Matthew Perry, Drug Abuse, and Prohibition
The death of the Friends star should remind us of the costs of the war on drugs.
The death of the Friends star should remind us of the costs of the war on drugs.
A New York Times podcast tells a story about both the drug war and institutional incompetence.
Brazil now has one of the largest cigarette markets in the world, despite its efforts to rid the country of cigarettes through prohibition.
These kinds of poisonings are rare to nonexistent.
The FIRST STEP Act signed by Trump eased drug sentencing. He's running away from that accomplishment in the 2024 election.
The psychedelic comedian talks cognitive liberty and the mind-blowing pace of legalization efforts.
Newsom vetoed both reforms, which he deemed excessively permissive.
The government has doubled down on failed policies, citing deeply flawed studies and misrepresenting data.
The Reason Sindex tracks the price of vice: smoking, drinking, snacking, traveling, and more.
In light of the state's marijuana reforms, the court says, the odor of weed is not enough to establish probable cause.
An officer conducted the search of Prentiss Jackson's vehicle after claiming he could smell "a little bit of weed." It ultimately resulted in a lengthy prison term.
The SAFER Banking Act is trying to address dual legality of cannabis laws between the federal government and the 38 states that have some form of legal cannabis.
Plus: A listener asks the editors to weigh in on a hypothetical executive order to establish an American Climate Corps.
A 2022 Canadian case involving what looks like a stoned mistake seems to be the closest real-world example of this purported danger.
Just as there are adult reasons for vape companies to sell flavored vape pods, there are adult reasons for drug dealers to color their fentanyl.
The late California senator always seemed to err on the side of more government power and less individual freedom.
The culprit is prohibition, not lax border policing.
The Republican presidential candidate ignores the lethal impact of the drug policies he avidly supports.
The researchers reached a similar conclusion about overdose trends in Washington, where penalties for simple possession were reduced in 2021.
Prohibition is at the root of the hazards that have led to record numbers of opioid-related deaths.
Historian Erika Dyck contextualizes the deep roots of and battles over LSD, psilocybin, and other psychoactive substances.
The former Texas governor spoke with Reason's Nick Gillespie at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver.
Legal restrictions on pseudoephedrine have not reduced meth use, but they have driven people with colds or allergies toward substitutes that seem to be completely ineffective.
The former Texas governor on helping veterans with PTSD, increasing legal immigration, and the illegal drug he'd most like to try
Historian Erika Dyck wants to document the deep roots of and battles over LSD, psilocybin, and other psychoactive substances.
For five decades, drugs have been winning the war on drugs.
Research is promising, but drug warriors stand in the way.
The change, while welcome, is modest and won't get rid of patients' headaches as they try to fill their prescriptions.
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The founder of MAPS talks about FDA approval for MDMA-assisted therapy and the "psychedelic renaissance" he has helped create.
The 1988 case highlighted the DEA's stubborn insistence that marijuana has no "accepted medical use."
The Colorado governor finds common ground with many libertarians. But does he really stand for more freedom?
Reason's Nick Gillespie talked with Mauss, a comedian who tours the country discussing his psychedelic experiences, at the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference.
Although the HHS-recommended change would benefit researchers and the cannabis industry, it would not resolve the conflict between state and federal marijuana laws.
Our political leaders envision a future in which high-tech implants snitch about our use of painkillers.
A new book handles the ill-fated CEO's story with respect.
Although it would leave federal prohibition essentially untouched, the change would facilitate medical research and dramatically reduce taxes on state-licensed suppliers.
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The former Texas governor on helping veterans with PTSD, increasing legal immigration, and the illegal drug he'd most like to try
While schoolchildren go without needed medication, government agencies shirk responsibility by blaming manufacturers.
Legislators abuse the emergency label to push through spending that would otherwise violate budget constraints.
Reason's Nick Gillespie talked with MAPS founder Rick Doblin about the imminent FDA approval of MDMA- and psilocybin-assisted therapy at the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver.
Painkiller reflects an indiscriminate anti-opioid bias that has caused needless suffering.
"I can tell you none of us were affected by the mushrooms," Yellen insisted to CNN.
The cannabis initiative will appear alongside a measure aimed at protecting abortion rights, which could boost its chances.