Manslaughter Trial Begins for North Carolina Cop in 2013 Shooting of Unarmed Black Man
Randall Kerrick shot Jonathan Ferrell 10 times. Even Kerrick's former chief called it "excessive." Now he stands trial.
Drugs
Former Drug Czar: There's No Such Thing As an Unjust Drug Sentence
According to John Walters, all drug offenders are violent.
Senators Tell DEA to Stop Messing With State Hemp Crops
Provisions prevent feds from spending on interference with state hemp-farming programs or hemp crop transport.
Obama Holds the Key For Imprisoned Drug Offenders
The president can do much more to correct unjust sentences, but time is running out.
Lefties Bash Lefty PAC for Bashing Kochs on Criminal Justice
David Brock's awful group tries to slime the Koch brothers as criminal-justice opportunitists; actual liberal reformers leap to their defense
Commercial Cannabis Cultivators in Colorado Move Outdoors
Using sunlight instead of electric lights could cut the price of pot in half.
Boehner Endorses Sentencing Reform; Bill Clinton Apologizes for His Role in Mass Incarceration
The SAFE Justice Act gets a boost from the House speaker.
Obama in Prison: 'There But for the Grace of God…'
The president still thinks drug offenders belong behind bars.
Gary Johnson on Trump, the Presidential Election, and Life as a Pot Company CEO
Johnson says he wants nothing to do with the GOP.
Obama Agrees With Rand Paul That Mandatory Minimums Should Be Abolished
The president joins the Kentucky senator in calling for sentencing reform.
Obama Just Commuted the Sentences of 46 Non-Violent Drug Offenders
This is a promising and positive step in the right direction, but real reform is still needed.
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Protect Banks That Do Business With Marijuana Merchants
Regulators and prosecutors would be barred from punishing financial institutions for serving state-licensed cannabusinesses.
Proposed Initiative Would Authorize BYOC Cannabis Cafés in Denver
Businesses that exclude people under 21 could allow marijuana consumption.
Joe Biden Probably Announcing Presidential Run Later This Month
Could the Democratic race get any less libertarian?
'Dozens' of Commutations Are Good; 'Thousands' Would Be Better
If correcting clear injustices is the aim, Obama can do a lot more.
DEA Steals $44,000 From Nail Salon Owner at JFK
Vu Do says he never committed a drug offense, but he did miss a deadline.
It's 2015, and the British Government Is Considering Expanding the Drug War Faster
U.K. wants to be able to ban chemicals more quickly. That's going to be a disaster.
Oakland Joins the World's Biggest Pot Shop to Battle the Feds
Is this how the war on weed ends?
How Libertarian Is Rand Paul on Drug Policy?
More than any other major-party presidential candidate, but there's room for improvement.
Cautious Effort to Legalize Marijuana in California in 2016
By ballot initiative.
Cops Arrest Veteran for Growing Pot to Treat PTSD. Then CPS Makes Life Hell.
Let the man have his medicine.
Which States Will Legalize Pot Next?
A preview of the marijuana initiatives that voters can expect to see in 2015 and 2016
Bobby Jindal Signs Bills Reducing Pot Penalties and Authorizing Cannabis for Patients
Louisiana's marijuana laws, among the harshest in the country, become a bit less harsh.
Defining Drugged Driving by THC Levels Makes Little Sense, Heritage Foundation Concedes
Paul Larkin suggests states should reduce BAC levels instead.
On Marijuana Policy, Rand Paul Leads Presidential Candidates of Both Parties
The Kentucky senator gets an A- from MPP, followed by Jim Webb with a B+.
Bipartisan Bill Would 'Reserve Federal Prisons for Serious Offenders'
The SAFE Justice Act tackles overcriminalization and overfederalization.
Government Study Casts Doubt on Legal Definitions of Stoned Driving
Simulator tests also confirm that marijuana impairs drivers less than alcohol.
Obama Administration Eliminates Gratuitous Barrier to Medical Marijuana Research
Scientists studying therapeutic applications for cannabis will no longer need Public Health Service approval.
Shona Banda Faces Decades in Prison Because Her Son Questioned Anti-Pot Propaganda
A fifth-grader's comments about marijuana lead to felony charges against his mother.
After Losing Custody of Her Son, Medical Marijuana Advocate Could Lose Her Freedom
Shona Banda faces decades in prison because her son questioned anti-pot propaganda.
Claiming to Smell Pot, Airport Cops Steal $11,000 From College Student
Charles Clarke says he is a smoker, not a dealer, but it may not matter.
South Dakota Indian Reservation Becomes First to Approve Pot Sales
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe plans to offer marijuana as early as this fall.
Flakka 'Turns People Into Zombies,' Just Like Krokodil and Jenkem
Flakka-fortified humans reportedly are stronger than Vulcans.
How Non-Citizens Are Imprisoned and Exiled for Minor Drug Crimes
The immigration system treats drug offenders with senseless severity.
Colorado Supreme Court Says Businesses May Fire Cannabis Consumers
The justices rule that a state law protecting "lawful activities" does not cover marijuana use.
The Disposable Life of a 20-Year-Old Confidential Informant
Andrew Sadek was bullied into becoming an informant by an unaccountable drug task force. When he turned up dead, police washed their hands of him.
Marijuana Federalism Beats Prohibitionist Meddling
Presidential candidates prefer Carly Fiorina's stance on legalization to Chris Christie's.
On Marijuana Legalization, Most Presidential Candidates Agree With Fiorina, Not Christie
Cannabis federalism is popular among Republicans and Democrats.
Carly Fiorina Cries Federalism on Marijuana
Without a clear, crowd-pleasing conservative position on issues like marijuana and same-sex marriage, the safe spot for GOP politicians is in invoking federalism.
