Marijuana

Policy

New Clemency Policy Could Free 'Hundreds, Perhaps Thousands' of Drug War Prisoners (and Yes, That Would Be Constitutional)

Jacob Sullum | 4.23.2014 2:04 PM

Culture

Ohio Alt-Weekly 'Can't Locate' Anyone to Argue Against Legal Weed

The Dayton City Paper, an alt-weekly out of Dayton, Ohio, recently ran a "debate" on marijuana legalization. On one side of the page, a DCP staffer argued in favor of Ohio moving to legalize. The other side of the page was mostly blank.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 4.23.2014 12:55 PM

Sentencing

Criteria Set for DOJ Reviews of Clemency Application

Have to be non-violent with no significant criminal history and already in jail 10 years

Ed Krayewski | 4.23.2014 11:16 AM

Policy

Go to Heaven, Bloomberg

The meddling ex-mayor thinks he is on a mission from God.

Jacob Sullum | 4.23.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Chris Christie Opposes Pot Legalization Because He Doesn't Want New Small Businesses or Tourists in His State

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 4.22.2014 5:23 PM

Policy

Is a Major, Merciful Change in Presidential Pardon Policy Brewing?

Scott Shackford | 4.21.2014 4:00 PM

Politics

"Pot, Meth, Heroin, Gay": Stephen Colbert on the Ultimate Gateway-Drug Progression

Nick Gillespie | 4.21.2014 9:12 AM

War on Drugs

Marijuana Has Come A Long Way Since Last 4/20

The Huffington Post | 4.20.2014 11:42 AM

Marijuana

7 Weed Products To Buy Your Loved One This 4/20

The Huffington Post | 4.18.2014 4:10 PM

Policy

Study of Pot Smokers' Brains Shows That MRIs Cause Bad Science Reporting

Jacob Sullum | 4.18.2014 3:41 PM

Marijuana

South Dakota Clinic Offers Parents Free Drug Tests for Kids, No One Takes Offer Yet

Ed Krayewski | 4.18.2014 2:30 PM

War on Drugs

Wisconsin Legalizes Medical Marijuana—But Only for the Children!

Scott Shackford | 4.17.2014 4:05 PM

Policy

Obama Surpasses the Awful Commutation Records of Three Republicans but Still Falls Far Short of Nixonian Mercy

Jacob Sullum | 4.17.2014 12:35 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With Ron Paul, Nick Gillespie, Dave Barry, Andy Levy, and…John Bolton!

Matt Welch | 4.16.2014 7:53 PM

Policy

Pot, Poker, and Prohibitionism

Do Republicans want to be the party of unprincipled killjoys?

Jacob Sullum | 4.16.2014 7:00 AM

Marijuana

Even The Nation's Top Law Enforcement Official Has Smoked Pot

The Huffington Post | 4.15.2014 10:07 AM

Policy

Mistaking Hibiscus for Marijuana, DEA Raids Gardener's Home

Jacob Sullum | 4.14.2014 12:26 PM

Policy

Commission Reduces Drug Sentences; Now It's Congress's Turn

Jacob Sullum | 4.11.2014 12:34 PM

Policy

Printed Bong Spells the End for the War on Drug Paraphernalia

Jacob Sullum | 4.10.2014 5:32 PM

War on Drugs

A Democratic Dilemma on Legalizing Pot

There's only one thing standing in the way of the Democratic Party using the pot issue to win elections: Democratic politicians.

Steve Chapman | 4.10.2014 4:31 PM

Policy

Republicans Demand That the Feds Impose Pot Prohibition on States That Have Opted Out

Jacob Sullum | 4.9.2014 11:30 AM

Policy

When Holder Says Congress Can Reclassify Marijuana If It Wants, Is He Taking a 'Big Step' Toward Legalization?

Jacob Sullum | 4.7.2014 1:19 PM

Policy

Can Cannabis Cut Car Crashes?

If more pot smoking means less drinking, legalization could make the roads safer.

