Marijuana

Policy

Where Pot Might Be Legal Soon

Initiatives on the ballot this year could legalize marijuana in Alaska, Oregon, and the nation's capital.

Jacob Sullum | 7.28.2014 8:30 AM

Police Abuse

Another Brutal NYPD Arrest Caught on Tape, This Time for Petty Marijuana Possession

Ed Krayewski | 7.27.2014 8:50 PM

Culture

Historic NYT Editorial: Feds Should Legalize Marijuana Pronto

Way to get with the times, Times.

Robby Soave | 7.26.2014 7:11 PM

Policy

3 More Jurisdictions That Could Legalize Marijuana This Year

Jacob Sullum | 7.25.2014 10:58 AM

Medical Marijuana

9-Year-Old Girl's Death Shines A Tragic Light on Medical Marijuana Debate

The Huffington Post | 7.25.2014 7:57 AM

Policy

Rand Paul Amendment Would Bar Prosecution of Medical Marijuana Patients

Jacob Sullum | 7.24.2014 6:27 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday With Ron Paul, Peter Suderman, Maggie McNeill and More, Talking About War, Obamacare, the V.A., Prostitution, and Pot

Matt Welch | 7.23.2014 6:17 PM

Policy

Disagreeing With Themselves, Coloradans Say Rules for Marijuana Use Should Be Stricter Than Rules for Alcohol Use

Jacob Sullum | 7.22.2014 4:40 PM

Politics

Los Angeles Shuts Down Marijuana Farmers' Market

Paul Feine | 7.19.2014 7:00 PM

Policy

Colorado Cannabis: 'You Can't Take It With You.' Wanna Bet?

Jacob Sullum | 7.17.2014 4:09 PM

Civil Liberties

Marijuana Smell Doesn't Justify Car Searches, Says MA Court

J.D. Tuccille | 7.17.2014 2:08 PM

Policy

Does Marijuana Legalization Make Pot Smokers Employable?

Jacob Sullum | 7.17.2014 12:10 PM

Policy

House Votes to Let Banks Handle Marijuana Money

J.D. Tuccille | 7.16.2014 4:23 PM

Marijuana

House Approves Marijuana Business Banking

Vote was 231-192.

Reason Staff | 7.16.2014 3:55 PM

Policy

Michael Gerson Explains Why Libertarians Should Want to Ban Everything

Jacob Sullum | 7.16.2014 3:55 PM

Marijuana

Judge Shuts Down L.A. Medical Marijuana Farmers Market

Scott Shackford | 7.15.2014 6:46 PM

Marijuana

Obviously Los Angeles Will Try To Shut Down a Medical Marijuana Farmers Market

Scott Shackford | 7.15.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Can Andy Harris Go Back in Time and Stop D.C. From Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession? [UPDATED: White House Defends Marijuana Federalism]

Jacob Sullum | 7.14.2014 6:06 PM

Policy

Colorado's Governor Sees the Light on Marijuana Legalization

He opposed it, but now sounds cautiously optimistic.

Jacob Sullum | 7.14.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

IRS Fines Marijuana Merchants for Refusing to Commit a Felony

Jacob Sullum | 7.11.2014 2:21 PM

Policy

The Price of Pot Peace Looks Pretty Cheap So Far

Jacob Sullum | 7.11.2014 11:12 AM

Policy

Obama's 'Third Way' Looks a Lot Like the War on Drugs

Jacob Sullum | 7.9.2014 6:18 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: UPDATED: Glenn Greenwald on his NSA Scoop, Bloodshed in the Middle East, Pot Shortage in Washington, China vs. the U.S., Crosswalk Entrapment, Serial-Killer Real Estate and Spanking Bans

Matt Welch | 7.9.2014 2:13 PM

Policy

CBP Protects the Nation From the Terrifying Threat of Canadian Pot Smokers

Jacob Sullum | 7.9.2014 1:33 PM

Politics

Obama Is Offered a Joint, Shakes Hands With Man in Horse Mask

Zenon Evans | 7.9.2014 1:15 PM

Policy

Marijuana Stores Open in Washington

Jacob Sullum | 7.8.2014 5:21 PM

Medical Marijuana

Terminal Cancer Patient Rushed to Hospital During Felony Trial for Medical Pot (GRAPHIC PHOTO)

The Huffington Post | 7.8.2014 12:16 PM

Policy

Cop Rats Out His Daughter-in-Law After Helping Her Grow Marijuana for His Cancer-Stricken Granddaughter

Jacob Sullum | 7.7.2014 3:10 PM

Policy

Washington's Pot Shops Open Tomorrow, Charging High Prices for Novelty

Jacob Sullum | 7.7.2014 12:32 PM

Policy

Confessions of an American Cannabis Eater

Marijuana-infused edibles are tricky, but consumers are not quite as helpless as Maureen Dowd suggests.

Jacob Sullum | 7.7.2014 10:00 AM

Policy

Maureen Dowd's Marijuana Edibles Problem—and Mine

Jacob Sullum | 7.4.2014 12:28 PM

Policy

Raid on Denver Pot Club Illustrates Continued Intolerance of Marijuana Consumption Outside the Home

Jacob Sullum | 7.3.2014 7:28 PM

Medical Marijuana

Berkeley Turns Medical Marijuana From a Treatment to an Obligation

Scott Shackford | 7.3.2014 11:00 AM

Politics

Former Gov. Gary Johnson Goes Into the Marijuana Business

Where are they now?

Jesse Walker | 7.2.2014 9:42 AM

Economics

Bitcoin for Pot

Encrypted weed trusts

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.1.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Pot, Poker, and Prohibitionism

Do Republicans want to be the party of unprincipled killjoys?

Jacob Sullum | 7.1.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Why Legal Pot Will Be Scarce and Expensive

Slow licensing, high taxes, local restrictions, and a production cap will keep Washington's black market alive.

Jacob Sullum | 6.30.2014 8:30 AM

Medical Marijuana

Angelenos Can Go Directly to the Growers at Marijuana Farmer's Market

Scott Shackford | 6.27.2014 11:40 AM

Policy

Weedless in Seattle: Washington's Looming Pot Shortage

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Oregonians Will Decide Whether to Legalize Marijuana This Year

Jacob Sullum | 6.26.2014 11:36 PM

Politics

Meddling House Republican Tries to Stop "Irresponsible" Local DC Marijuana Decriminalization Law

The Huffington Post | 6.26.2014 3:31 PM

Marijuana

26 Things You'll See At Cannabis Industry's First Big Conference

The Huffington Post | 6.25.2014 6:30 PM

Marijuana

Will FDA Finally Reclassify Marijuana?

The feds list pot as one of the most dangerous drugs.

The Huffington Post | 6.25.2014 10:05 AM

Policy

The Pope Needs to Meet More Drug Users

Jacob Sullum | 6.23.2014 3:11 PM

Policy

Colorado's Cannabis Consumption Conundrum

For visitors to Denver, legally buying marijuana is easy, but legally smoking it is hard.

Jacob Sullum | 6.23.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Pope Condemns Marijuana & a Rabbi Wants to Sell it

Amanda Winkler | 6.22.2014 1:00 PM