The Most Powerful People in the Marijuana Industry
A Fortune list highlights those fighting the good fight against pot prohibition.
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Museum of Drug Policy Pops Up in New York For U.N. Special Session on "World Drug Problem"
Unlike the feckless diplomats a few blocks away, artists presented a clear and devastating picture of the global war on drugs.
U.N. Drug Policy Meeting's Banal Consensus Masks Encouraging Disagreements
"Putting people first" might mean legalizing drugs, or it might mean beheading drug dealers.
What the World Can Learn From Colorado's Marijuana Experience
A new report suggests some tentative observations about the consequences of legalization.
How the President Can End Pot Prohibition Without Congress
Contrary to Obama's claims, he has the power to end the madness. Will he?
76-Year-Old Asks SCOTUS to Overturn Life Sentence for 37 Pot Plants
Lee Carroll Brooker, a victim of Alabama's habitual offender law, argues that his punishment violates the Eighth Amendment.
The Lemonade Is $150. The Pot Is Free.
Exchanging marijuana "gifts" for "donations" is not, alas, legal in Washington, D.C.
Exchanging Marijuana 'Gifts' for 'Donations' Is Not, Alas, Legal In D.C.
Creative entrepreneurs try to fill the gap between legal demand and illegal supply.
Sanders Misleadingly Connects 'Mass Incarceration' to Pot Busts
Clinton minimizes her role in advocating longer sentences and exaggerates her role in trying to shorten them.
DOJ Accepts Decision Saying It May Not Target State-Legal Medical Marijuana Suppliers
The feds had argued that a spending rider left them free to shut down dispensaries.
Hillary Clinton's Overdue Shift on Crime
She acknowledges harsher penalties implemented in the '90s were a mistake.
Bill Clinton's Crime Bill Ambivalence
The former president can't decide whether he should brag about the 1994 law or apologize for it.
Another Sexual Assault in Service of the Drug War
A lawsuit by a Pennsylvania woman describes a humiliating five-hour ordeal that discovered nothing.
Ted Cruz Reiterates His Support for Marijuana Federalism
"The people of Colorado have the right to make the decision," he tells reporters in Denver.
Judge Revives Maine's Marijuana Legalization Initiative
The ruling says the secretary state improperly rejected signatures based on an unreasonably narrow reading of the law.
Do More Teenagers Smoke Pot When It's Legal?
Contrary to what prohibitionists claim, the numbers from Colorado are equivocal.
Bill Clinton's Mendacious Defense of the 1994 Crime Bill
The former president says Republicans made him support longer sentences, which were a necessary response to 13-year-old murderers "hopped up on crack."
Jumping Ahead Of Evidence, Prohibitionists Claim Legalizing Pot Boosts Underage Consumption
Colorado's numbers do not show what opponents of legalization claim.
Almost Everybody Wants Federal Sentencing Reform, So Why Hasn't It Happened?
Election year posturing and new Supreme Court nominee fight push it down the agenda.
3 Reasons to Doubt the DEA Will Agree to Reclassify Marijuana This Year
The agency always drags its feet before saying no, saying yes would require an embarrassing reversal, and the president has passed the buck to Congress.
Nearly 1 in 10 Knows Somebody Who Has Had Property Seized Without Criminal Charges
Polls consistently show the public, when informed, opposes civil forfeiture.
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Former Tax Judge Indicted for Tax Evasion Wrote Cannabusiness Decision
Diane Kroupa helped establish the confusing rules for paying taxes on income from marijuana sales.
Pot Smokers at White House Protest Obama's Disinterest in Reclassifying Marijuana
The president prefers to pretend that rescheduling requires congressional action.
Run a Pot Ad, Go to Jail?
A long overlooked provision of the Controlled Substances Act makes it a felony to "place" a marijuana ad.
Protesters Smoke Weed Outside of White House
The Reschedule 420 campaign seeks to remove marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug.
Anti-Pot Oklahoma Legislator Celebrates the Death of His State's Anti-Pot Lawsuit
Where other conservatives see cannabis chaos, Mike Ritze sees a victory for federalism.
On Marijuana Legalization, Chris Matthews Sounds Dumber Than Donald Trump
"Does anybody trust anybody that's high to do anything?" the MSNBC host wonders.
The Lurking Law That Turns Marijuana Ads Into Felonies
Can newspaper publishers go to prison for accepting ads from pot merchants? Maybe.
Senseless Police Shooting of Zachary Hammond Results in $2.2 Million Settlement
The unarmed 19-year-old died because of a two-bit drug sting.
How Decades-Old Drug Offenses Kept Two Elected Officials Out of Office
Youthful non-violent drug indiscretions are "Infamous Crimes" in Pennsylvania.
Obama's Mercy Still Pales Next to Richard Nixon's
Obama has granted about 1 percent of commutation petitions, compared to Nixon's 7 percent.
Gary Johnson Has High Hopes President Obama Will Reclassify Marijuana
The once and possibly future Libertarian presidential candidate thinks Obama will remove marijuana's Schedule I classification before he leaves office.
'Drug Users Need Treatment,' Says President Obama. Not So Fast, Says Dr. Carl Hart
The Columbia University neuroscientist wants to shift the focus to harm reduction.
Adelanto: The Desert Town Turning From Prisons to Pot to Save Itself From Bankruptcy
Can marijuana transform a struggling local economy reliant on prisons, alternative energy, and predator drones?
Lancet Commission Recommends Drug Legalization
As the U.N. prepares for a special session on "the world drug problem," 22 experts catalog the costs of prohibition.
Assault Charges for Pregnant Drug Users Set to Stop in Tennessee
Around 100 women have been charged under the 2014 law so far.
Physicians Face Moral Dilemma In Conscription on War on Drugs
In the government's new war on opiates, physicians and their patients find themselves caught in the crossfire.
Appeals Court Rejects Cops' Hunch-Based Theft of $271,080
The 7th Circuit demands actual evidence of drug trafficking to justify the forfeiture of two brothers' savings.
Kansas Seized Disabled Vet's Children While He Was Moving to Colorado to Use Medical Marijuana Legally
DCF says it doesn't seize children merely because their parents use marijuana.
