Marijuana

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?

The prospect of legal cannabis in the nation's capital dramatically signals the ongoing collapse of the 77-year-old ban on a much-maligned plant.

Jacob Sullum | 11.12.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

History Suggests Fewer NYC Pot Busts May Not Signal the End of Civilization

Jacob Sullum | 11.11.2014 6:08 PM

Science & Technology

How Buying Drugs Online Became Safe, Easy, and Boring

Silk Road is dead, but anonymous Internet sales of illegal substances are here to stay.

Brian Doherty | 11.11.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

Marijuana Arrests Continue to Fall As Decriminalization and Legalization Spread

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 4:05 PM

Policy

NYPD Plans to Stop Arresting Cannabis Consumers. It Also Should Stop Charging Them With a Crime. [UPDATED]

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 1:00 PM

Policy

Guns and Pot: Which States Are Friendly to Both?

The guns 'n' dope Venn diagram

Jason Keisling and Jesse Walker | 11.10.2014 11:50 AM

Policy

Cannabis and Capitalism: The Horror?

The specter of Big Marijuana did not scare voters into rejecting legalization.

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Now What? With a Trash-Talking Ron Paul, Plus Gary Johnson, Alan Colmes, Andrea Tantaros, FAIR's Dan Stein, and More

Matt Welch | 11.7.2014 8:31 PM

Policy

If NYC Cops Arrest Fewer Pot Dealers, Maybe They Will Deliver Fewer Beatings Too

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 5:47 PM

Policy

When Will Legal Pot Be Available in Alaska, Oregon, and D.C.?

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 3:46 PM

Politics

Fear Of Cannabis Commerce Didn't, Won't, and Shouldn't Stop Legalization

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 11:23 AM

Policy

Gallup Finds Most Americans Still Want to Legalize Pot

Jacob Sullum | 11.6.2014 7:23 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Day After, With Michael Barone, David Boaz, Bill Burton, and More

Matt Welch | 11.5.2014 7:53 PM

Policy

Reactions to Marijuana Votes: 'Prohibition Is on Its Way Out'

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 12:54 PM

War on Drugs

"Grow and Give" Is a Terrible Plan for D.C. Pot Legalization

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 11.5.2014 12:44 PM

Policy

Berkeley Passes Sin Tax on Soda

But San Francisco rejects a similar measure.

Jesse Walker | 11.5.2014 11:30 AM

Policy

Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization in Two States and D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 3:38 AM

Politics

Alaska Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 2:55 AM

Marijuana

Marijuana Legalization, Minimum Wage Increase Both Winning in Alaska

With about a quarter of the vote counted

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 1:53 AM

Policy

Oregon Becomes Third State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 11:38 PM

Marijuana

Marijuana Legalization Wins in D.C., Oregon

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 11:33 PM

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital?

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 10:14 PM

Politics

Medical Marijuana Initiative Falling Short in Florida

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 8:42 PM

Medical Marijuana

Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Fails

Needs 60 percent of the vote.

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 8:17 PM

Policy

Marijuana Merchants Owe Taxes Even When They Take a Loss

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 3:08 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: D.C. Residents Can Legalize Pot If They Want

Robby Soave | 11.4.2014 2:52 PM

Policy

New Halloween Menace: Meth in Your Kid's Candy Bag

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 11:04 AM

Marijuana Ballot Initiatives

Reversing Authoritarian Marijuana Laws: By Bill or by Ballot

Jason Keisling and Ed Krayewski | 11.3.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Meet Your Texas Third Party Choices for Governor: Undauntable, Unfindable, and Pot-Smoking

Brian Doherty | 11.3.2014 3:57 PM

Policy

Police Warnings Save Children From Pot-Laced Halloween Treats Once Again

Jacob Sullum | 11.3.2014 1:37 PM

Policy

How Not to Legalize Pot

Thanks to regulatory missteps, legal marijuana remains scarce and expensive in Washington.

Jacob Sullum | 11.3.2014 8:30 AM

Marijuana

Letters

Reason Staff | 11.1.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Criminal Case Reopens the Issue of Marijuana's Legal Status

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2014 4:41 PM

Nanny State

Here's the Anti-Marijuana Tract Some Lady Gave My 3-Year-Old Trick-or-Treater

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 10.31.2014 12:41 PM

Policy

Marijuana Legalization Lessons From Washington's Shaky Start

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2014 12:31 PM

Politics

3rd Generation Kennedy Fears End of Prohibition Might Lead to People Making Lots of Money

Anthony Fisher | 10.31.2014 12:02 PM

Policy

Tykes Taking THC-Treated Treats From Tricksters on Halloween May Be an Urban Legend, but the Times Still Leads With It

Jacob Sullum | 10.31.2014 11:55 AM

Policy

On Drug Policy Reform, a Dozen Republican Congressmen Get an A+ (and 136 Get an F)

Jacob Sullum | 10.30.2014 11:16 AM

Marijuana

This Is What Legalizing Marijuana Did to the Black Market in Colorado

Illegal pot dealers still undersell licensed marijuana merchants in Colorado, but their advantage may be fading.

Jacob Sullum | 10.30.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

Worried About Marijuana-Infused Halloween Candy? There's a Kit for That.

Jacob Sullum | 10.29.2014 2:48 PM

Policy

Who Will Legalize Marijuana Next Week?

Jacob Sullum | 10.29.2014 1:01 PM

Policy

Cato Paper Highlights Marijuana Legalization's Ho-Hum Impact in Colorado

Jacob Sullum | 10.27.2014 3:27 PM

Politics

Libertarian Senate Candidate Sean Haugh Talks About Smoking Pot on the Campaign Trail, Drinking Underage in Gay Bars

The most open candidate in the North Carolina race.

Jesse Walker | 10.27.2014 10:42 AM

Policy

If It Tastes Good to Kids, Ban It

Critics of marijuana edibles and flavored e-cigarettes would reduce adults to the level of children.

Jacob Sullum | 10.27.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

Pot Prohibitionists Invent Marijuana Deaths, Scientifically

Jacob Sullum | 10.24.2014 5:54 PM

Policy

Marijuana Edibles, Flavored E-Cigarettes, and the Folly of Child-Proofing the World

Jacob Sullum | 10.24.2014 4:13 PM

Policy

Legal Marijuana Favored by 58% of Americans, 1% of Senators

Jacob Sullum | 10.24.2014 2:43 PM