarications
The former drug czar's defense of marijuana prohibition is about as strong as ditch weed.
Marijuana Credit Union Still Waiting for the Fed's Approval
An attempt to provide cannabusinesses with banking services could be blocked by bureaucratic resistance.
Bill Bennett's Confused and Confusing Defense of Pot Prohibition
The former drug czar claims marijuana is just as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco.
Why Won't Marco Rubio Admit He Smoked Pot?
The senator, a likely presidential contender, says he must stay silent-for the kids.
Why Is the DOJ Still Trying to Close a City-Supported Oakland Pot Dispensary?
Even a federal judge is asking why they keep fighting.
Busted Over $80 Worth of Pot, College Student Turns Informant, Then Turns Up Dead
This is the way everybody does it, says the local police chief.
'The Big O' Among Investors in Cronyist Ohio Marijuana Legalization Scheme
Proposed ballot initiative would set up tightly regulated marijuana grow operations controlled by investors backing the initiative.
Jurors Can't Know Pot Growers Are Patients
Federal prosecutors are determined to hide the truth when they try the Kettle Falls Five.
Colorado's Mysterious Marijuana DUID Numbers
With one year of data, it's hard to perceive a trend.
Eager to Imprison Medical Marijuana Users, Prosecutors Hide the Truth From Jurors
The Kettle Falls Five still face 10 or more years behind bars, despite a congressional edict that arguably bars their prosecution.
Is Lying About Marijuana a Prerequisite for an Attorney General?
Loretta Lynch denies the obvious truth that pot is less dangerous than alcohol.
Anchorage Opens the Door to Cannabis Cafés
Local legislators ban consumption in "public places," except for licensed premises.
District of Cannabis
How will Congress respond to marijuana legalization in the nation's capital?
Pediatrician Group Says Marijuana Should Be Reclassified
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to see more study of the plant's medical uses.
Washington Bill Aims to Unify Medical and Recreational Marijuana
The proposal abolishes dispensaries, expands state-licensed outlets, and allows home cultivation.
The DEA Fights Drugs by Collecting Your Phone Records
The government acknowledges another warrantless metadata program.
Seeking Dismissal of Drug Charges, Medical Marijuana Patients Say Congress Is on Their Side
Will a new spending restriction end the Kettle Falls Five case?
Does Legalization Make Marijuana-Detecting Dogs Obsolete?
What use is a pot-sniffing canine when pot is no longer contraband?
Over $455,000 Seized from Medical Marijuana Patient Slapped with Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patient says "there's no such thing as innocent until proven guilty"
What Good Is a Pot-Sniffing Dog When Pot Is Legal?
Marijuana legalization complicates the use of drug-detecting canines.
2Chainz Scores Libertarian Points in Legal Pot Debate with Nancy Grace
"I just feel like everybody should basically take care of their own."
Can't Marijuana Be a Business Instead of an Issue?
The New York Times is vaguely troubled by innovation and investment in the cannabis industry.
D.C. Marijuana Initiative Goes to Congress for Review
Legalization takes effect automatically unless Congress enacts a resolution of disapproval.
Writer Who Accidentally Got High Blames Cannabis Candy Maker
Don't consumers of marijuana edibles have a responsibility to be careful?
'Directly Confronting Congress,' D.C. Legislators Push Marijuana Regulation
A new bill would license pot shops in the nation's capital.
Marijuana Legalization in Colorado: Can Oklahoma and Nebraska Get It Reversed?
The collapse of pot prohibition divides Republicans and exposes fair-weather federalists.
Press Enter for Ecstasy
Wall Street Journal review of the new book, Drugs Unlimited: The Web Revolution That's Changing How the World Gets High, by Mike Power
Legal Pot Slips Through a Loophole
Why an anti-drug rider failed to keep cannabis criminal in the capital
