How Cops Became Robbers
Three features of civil forfeiture law and five Supreme Court decisions make it easy for police to take money from motorists.
Drugs
Volunteer Medics on the Front Lines of the Drug War
Ambulance drivers in Guatemala see the costs of prohibition up close every day.
Why Illinois Medical Marijuana Patients Still Have No Marijuana
Gov. Pat Quinn signed off on medical marijuana over a year ago, but you still can't buy it anywhere in the state.
Prisoners of Pot Prohibition
About 40,000 marijuana offenders are serving time in prison, and some will never get out.
High Times Challenges Colorado's Restrictions on Pot-Related Speech
Why wouldn't a marijuana business advertise in the flagship magazine of the cannabis counterculture?
Jeff Mizanskey Is Serving Life in Prison for Marijuana
Rapists and murderers come and go, but he's there for the duration.
Santa Fe Becomes First City in New Mexico to Decriminalize Marijuana
City council skips ballot measure, saves $80,000
Uncle Sam's in the Market for a Pot Farm
Seeking "secure and video monitored outdoor facility"
The Literal War on Drugs
The promiscuous use of SWAT teams is a bigger menace than armored vehicles on our streets.
Over $455,000 Seized from Medical Marijuana Patient Slapped with Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patient says "there's no such thing as innocent until proven guilty"
PCP Hallucinations in Ferguson
Blaming drugs for Michael Brown's death revives an ugly stereotype.
Time for the NFL to Concede That Beating Women Is Worse Than Smoking Pot
Unapproved fun or unprovoked violence? The choice should be easy.
Must Conservatives Be Cop Lovers?
Rand Paul challenges fellow Republicans to rethink their reflexive support of law enforcement.
