Bay State Officials Want To Emulate the Drug War to Collect Cigarette Taxes
Harsh tactics may have failed to stamp out the trade in heroin and cocaine, but they'll totally work against tobacco smugglers.
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Opioid Panic Infects Defense Spending Bill
New Hampshire senator wants to increase federal penalties.
Weldon Angelos Is Free, Thanks to a Prosecutor, Not a President
The young father of three got 55 years for three small-time pot sales.
Teenagers Confound Prohibitionists by Smoking Pot Less
Underage consumption is lower today than it was before two dozen states legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use.
White House Announces 42 New Commutations
Total for administration reaches 348, but hundreds more may still qualify.
As Fear and Intolerance of Marijuana Declined, So Did Adolescent Use
Prohibitionists warned that loosening legal restrictions on cannabis would encourage teenagers to smoke pot.
Canadian Businesswoman Says Three Male CBP Officers Sexually Assaulted Her
They searched her body cavities for drugs, which they did not find.
Lawsuit Says Detroit Cops Shot Confined Dog Through Bathroom Door
Owners say the officers, who were serving a drug warrant, also killed two other dogs who posed no threat.
New British Law Makes Psychoactive Substances Presumptively Illegal
Food is exempted, but what about catnip and flowers?
Nick Gillespie Talking Gary Johnson, William Weld, Pot Prohibition Tonite at 8 PM ET
Sits down with Kennedy to discuss why Libertarians are winning & why New York's top cop is all wrong about marijuana and violence.
Former MLB Pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee Running For Governor of Vermont
One of baseball's weirdest players ever wants to be chief executive of America's crunchiest state.
Bernie Sanders Encourages Californians to Legalize Marijuana This Fall
Ballot initiative in the works.
NYC Police Commissioner Says Marijuana Trade Is Too Violent to Be Legalized
William Bratton cites a problem created by prohibition as a reason to keep it.
VA Docs May Soon Be Allowed to Talk to Vets About Medical Pot
Spending bill amendment would halt gag order prohibiting marijuana discussion.
'Opioid Epidemic' Myths
Prescription painkillers are not as deadly or as addictive as commonly claimed.
Very Few Prisoners Seeking Commutations Meet DOJ's Picky Criteria for Consideration
Only 4 percent of cases reviewed by volunteer lawyers have made the cut so far.
Print Your Own Drugs, For Health and Fun
Instead of adapting laws and regulations to the evolving possibilities of the world in which they live, regulators, could try to head off that evolution instead
Anti-Pot Analyst Claims Fatal Crashes in Washington 'Have Risen 122 Percent'
That exaggerates the actual change by a factor of 72.
First Lawsuit of Its Kind Blames Marijuana for Murder
Kristine Kirk's family say her husband would not have killed her if he had been properly warned about THC side effects.
White House Drug Czar Pushes For More Spending on 'Access' to Opioid Addiction Treatment
Following hour long town hall pushing opioid use hysteria
Here's What to Expect from the Latest Attempt at Federal Sentencing Reform
Bipartisan bill was amended in April. Who would be affected?
Where Will Opioid Panic Lead? How About Regulating Your Access to Diarrhea Medication?
Meanwhile: The hunt is on to find somebody to blame for Prince's death.
Arkansas Trooper Steals $20,000, Because Nobody Innocent Carries That Much Cash
Prosecutors tried to drop the forfeiture case, but the judge would not let them.
AAA Finds No Basis for Equating THC Blood Levels With Driver Impairment
Traffic safety trends in Washington after marijuana legalization are ambiguous.
Maine Legalization Initiative Would Force Merchants to Hide Marijuana Magazines
MPP, which decried the behind-the-counter rule as "absurd" and "unconstitutional" in Colorado, is backing it in Maine.
The Zombie Drug That Wasn't
Four years after the "Miami cannibal attack," a critique of the press coverage reveals familiar patterns.
Parents of 20-Year-Old Confidential Informant Who Turned Up Dead To Sue Law Enforcement
Attorney representing Andrew Sadek's family tells Reason they plan to sue the police for fraud and negligence.
Obama Could Have Achieved a Nixonian Level of Mercy If He Had Wasted Less Time
Nixon's commutation rate was more than four times as high.
The Legend of the Miami Cannibal Provides Lessons in Shoddy Drug Journalism
A new analysis of TV reports about a shocking crime rumored to be caused by "bath salts" reveals familiar patterns.
Obama Announces New Round of Commutations
The deadline is rapidly approaching for federal prisoners to request mercy.
Feds Agree to Tolerate the Country's Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary
After trying to shut down the Harborside Health Center for years, the DOJ gives up.
California Marijuana Initiative Seems to Have Plenty of Signatures
Recent polls indicate that legalization also has plenty of public support.
A Bold New Plan to Help Addicts and End the Drug War
"Addiction rewires your brain like falling in love does," says Maia Szalavitz, author of "Unbroken Brain."
Marijuana Legalization Did Not Initially Boost Underage Access in Washington
The percentage of students who say pot is easy to get shows little change in recent years.
Prince's Death Being Used to Sell Painkiller Panic
Is there any way to stop the abuse of the word 'epidemic'?
Non-Violent Drug Offenders Get Life +185 Years
Their stories begin differently but end in the same place.
How Conspiracy Laws Let Prosecutors Abuse Their Power
Any meaningful criminal justice reform must include a reexamination of these draconian policies.
Influential Ex-Marines Commandant Wants Next President to Make War on Human Trafficking More Like the Drug War
His new organization, Generation Freedom, will "press the next President to make human trafficking a top priority" with a significantly higher budget.
Maine Voters Will Decide Whether to Legalize Marijuana
An initiative that was temporarily derailed by a notary public's sloppy signature qualifies for the ballot.
Don't Tell Us How to Live Our Lives!: A Libertarian Millennial Manifesto!
Exclusive excerpt from Government Gone Wild: How D.C. Politicians Are Taking You for a Ride-and What You Can Do About It.
Oklahoma and Nebraska Try to Revive Their Challenge to Legal Pot in Colorado
The two states want to join appeals filed by landowners and sheriffs.
Life + 185 Years: Three Stories of Incarceration
Three people convicted of non-violent drug crimes. Their stories are the stuff of nightmares.
Philippines Presidential Frontrunner Says He'd Kill His Drug-Using Child
Admits he probably agrees with people who call him a killer.
Oklahoma Deputies Seize Thousands Raised by Burmese Christian Band and Claim It's Drug Proceeds (Update: Case Dropped)
Money donated to help Christian college in Burma, orphanage in Thailand.
