Drugs

Policy

Did Congress Stop Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?

An anti-pot rider reflects prohibitionist weakness.

Jacob Sullum | 12.15.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

DOJ Gives Yellow Light to Pot Shops on Indian Reservations

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2014 1:24 PM

Policy

Marijuana Kills! But Not Very Often. Especially When Compared to Alcohol and Tobacco.

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2014 12:35 PM

Policy

Rider Aimed at Stopping Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C., Reflects Prohibitionist Weakness

Jacob Sullum | 12.12.2014 10:42 AM

Politics

Georgia Man Killed in Drug Raid Was Face Down When Shot in Head, Says Family's Lawyer

Anthony Fisher | 12.11.2014 2:35 PM

Politics

On The Independents: Penn Jillette and Thomas Massie! Also Dick Cheney's Torture, Cromnibust, Smith Apology, Trigger-shy SNL, and More

Matt Welch | 12.10.2014 8:25 PM

Politics

Will the Rider Aimed at Stopping Marijuana Legalization in D.C. Actually Do That?

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 4:46 PM

Policy

Spending Bill That Blocks Marijuana Reform Also Blocks Federal Interference With Marijuana Reform

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 2:09 PM

Policy

Senate Democrats Surrender to Republican Pot Prohibitionists, Nullifying Legalization in D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 12.10.2014 11:49 AM

Civil Liberties

Eric Garner, Another Victim of the War on Drugs

Government policy contributes to police abuse.

A. Barton Hinkle | 12.10.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Nevada Measure Is First Marijuana Legalization Initiative to Qualify for 2016 Ballot

Jacob Sullum | 12.9.2014 5:11 PM

Policy

Congress Plans to Allow Legal Marijuana in D.C. but Not Legal Marijuana Businesses

Jacob Sullum | 12.9.2014 3:23 PM

Policy

West Virginia Man Who Faced Life in Prison for Taking a Psychedelic With His Wife Got a Year Instead

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2014 3:22 PM

Policy

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Dead

Prohibition drives drug users toward dangerous LSD substitutes.

Jacob Sullum | 12.8.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Violent Crime Decreases After San Francisco Stopped Prosecuting Drug Users

Zach Weissmueller | 12.6.2014 6:00 PM

Policy

Trial of Kettle Falls Five for Growing Medical Marijuana Postponed

Jacob Sullum | 12.5.2014 3:30 PM

Policy

How the Government Promotes Dangerous LSD Substitutes

Jacob Sullum | 12.5.2014 2:17 PM

Police Abuse

In Phoenix, Another Fatal Police Shooting, Over a Bottle of Pills

Ed Krayewski | 12.4.2014 2:28 PM

Politics

If You Want to End the Drug War Tomorrow, Support Reason Today!

Nick Gillespie | 12.3.2014 8:41 AM

Racial Profiling

Holder Says Feds to End Racial Profiling. Unless He's Declaring an End to the Drug War, No.

Scott Shackford | 12.2.2014 1:45 PM

Drug Courts

WATCH: When San Francisco Stopped Prosecuting Drug Users, Violent Crime Went Down

Zach Weissmueller | 12.2.2014 12:30 PM

Policy

Did Marijuana Kill Michael Brown?

Prosecutors suggested to a grand jury that reefer madness caused the behavior that led to a police shooting.

Jacob Sullum | 12.2.2014 8:15 AM

Politics

Brickbats

Charles Oliver | 12.1.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

The Ghetto Archipelago

Life in an inner-city police state

J.D. Tuccille | 11.30.2014 10:00 AM

Economics

Silk Road, Online Freedom, and Why the Prosecution of Ross Ulbricht Should Worry Us All

The mother of the alleged "Dread Pirate Roberts" speaks out.

Nick Gillespie and Jim Epstein | 11.30.2014 9:00 AM

Police Abuse

FBI Investigating After Denver Cops Punch Unarmed Suspect Six Times, Trip Pregnant Girlfriend, Delete Video of Incident

Ed Krayewski | 11.28.2014 7:49 PM

Civil Liberties

Denver Cop Leg-Sweeps 7-Month-Pregnant Woman to Ground Bellyfirst While Beating Her Boyfriend's Head into Asphalt. Drug War is Working!

Brian Doherty | 11.26.2014 2:56 PM

Policy

Did Marijuana Kill Michael Brown?

Jacob Sullum | 11.25.2014 10:29 AM

Politics

Anthony L. Fisher on Fox News Channel's "Red Eye" tonight at 3am ET/12am PT (UPDATE: Show Pre-empted)

Anthony Fisher | 11.24.2014 4:36 PM

Policy

A Cannabis Crackdown Contracts

After rising dramatically, marijuana arrests are falling and the trend seems likely to continue.

Jacob Sullum | 11.24.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama's Immigration, Thad McCotter on Libertarians Rising, Ecstasy for PTSD, FCC for the Internet, Jeb's Common Core, Webb's Uncommon Appeal, Obamacare Closing Hospitals, Plus Citizenship Quiz!

Matt Welch | 11.21.2014 8:37 PM

Policy

After Rising Dramatically, Marijuana Arrests Are Falling in New York City and Across the Country

Jacob Sullum | 11.21.2014 7:15 AM

Marijuana

Bob Marley's Name Hoped to Launch Global Marijuana Brand

Ed Krayewski | 11.19.2014 1:59 PM

Politics

Marijuana Entrepreneurs Should Follow Joseph P. Kennedy's Example

Anthony Fisher | 11.18.2014 4:45 PM

Policy

Rand Paul Last Week: 'I Want to End the War on Drugs'

Jacob Sullum | 11.18.2014 3:50 PM

War on Drugs

Alleged Mexican Drug Kingpin Pleads Not Guilty, DOJ Says Arrest Led to Violent Drug Cartel War

Ed Krayewski | 11.18.2014 1:53 PM

Policy

Why Congress Is Unlikely to Stop Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.

Republicans may decide they love liberty and limited government more than they hate pot.

Jacob Sullum | 11.17.2014 8:30 AM

Policy

Why Congress Probably Won't Block Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.14.2014 12:24 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With Justin Amash, Jeffrey Miron, TV's Andy Levy, and Your Host Matt Welch!

Matt Welch | 11.12.2014 8:52 PM

Politics

Scott Walker's Repellent, Unconstitutional Call to Drug-Test Welfare Recipients

Nick Gillespie | 11.12.2014 5:09 PM

Culture

Is Breaking Bad an Ad for Meth?

Jacob Sullum | 11.12.2014 2:05 PM

War on Drugs

Officials Blame Elections for Afghanistan's Opium Boom

'With the presidential election ongoing, there was a huge demand of funding.'

Jesse Walker | 11.12.2014 9:08 AM

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?

The prospect of legal cannabis in the nation's capital dramatically signals the ongoing collapse of the 77-year-old ban on a much-maligned plant.

Jacob Sullum | 11.12.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

History Suggests Fewer NYC Pot Busts May Not Signal the End of Civilization

Jacob Sullum | 11.11.2014 6:08 PM

Science & Technology

How Buying Drugs Online Became Safe, Easy, and Boring

Silk Road is dead, but anonymous Internet sales of illegal substances are here to stay.

Brian Doherty | 11.11.2014 3:00 PM