Michigan Cops Protect Citizens by Stealing Leaf Blowers From Cancer Patients
Medical marijuana growers face forfeiture.
Drugs
Today's Pothead Is Yesterday's Cigarette Fiend
Good-for-nothing teenagers gotta smoke something.
VID: Silk Road, Online Freedom, and Why the Prosecution (and Conviction) of Ross Ulbricht Should Worry Us All
The mother of the alleged "Dread Pirate Roberts" spoke out prior to her son's recent conviction.
Debbie Does Denial on Doobie Deal
Wasserman Schultz insists there was no proposal for her to switch sides on medical marijuana.
Congressmen Introduce Bills to Legalize and Tax Marijuana
States would still be free to ban the drug.
Why Would One the Most Anti-Drug Democrats in Congress Offer to Endorse Medical Marijuana?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's flip-flop flier may reflect shifts in public opinion.
How Potheads Replaced Cigarette Fiends
Tobacco used to be the weed that made you stupid and lazy.
Pot Activist Helps Illustrate the Limits of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Political Courage
Spoiler: It's not very high.
Two More Lawsuits Aim to Reverse Marijuana Legalization in Colorado
Property owners sue cannabusinesses under RICO.
Baseball Was So Much Better When You Could Dose Team Mascots with LSD
The best souvenier program illustration ever, explained
Is the DOJ Defying Congress by Pursuing Medical Marijuana Cases?
Despite a rider that was supposed to stop them, the feds target patients in Washington and dispensaries in California.
Eric Holder Ducks Question About Reclassifying Marijuana
An administration that often complains it doesn't have enough power to act unilaterally can do so with marijuana but says it can't.
Protecting Marijuana's $2.7 Billion Cash Industry When Banks Won't
Delivering piles of (federally) illegal drug money directly to the IRS
Can We Expect 'Chaos' When Pot Becomes Legal in D.C. Next Week?
Rules for sharing, consumption, and possession may need clarification.
Washington Senate Approves Marijuana Bill Combining Medical and Recreational Industries
Patients would have to register, and recreational consumers could not grow their own.
'Drugged' Drivers Who Aren't
One reason a link between marijuana and car crashes is hard to verify
Parents of Toddler Burned by Drug Warriors Demand Compensation
A federal lawsuit argues that the botched raid was "reckless," "plainly incompetent," and "objectively unreasonable."
If Marijuana Causes Lots of Crashes, Why Are They So Hard to Count?
A major study finds no link between pot and car accidents.
Chuck Grassley Says Sentencing Reforms Backed by Mike Lee and Ted Cruz Are 'Lenient' and 'Dangerous'
Opposition by the hard-line drug warrior counts as an endorsement.
Maybe Brian Williams Just Needs to Write a Book Denouncing the Drug War?
Politico and other media outlets hound the NBC anchor while giving a pass to serial fabricator Johann Hari.
Virginia Delegates Overwhelmingly Approve Major Forfeiture Reform
The bill, now before the state Senate, requires a criminal conviction to complete a forfeiture.
I Helped Put a Man in Prison for 25 Years and I Feel Horrible About It
Now I'm trying to make amends.
D.C. Council Cancels Hearing on Marijuana Regulation
The District's attorney general warns that further legalization would be illegal.
Landmark Study Finds Marijuana Is Not Linked to Car Crashes
USA Today nevertheless perceives a "new driving threat from dopers."
Bill Bennett's Pot Prevarications
The former drug czar's defense of marijuana prohibition is about as strong as ditch weed.
Marijuana Credit Union Still Waiting for the Fed's Approval
An attempt to provide cannabusinesses with banking services could be blocked by bureaucratic resistance.
Bill Bennett's Confused and Confusing Defense of Pot Prohibition
The former drug czar claims marijuana is just as dangerous as alcohol and tobacco.
Rand Paul and Bipartisan Allies Want to Give Judges More Say in Sentencing
"Get politicians out of the way and let judges judge," as bill co-sponsor Sen. Patrick Leahy put it.
Silk Road: Ross Ulbricht's Loss is a Loss for Justice, Liberty, Safety, and Peace
The operation Ulbricht was found guilty of managing was one guaranteed to save lives, reduce real crime, and preserve liberty.
Why Won't Marco Rubio Admit He Smoked Pot?
The senator, a likely presidential contender, says he must stay silent-for the kids.
Why Is the DOJ Still Trying to Close a City-Supported Oakland Pot Dispensary?
Even a federal judge is asking why they keep fighting.
Let People Choose Their Own Drug Policies
What if we just allowed people to take drugs in a supportive social milieu that clearly signals appropriate behavior?
Busted Over $80 Worth of Pot, College Student Turns Informant, Then Turns Up Dead
This is the way everybody does it, says the local police chief.
'The Big O' Among Investors in Cronyist Ohio Marijuana Legalization Scheme
Proposed ballot initiative would set up tightly regulated marijuana grow operations controlled by investors backing the initiative.
Jurors Can't Know Pot Growers Are Patients
Federal prosecutors are determined to hide the truth when they try the Kettle Falls Five.
Colorado's Mysterious Marijuana DUID Numbers
With one year of data, it's hard to perceive a trend.
Eager to Imprison Medical Marijuana Users, Prosecutors Hide the Truth From Jurors
The Kettle Falls Five still face 10 or more years behind bars, despite a congressional edict that arguably bars their prosecution.
Venezuelan Security Agent Fingers Head of National Assembly as Leader of Drug Cartel
Diosdado Cabello alleged to be leader of a cartel based in the Venezuelan military.
Scientology-Funded Group Preaching Anti-Drug Message in NYC Public Schools
Foundation for a Drug-Free World was previously kicked out of San Francisco schools for promoting "bogus science."
Is Lying About Marijuana a Prerequisite for an Attorney General?
Loretta Lynch denies the obvious truth that pot is less dangerous than alcohol.
Colorado Legislator Seeks to Abolish Civil Forfeiture
Exaggerations of Holder's reform make her job harder.
If Ross Ulbricht Admits to Starting Silk Road, Why Isn't That Essentially a Guilty Plea?
The letter of Ulbricht's indictment indicates little wiggle room
