Friday A/V Club: Hanna-Barbera Battles Drugs
The PSA as psychedelic horror movie
Spoiler: It's not very high.
Property owners sue cannabusinesses under RICO.
The best souvenier program illustration ever, explained
Despite a rider that was supposed to stop them, the feds target patients in Washington and dispensaries in California.
An administration that often complains it doesn't have enough power to act unilaterally can do so with marijuana but says it can't.
Delivering piles of (federally) illegal drug money directly to the IRS
Rules for sharing, consumption, and possession may need clarification.
Patients would have to register, and recreational consumers could not grow their own.
One reason a link between marijuana and car crashes is hard to verify
A federal lawsuit argues that the botched raid was "reckless," "plainly incompetent," and "objectively unreasonable."
A major study finds no link between pot and car accidents.
Opposition by the hard-line drug warrior counts as an endorsement.
Politico and other media outlets hound the NBC anchor while giving a pass to serial fabricator Johann Hari.
The bill, now before the state Senate, requires a criminal conviction to complete a forfeiture.
Now I'm trying to make amends.
The District's attorney general warns that further legalization would be illegal.
USA Today nevertheless perceives a "new driving threat from dopers."
The former drug czar's defense of marijuana prohibition is about as strong as ditch weed.
An attempt to provide cannabusinesses with banking services could be blocked by bureaucratic resistance.
The former drug czar claims marijuana is just as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco.
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
The operation Ulbricht was found guilty of managing was one guaranteed to save lives, reduce real crime, and preserve liberty.
The senator, a likely presidential contender, says he must stay silent-for the kids.
Even a federal judge is asking why they keep fighting.
What if we just allowed people to take drugs in a supportive social milieu that clearly signals appropriate behavior?
This is the way everybody does it, says the local police chief.
Proposed ballot initiative would set up tightly regulated marijuana grow operations controlled by investors backing the initiative.
Federal prosecutors are determined to hide the truth when they try the Kettle Falls Five.
With one year of data, it's hard to perceive a trend.
The Kettle Falls Five still face 10 or more years behind bars, despite a congressional edict that arguably bars their prosecution.
Diosdado Cabello alleged to be leader of a cartel based in the Venezuelan military.
Foundation for a Drug-Free World was previously kicked out of San Francisco schools for promoting "bogus science."
Loretta Lynch denies the obvious truth that pot is less dangerous than alcohol.
Exaggerations of Holder's reform make her job harder.
The letter of Ulbricht's indictment indicates little wiggle room
Local legislators ban consumption in "public places," except for licensed premises.
Prompted by a raid that gravely injured a toddler, Georgia considers limits on no-knock search warrants.
The FAIR Act gives owners more protection and reduces law enforcement's profit motive.
Last year 125 people were freed from prison due to innocence, including six on death row.
How will Congress respond to marijuana legalization in the nation's capital?
The American Academy of Pediatrics wants to see more study of the plant's medical uses.
Eric Holder's new forfeiture policy affects only a small share of seizures.