Prohibition: The Real Reefer Madness
The nation's drug warriors plow ahead, driven by fear of a world where addicts clog the gutters.
The nation's drug warriors plow ahead, driven by fear of a world where addicts clog the gutters.
One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.
Glenn "Instapundit" Reynolds, responding to wailing and gnashing of teeth among many conservatives in the wake of last week's election.
Prosecutors already reacting to outcome of Tuesday's vote
Seems like a reasonable proposal
Says that voters may have to approve taxes up to 15 percent
Tracks the "modus operandi" of criminal gangs
Now they'll actually get a chance to study the stuff
"Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged," says spokes-narc
Six cities scale down their drug wars
A handful of cities also voted to decriminalize possession
Amendment 64, the marijuana legalization initiative that Colorado voters approved yesterday, must be signed into law within 30 days by Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has indicated he will do so.
Despite the passage of ballot initiatives in Washington and Colorado legalizing recreational marijuana, "the Drug Enforcement Administration's enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged," a DEA spokesperson told Reason this morning.
Of the three states looking to legalize marijuana today, Oregon is probably the least likely to do so. But that hasn't dampened the spirits of the people behind Measure 80.
According to a local news station in Washington state, DARE America, the anti-drug group that uses school resource officers to teach elementary and middle school children about the dangers of drugs, is dropping marijuana from its curriculum.
Former Obama drug official says his old colleagues won;t back down
Cops didn't fare so well
If the Reason staff's voting intentions are anything to go by it looks like for at least some libertarians the race for the White House will offer no cause for celebration, whatever the outcome.
The latest polls indicate that most Washington voters continue to favor marijuana legalization, while Colorado voters are not quite as enthusiastic but still may approve this unprecedented reform.
Marijuana legalization advocates are fighting a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana.
Conviction meant to show those who violate "public trust" are held accountable, the U.S. Attorney said
Cops have threatened to continue arrests under state and federal law
90 Days, 90 Reasons claims Obama "has worked to end the war on drug users."
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
Calling the cops should generally be avoided