Politicians Continue To Make a Mockery of 'Emergency Spending'
Legislators abuse the emergency label to push through spending that would otherwise violate budget constraints.
Legislators abuse the emergency label to push through spending that would otherwise violate budget constraints.
Reason's Nick Gillespie talked with MAPS founder Rick Doblin about the imminent FDA approval of MDMA- and psilocybin-assisted therapy at the Psychedelic Science conference in Denver.
Painkiller reflects an indiscriminate anti-opioid bias that has caused needless suffering.
A report reveals new draconian restrictions the 2024 frontrunner wants to implement, such as sea blockades in Latin America and "ideological screening" for migrants.
"I can tell you none of us were affected by the mushrooms," Yellen insisted to CNN.
The cannabis initiative will appear alongside a measure aimed at protecting abortion rights, which could boost its chances.
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Inside the gathering of the scientists, psychonauts, capitalists, and comedians committed to mainstreaming psychedelics without repeating the errors of the 1960s.
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End the government’s plea-bargaining racket with open and adversarial jury trials.
The decision casts further doubt on the constitutionality of a federal law that makes it a felony for illegal drug users to own firearms.
If Texas is right to argue that illegal immigration and cross-border drug smuggling qualify as "invasion," then the writ of habeas corpus can be suspended at any time - thereby enabling executive detention without trial.
The argument is contrary to the text and original meaning of the Constitution, goes aginst precedent, and would have absurd consequences if accepted by courts.
Cristal Starling lost $8,000 after she missed one of several filing deadlines to contest the seizure of her money by police. A federal appeals court says she and others like her should be given more leeway.
Mixing other drugs with xylazine is driven by the economics of prohibition.
Etowah County, Alabama, has charged hundreds of pregnant women and new mothers with "chemical endangerment" over minor drug offenses.
Many of the problems the state is experiencing are caused by the continuing impact of prohibition.
The libertarian comedian on why he's dreading the presidential election season, how he survived COVID, and why he needs to do more psychedelics.
The comedian has entertained audiences with his bad taste and unapologetically libertarian tirades for nearly 30 years.
"Government in general does a lot of things that aren't necessary," says Jared Polis.
Plus: A listener question concerning drug decriminalization and social well-being
Some doctors are itching to prescribe ecstasy again. How do we avoid the regulatory mistakes of the '80s?
Texas A&M placed a professor on paid leave for criticizing Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a lecture on the opioid crisis.
A judge's questions about his plea deal should not obscure the point that the law he broke is unjust and arguably unconstitutional.
The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.
While the lethal effects of Iran’s booze ban are widely recognized, politicians ignore similar consequences from U.S. drug laws.
Brooke Jenkins took office one year ago this week promising more prosecution for drug and property crime offenders. Crime and overdoses still went up.
Civil forfeiture is a highly unaccountable practice. The justices have the opportunity to make it a bit less so.
Some patients, especially those with opioid addictions, could actually benefit from access to medical marijuana.
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For five decades, the agency has destroyed countless lives while targeting Americans for personal choices and peaceful transactions.
Economists Gene Epstein and David Friedman debated how best to persuade people to become libertarians at the Porcupine Freedom Festival.
At last, a chance to watch elite athletes openly taking advantage of modern science.
His bloody rhetoric undermines his defense of the sentencing reforms he proudly embraced as president.
A Republican-sponsored resolution would authorize the president to "use all necessary and appropriate force" against foreigners involved in fentanyl trafficking.
If it's not a sweetheart deal, everyone else deserves the same leniency.
We once ranked No. 4 in the world, according to the Heritage Foundation. Now we're 25th.
Proposed zoning amendments would bar some existing medical dispensaries from participating in recreational sales, should the state ever decide to legalize them.
Maria Elena Reimers has been caught in legal limbo for years.
The state seems to think kids don't like the taste of peach.
Drug tests for new moms are "unnecessary and nonconsensual," argues the ACLU.
All they found was some cool cars and clothes.
As pot prohibition collapses across the country, that policy is increasingly untenable.
More than two years after legalizing recreational use, the state has just a dozen licensed retailers.
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A study suggests that "selectively targeting large-scale drug vendors" on the dark web can succeed where all previous enforcement efforts have failed.