Drugs

Policy

Don't Appear to Be Clenching Your Buttocks When Pulled Over For Not Coming to a Complete Stop or Be Tortured by Doctors: America, This is Your War on Drugs

Brian Doherty | 11.5.2013 10:57 AM

Politics

Cities Consider Pot, Development, GMO Labeling, Minimum Wage in Local Elections Today

Brian Doherty | 11.5.2013 10:27 AM

Politics

Toronto Mayor Says He's Not a Drug Addict

Somewhat dodging a question as to whether he's smoked crack cocaine

Reason Staff | 11.4.2013 4:50 PM

Policy

Jacob Sullum on Crack and Meth Myths in Forbes

Reason Staff | 11.4.2013 3:20 PM

Civil Liberties

South Carolina Police Chief Threatens to Arrest Drug War Critic

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2013 2:59 PM

Policy

Florida Mulls Medical Marijuana

State officials wonder if they can tax it

Reason Staff | 11.4.2013 1:50 PM

Policy

The Madness of Law Enforcement's Escalating Brutality

It's a spiraling descent into insane tactics as frustrated law enforcers face-off with a non-compliant population.

J.D. Tuccille | 11.4.2013 1:30 PM

Policy

Report: Legal Marijuana Market Poised To Outpace Expansion of Smartphone Market

Estimated $1.43 billion worth of legal pot to be sold in 2013

Reason Staff | 11.4.2013 9:40 AM

Politics

The War on Pot is Over! (If We Want It)

Never again will a pol gain votes by attacking pot legalization.

Nick Gillespie | 11.3.2013 4:00 PM

Policy

Prison Sentence Teaches Former Police Chief How Awful Mandatory Minimums Are

Scott Shackford | 11.1.2013 6:30 PM

Policy

Prison Opens Former Police Chief's Eyes to Ravages of Mandatory Minimums

People's lives destroyed for small amounts of drugs

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 5:40 PM

Policy

Economists Predict Marijuana Legalization Will Produce 'Public-Health Benefits'

Jacob Sullum | 11.1.2013 5:38 PM

War on Drugs

Toronto Mayor's Lawyer Urges Police to Release Crack Video

Claims he is not seen smoking drug in it

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 4:30 PM

Policy

Parents Suing To Allow Their Son To Take Medical Marijuana Oil

Five-year-old Zander Welton suffers from severe seizures

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 11:10 AM

Politics

Toronto Mayor Says There is No Reason To Resign Over Video Appearing To Show Him Smoking Crack

Police have not released details of the video, but say it is consistent with media reporting

Reason Staff | 11.1.2013 9:40 AM

Politics

Toronto Mayor Says He Won't Resign

Police have allegedly found video showing him smoking crack

Reason Staff | 10.31.2013 5:00 PM

Politics

Police Recover Drug Video That Includes Toronto Mayor

Allegedly shows him smoking crack

Reason Staff | 10.31.2013 1:40 PM

Culture

ICE: Sophisticated Tunnel Found Between San Diego and Tijuana

Cross border

Reason Staff | 10.31.2013 12:30 PM

Policy

The Underwhelming Reality of Medical Marijuana Laws

Legalizing pot will not bring about the end of civilization.

Steve Chapman | 10.31.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

City of Napa Set To Repeal Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ordinance

Would effectively ban medical pot dispensaries

Reason Staff | 10.30.2013 7:00 PM

Policy

The First Amendment Even Protects Speech That Offends Pot Prohibitionists

Jacob Sullum | 10.30.2013 1:47 PM

Culture

Marijuana Ads Proliferating

Selling it where legal, promoting its legalization where its not

Reason Staff | 10.30.2013 12:20 PM

Politics

Drug War is Over! (If Obama Wants It): Nick Gillespie in Daily Beast

Nick Gillespie | 10.30.2013 8:43 AM

Politics

Federal Judge Rejects Harsh Marijuana Sentencing Guideline

Zenon Evans | 10.29.2013 3:07 PM

War on Drugs

Supposed Flesh Eating Drug Krokodil in U.S. Seems to Be a Crock

Brian Doherty | 10.29.2013 1:05 PM

Politics

Colorado Counties Ban Sale of Marijuana, Want Share of Proposed State Sales Tax Anyway