Jacob Sullum | 4.7.2014 8:30 AM

Marijuana

More Pot, Safer Roads?

Jacob Sullum | 4.4.2014 1:02 PM

Politics

What Are You Going to Do Now That You've Lost the Drug War? Blame George Soros!

Matt Welch | 4.4.2014 10:43 AM

Policy

DEA Administrator Says Pot Prohibition Protects Dogs; Many Dead Dogs Would Disagree

Jacob Sullum | 4.3.2014 11:53 AM

Policy

Poll Finds Most Americans Support Legal Pot and Oppose Treating Drug Users As Criminals

Jacob Sullum | 4.2.2014 1:15 PM

Policy

Why Bother With Drug-Sniffing Dogs If a Cop's Nose Can Authorize a Search?

Jacob Sullum | 3.31.2014 1:27 PM

Policy

What Legalization Looks Like

Ed Krayewski | 3.31.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

More Pot, Less Crime: Medical Marijuana States See Drops in Assaults and Homicides

Jacob Sullum | 3.27.2014 12:34 PM

Medical Marijuana

Minnesota Governor to Parents of Sick Children: Go Buy Some Marijuana on the Street

Ed Krayewski | 3.27.2014 10:46 AM

Civil Liberties

If You Don't Want a SWAT Team at Your Door, You Shouldn't Be Drinking Tea

Jacob Sullum | 3.26.2014 2:31 PM

Civil Liberties

The Head of the Group That Gave Us 'This Is Your Brain on Drugs' Thinks Legalized Marijuana Is 'Happening in America'

He doesn't plan to push back against legal pot in Colorado and Washington.

Jesse Walker | 3.25.2014 11:53 AM

Policy

Is a Cannabis Crackdown Coming?

How a U.S. attorney helped create a medical marijuana system she says is "not tenable"

Jacob Sullum | 3.24.2014 8:30 AM

Culture

How Much Is a Pack of Joints Likely to Cost?

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.21.2014 3:30 PM

Politics

Will the Feds Crack Down on Medical Marijuana in Washington?

Jacob Sullum | 3.21.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Anti-Pot Rhetoric Out of Step With California Voters

Steven Greenhut | 3.21.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Dianne Feinstein Says Stoned Drivers Ruin Marijuana Legalization for Everyone

Jacob Sullum | 3.20.2014 6:30 PM

Policy

How Racist Is Your State's War on Weed? Compare!

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.19.2014 12:03 PM

Marijuana

Chris Christie Worried About "Profit Motive" of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Ed Krayewski | 3.19.2014 11:16 AM

Politics

Medical Marijuana Appeal Rejected, Aaron Sandusky Faces Nine More Years

Zach Weissmueller | 3.19.2014 9:06 AM

Marijuana

Bipartisan Effort in New Jersey Legislature To Put Marijuana on the Ballot

Would legalize possession of up to an ounce

Ed Krayewski | 3.18.2014 3:23 PM

Policy

Challenge to Barring Medical Marijuana Licensees from Buying Guns Loses in Federal Court [UPDATED]

Brian Doherty | 3.18.2014 2:23 PM

Policy

U.S. Attorney in Washington Probably Won't Crack Down on Dispensaries but Will Treat Marijuana Regulators Like Teenagers

Jacob Sullum | 3.17.2014 6:53 PM

War on Drugs

HHS Approves Marijuana Study for Veterans With PTSD

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.17.2014 5:13 PM

Politics

Gary Johnson on Why the LP Is Better Than GOP-Lite; Ralph Peters and Stephen Hayes on Why Libertarians Are 'Naive' About Foreign Policy

Matt Welch | 3.17.2014 5:04 PM

Policy

Former Marijuana Regulator Joins Cannabis Consulting Firm

Jacob Sullum | 3.17.2014 2:17 PM

Policy

Taxing Phantom Marijuana Transactions in Colorado

Jacob Sullum | 3.14.2014 6:58 PM