Drugs
Marijuana Initiatives Also Thrive on the Municipal Level
Six cities scale down their drug wars
A Total of Nine Marijuana Initiatives Passed
A handful of cities also voted to decriminalize possession
How Legal Will Pot Be in Colorado and How Soon?
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.
DEA Responds to Legal Weed in Colorado and Washington: "Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged"
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.
Oregon Reformers Are Trying to Legalize Pot On A Shoestring Budget
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.
Is DARE Really Dropping Marijuana From Its Curriculum?
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.
Pot Initiatives Likely To Spark a Battle With the Feds
Former Obama drug official says his old colleagues won;t back down
Utah Man May Face Death After Defending Himself from Botched Police Raid
Cops didn't fare so well
Tomorrow Isn't All About the Presidency, Here Are Some Ballot Initiatives and Measures to Follow
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.
Washington Voters Are 'Likely to Legalize Marijuana on Tuesday'
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.
Inside the Internecine Battle Over Washington State's Marijuana Ballot Measure
Marijuana legalization advocates are fighting a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana.
Former Judge Convicted of Five Felonies Related to Painkillers and Sex Scheme, Facing Three Years in Prison For Each
Conviction meant to show those who violate "public trust" are held accountable, the U.S. Attorney said
With Pot Decriminalization on the Ballot, Detroit Ponders Enforcement
Cops have threatened to continue arrests under state and federal law
Has Obama Really Worked to End the War on Drug Users?
90 Days, 90 Reasons claims Obama "has worked to end the war on drug users."
Sex, Drugs, and Union Rolls: 2012 Ballot Initiatives Mark the Real Battles
There's more to the political season than analyzing every utterance by Obama and Romney.
Couple Arrested for Reporting Found Drugs to Police
Calling the cops should generally be avoided
This Year's Halloween Scare: Pot-Infused Candy
LAPD thinks people are going to hand out "cannabis candy" from pot dispensaries to children
Marijuana Legalization Favored by Majority of Colorado Voters
At 53 percent, support is getting higher
"Let me show you what happens to people who do not listen to the police," Cop Says Before Tasering Little Boy
The guardian ad litem for a 10-year-old Sante Fe resident is suing Officer Chris Webb.
Newsweek The Daily Beast: Marijuana Can Kill You and/or Make You Kill Your Baby
Newsweek runs a hit piece on pot.
DOJ Shuts Down Bal Harbour's Forfeiture Program
Vice squad now banned from using seized cash and vehicles
Incoming Dutch Government Scraps Plans For Tourist Weed Ban
Proposal would have effectively banned foreigners from marijuana cafes
Arkansas Medical Pot Proposal Could Lead to City Squabbling
Municipalities would be able to ban dispensaries, but then patients would be allowed to grow their own