Of course they do

Ed Krayewski | 10.29.2013 12:40 PM

Policy

If Gallup Says Most Americans Want to Legalize Marijuana, Gallup Must Be Unreliable

Jacob Sullum | 10.28.2013 6:06 PM

Politics

Yakama Nation in Washington Won't Recognize State Law Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Tribal authorities will be notified if anyone requests a permit from tribal lands

Reason Staff | 10.28.2013 4:30 PM

Policy

Violent Dog Attacks and Wounds Child in Front of Cop, Cop Refrains from Shooting Dog…

Brian Doherty | 10.28.2013 3:28 PM

Civil Liberties

Mass. Drug Lab Chemist Accused of Falsifying Test Results Expected to Change Not Guilty Plea

At a hearing next month

Reason Staff | 10.28.2013 2:00 PM

Policy

Study: Compounds in Marijuana Can Kill Some Cancer Cells

In patients with leukemia

Reason Staff | 10.28.2013 11:20 AM

Policy

Seized Six-Month-Old Infant Returned to Michigan Parents Who Use Medical Marijuana, Child Will Have to be Submitted to Drug Tests

Medical marijuana legal in Michigan

Ed Krayewski | 10.28.2013 11:00 AM

Policy

Feds Seize Millions in Silk Road-Related Bitcoins

Get their hands on Ross Ulbricht's wallet

Reason Staff | 10.26.2013 11:15 AM

Policy

Woman Forced Into Treatment Challenges Wisconsin Law That Allows Detention of Pregnant Drug Users

Jacob Sullum | 10.25.2013 9:07 PM

Civil Liberties

"There's talk a lot of bad things"; Your Drug Fear Mongering of the Day From a South Carolina TV Station

Worry!

Ed Krayewski | 10.25.2013 7:04 PM

Policy

Grover Norquist Says Taxing Pot Is Not a Tax Hike

Jacob Sullum | 10.25.2013 2:03 PM

Politics

Grover Norquist is OK with Pot Taxes

Since its a new tax, not raising an old one

Reason Staff | 10.25.2013 11:00 AM

Policy

Once Again, Pain Patients Must Suffer to Save Addicts From Themselves

Jacob Sullum | 10.24.2013 5:35 PM

Policy

That Molly Is the Shit—but Not in a Good Way

Jacob Sullum | 10.24.2013 3:42 PM

Politics

8 Things We Won't Miss When Pot is Finally Legal Everywhere

Nick Gillespie | 10.24.2013 2:37 PM

Policy

Chemist at Center of Mass. Drug Lab Scandal Could Get Five Years

If she pleads guilty, a judge determines

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 7:00 PM

Policy

Cory Booker Looks Forward to Working on Drug Policy Reform With Rand Paul

Jacob Sullum | 10.23.2013 6:44 PM

Culture

Of Course Shutting Down Silk Road Will Not Deter the Black Market in the Slightest

Scott Shackford | 10.23.2013 6:30 PM

War on Drugs

Top Silk Road Dealer Turned Federal Informant

Following a raid in July

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 6:20 PM

Economics

New Marijuana Investment Opportunities Lead to Scams

Emerging markets always draw out the hucksters

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 4:50 PM

Science & Technology

Silk Road Bust Isn't Stopping Top Dealer

The black market always finds a way

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 4:40 PM

Politics

Cory Booker Wants to Work With Rand Paul on Drug Law Reforms

Oh look, a progressive not afraid to admit Rand Paul's right on an issue they're interested in

Reason Staff | 10.23.2013 10:00 AM