Kamala Harris Hopes You'll Forget Her Record as a Drug Warrior and Draconian Prosecutor
The senator and presidential hopeful went to bat for dirty prosecutors, opposed marijuana legalization, and championed policies that endanger sex workers.
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Man Jailed Over a Marijuana Cookie Died After Seizure in Prison
Family files lawsuit after surveillance footage shows staff failing to get him medical help.
Why Aren't More Doctors Helping People Addicted to Opioids?
Philadelphia's innovative treatment program for incarcerated opioid users is failing. Is it because doctors don't want to treat opioid addicts?
The Cops Were the Aggressors in This Week's Deadly Houston Drug Raid
Even if Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were selling heroin out of their house, the government's violent response cannot be morally justified.
Florida Man Jailed 41 Days Over 92 Grams of…Laundry Detergent
Spoiler alert: It wasn't heroin.
Baltimore's Top Prosecutor Will Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Possession Cases
Whether the police will stop arresting people is another question.
South Carolina Police Hauled in $17 Million Through Civil Asset Forfeiture Over Three Years
"The robber didn't get anything, but the police got everything."
Disappointed by Marijuana Tax Revenue, California Legislators Propose Rate Cuts
The reduction will not be enough to displace the black market.
The Great Opium Bonfire of 1914
Friday A/V Club: That time the authorities set 10,000 packages of opium, morphine, and cocaine on fire in San Francisco's Marshall Square
Weed Website Offers Unpaid Federal Workers Free Medical Marijuana That They Can't Legally Smoke
"At a time when the nation's really divided, let's try to do something good," says BudTrader CEO Brad McLaughlin.
9 Governors Get 'A' Grades for Marijuana Reform, Up From 2 Last Year
NORML's 2019 scorecard shows that governors, including half a dozen who are pushing for legalization in their states, are beginning to reflect public opinion.
Michael Bloomberg: Legalizing Weed 'Is Perhaps the Stupidest Thing We've Ever Done'
It's safe to say this guy would not make a good president.
Rather Than Running for President, Maybe Joe Biden Should Just Launch an Apology Tour
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the former vice president acknowledges regrets about his role in the drug war and mass incarcerations.
CBS Won't Air Medical Marijuana Ad During the Super Bowl
Blame misguided federal policies, not the network.
'Drop Gangs' the Latest Evolution in Darknet's Avoidance of Law Enforcement
Online black markets shift faster than police can respond
As Marijuana Legalization Expands, the NFL Clings to Prohibition. For Now.
Marijuana is fully legal in 10 states, which are home to eight NFL teams (25 percent of the league), including the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots.
Oklahoma Cops Jail Four Men for Transporting Legal Hemp
The first wrinkle in the era of legal hemp comes into focus: Police officers do not appear capable of distinguishing hemp from marijuana.
Are You More Likely to Be Killed by Opioids Than a Car Crash?
Only if you are using heroin, fentanyl, or dangerous drug mixtures
The 100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the Amendment That Led to Prohibition Is a Reminder of the Lasting Damage Bad Policy Can Do
The outlaw of the production and sale of alcohol was a racist policy that failed on its own terms.
The Next Attorney General Says He Won't Go After State-Licensed Marijuana Suppliers
William Barr does not like legalization but says Congress has to resolve the "untenable" conflict between state and federal law.
Over-the-Counter Contraception Is Immensely Popular. But Democrats Have Doomed It.
In 2019, it's liberals, not conservatives, who are holding the pill hostage for political gain.
Importing Prescription Drugs From Canada Could Save Vermonters $5 Million a Year—Or Nothing At All
Either way, it won't address the factors driving up prescription drug costs for American consumers.
Kamala Harris Has Not Set a Date, Allegedly: Reason Roundup
But brace yourself for the Harris 2020 campaign to officially start sometime soon.
Does Legalizing Marijuana Cause 'Sharp Increases in Murders and Aggravated Assaults'?
The link that Alex Berenson perceives between cannabis and violence is not apparent in careful research on the issue.
Why Drug Traffickers Laugh at Trump's Border Wall
The profit incentives created by prohibition doom any effort to block the drug "pipeline."
The Case for Legalizing Weed
Adults should have the right to make their own decisions about what to put in their own bodies.
Alex Berenson Is a Little Too Eager to Prove That Weed Makes People Crazy
The relationship between cannabis consumption and psychiatric diagnoses is more subtle and ambiguous than the anti-pot polemicist implies.
If Even Utah Has Gone Soft on Pot, Can the Nation Be Far Behind?
Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population lives in a jurisdiction where recreational use is legal.
Washington Offenders Could See Clemency for Pot Convictions
Gov. Jay Inslee, who intends to run for president, made the announcement on Friday.
Thanks to Heavy Taxes and Regulations, California's Legal Cannabis Sales Fell After Recreational Stores Opened
The market's performance is falling far short of predictions.
After Being Sent Back to Federal Prison Because of an 'Error,' Matthew Charles Will Be Freed Again
Charles may be the first person to benefit from the sentencing reductions in the FIRST STEP Act.
D.C. Police Bragged About Busting an 'Illegal Narcotics Pop-Up Operation.' Or As You Might Call It, Some People Selling Weed.
"Must've taken some real investigative prowess to pull this off."
Bernie Supporters Slam Beto O'Rourke's Progressive Bona Fides but Mostly Ignore Pot, Immigration, and War
Democratic socialists prioritize economics first.
Louisiana Police Spread Fake News About Zika-Infected Meth, Then Admit They Made It up for 'Attention'
The officer who cooked up the story adds that he collects "a lot of great (and incredibly raw) intelligence" by reading comment threads.
Hello, FIRST STEP Act! Goodbye, Jeff Sessions! The Year in Criminal Justice Reform
2018 was a mixed bag, but that means there was still a lot of good news.
Kansas Supreme Court Says Cops Can Search Your Home Without a Warrant If They Claim It Smells Like Pot
Cops supposedly smelled 25 grams of pot inside a plastic container inside a safe inside a closet 30 feet from a guy's doorstep.
Why Is N.Y. Mayor De Blasio Yelling at Corporations About Harms Caused by the City's War on Weed?
The government is the villain of this story, not wealthy industrialists.
The Past and Future of Psychedelics with Rick Doblin
Reason's livestream with the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), Rick Doblin.
Punishing Patients Won't Reduce Opioid Deaths
A new Medicare prescription rule will aggravate undertreatment of pain.
Harm Reduction Is Helping Reduce Ohio Opioid Overdose Deaths
Success attributed to tools like naloxone, not punitive drug wars.
Andrew Cuomo's Sudden Cannabis Conversion Highlights the Cowardice of Leading Democrats
On marijuana, New York's governor has lagged far behind his party's rank-and-file and the general public.
Marijuana Federalism's Time Has Come
Congress should make sure the next attorney general respects states' authority to set their own marijuana policy.
Here Are the 'Improvements' That Won a Senate Vote on Sentencing Reform
The last-minute changes show how hard it is to make the criminal justice system more proportionate and discriminating.
Does the Law Require the Drug Czar To Lie About Legalization?
The Office of National Drug Control Policy is required to fight marijuana legalization by any means necessary, even if it is working out well so far.
