War on Drugs

War on Drugs

Coast Guard Snags Millions in Pot, Cocaine from Colombia

Don't worry, there's plenty more!

Reason Staff | 10.11.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

Justice Department Declines to Endorse Pot Taxes (Except by Implication)

Jacob Sullum | 10.11.2013 4:23 PM

Policy

Australia Seizes Over 400Ib of Meth From Tires

Two arrested

Reason Staff | 10.11.2013 1:00 PM

Economics

Pot Legalization Effort Defies Stereotypes

It's time for government officials to accept reality and legalize the recreational use of marijuana.

Steven Greenhut | 10.11.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Will Colorado's Pot Taxes Preserve the Black Market?

Jacob Sullum | 10.10.2013 7:11 PM

Politics

Is Support for Marijuana Legalization Stronger in Texas Than in Massachusetts?

Jacob Sullum | 10.10.2013 1:32 PM

Politics

The Scientific Case for Decriminalization

Neuroscientist Carl Hart on the fundamental ignorance that shapes our national conversation about drug policy.

Reason Staff | 10.10.2013 10:00 AM

Politics

Who Gives an "F-word" That Society is Coarser Than It Used to Be?: Nick Gillespie at Time.com

Nick Gillespie | 10.9.2013 8:15 PM

Science & Technology

Man Accused of Running Silk Road Sent to New York to Face Charges

Attorney denies he's the guy

Reason Staff | 10.9.2013 5:00 PM

Policy

E.U. Decides Not to Interfere With E-Cigarette Sales; Will the FDA Follow Suit?

Jacob Sullum | 10.9.2013 3:34 PM

War on Drugs

Russia Claims Narcotics Found on Greenpeace Ship

Activists dispute allegations

Reason Staff | 10.9.2013 2:30 PM

Policy

Riverside Cop Tricks Autistic Teen into Buying Pot

Amanda Winkler | 10.9.2013 2:00 PM

Civil Liberties

Drug Case Thrown Out After Dashboard Cam Reveals Decorated Cop Planted Evidence

Police union disputes the account, says dashboard cams "distort" the truth

Reason Staff | 10.9.2013 12:00 PM

War on Drugs

Idaho Cop Profiles Washington Drivers as Potential Potheads

Uh oh, keep an eye out for those middle class white folks.

Scott Shackford | 10.9.2013 11:15 AM

Politics

Poll: Majority of Texans Support Legalizing Marijuana

PPP

Reason Staff | 10.9.2013 10:40 AM

Politics

"What Federal Spending Are We Better Off Without?" Nick Gillespie in NY Times

Nick Gillespie | 10.8.2013 6:50 PM

War on Drugs

Forfeiture Cases Dropped Against Some Pot Dispensaries in California

In Anaheim, Santa Ana, and Los Angeles

Reason Staff | 10.8.2013 6:20 PM

Policy

Is the TSA Cool With Your Pot?

Jacob Sullum | 10.8.2013 5:22 PM

War on Drugs

More Arrests in Silk Road Case

Four in Britain arrested for selling controlled substances

Reason Staff | 10.8.2013 4:40 PM

Policy

U.S. Attorney in L.A. Drops Forfeiture Cases Against Dispensary Landlords

Jacob Sullum | 10.8.2013 4:12 PM

Policy

Sunrise, Fla., Cops Take Forfeiture Abuse to the Next Level by Becoming Cocaine Dealers

Small agency lures folks in from elsewhere in order to arrest them, take all their stuff

Scott Shackford | 10.8.2013 12:03 PM

Policy

89-Year-Old Alleged Drug Courier To Plead Guilty

200 pounds of cocaine found in his car

Reason Staff | 10.8.2013 11:40 AM

Policy

Southern Florida Police Making Millions Selling Cocaine

Thanks to forfeiture laws

Reason Staff | 10.8.2013 11:30 AM

Politics

Massachusetts Auxiliary Cop Accused of Dealing Drugs From His Cruiser

Arrested by the FBI last week

Reason Staff | 10.8.2013 8:20 AM

Policy

The Doomed Economics of Drug Prohibition

Why the war on drugs can't overcome the economic incentives of the black market

Jacob Sullum | 10.8.2013 7:00 AM

Economics

Silk Road Fans Give the FBI a Tip, and an Earful

J.D. Tuccille | 10.7.2013 4:51 PM

Policy

Russian Anti-Narcotics Official Arrested For Allegedly Selling Heroin

Heroin market in Russia estimated to be around $6 billion

Reason Staff | 10.7.2013 3:40 PM

Policy

Another Way Prohibition Makes People's Flesh Rot

Jacob Sullum | 10.7.2013 2:25 PM

Politics

What Does the Silk Road Seizure Mean for Bitcoin?

Is the currency really only good for black markets?

Jerry Brito | 10.7.2013 1:30 PM

Politics

Welcome to the Era of Unlimited Government!

What Obamacare and the latest NSA scandal have in common.

Nick Gillespie | 10.5.2013 2:00 PM

Policy

Moms For Marijuana Push For Legal Cannabis, For the Children

Getting mainstream

Ed Krayewski | 10.4.2013 7:47 PM

Policy

FBI Could End Up with 5 Percent of All Bitcoins

Thanks to Silk Road Seizure

Reason Staff | 10.4.2013 7:20 PM

Policy

Colorado, Washington Governors Urge Banking Flexibility for Pot Industry

Trying to get federal regulations to accept it as a legal product

Reason Staff | 10.4.2013 5:40 PM

Policy

Bail Hearing in Silk Road Case Postponed

Defense attorney requests more time

Reason Staff | 10.4.2013 4:00 PM

War on Drugs

Smoke A Joint, Lose Your Kids

Radley Balko - The Huffington Post | 10.4.2013 2:10 PM

Politics

UPDATED: Obamacare Poster Boy Chad Henderson and His Dad Didn't Really Buy Insurance

An exclusive Reason.com interview with Bill Henderson.

Peter Suderman | 10.4.2013 12:50 PM

Policy

So Far Colorado's Cities Overwhelmingly Prefer Banning Pot Shops to Regulating Them

Jacob Sullum | 10.4.2013 11:29 AM

War on Drugs

Jacob Sullum in Forbes: Why the War on Drugs Is Doomed by Economics

Reason Staff | 10.4.2013 9:32 AM

Economics

Silk Road Bust: The Rothbardian Connection, the Bitcoin Bounce, and The Nuts and Bolts of the Case Against Alleged Mastermind Ulbricht

Brian Doherty | 10.3.2013 6:34 PM

Civil Liberties

Florida Reinstates a Drug Conviction Based on a Dog's Testimony

Jacob Sullum | 10.3.2013 5:54 PM

Policy

Florida Reinstates Conviction in Drug Dog Case

Following Supreme Court ruling

Reason Staff | 10.3.2013 3:50 PM

Politics

Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure Over "Poor Wording"

Sixth time the Democrat's rejected a marijuana-related ballot measure

Ed Krayewski | 10.3.2013 2:28 PM

Policy

Some Report TSA Agents Allowing Marijuana to Be Brought on Planes

If the destination allows marijuana and law enforcement doesn't want to intervene

Reason Staff | 10.3.2013 1:40 PM

Politics

House Democrats Tie Drug War Proposals to Immigration Bill

Version of Senate bill passed in June

Reason Staff | 10.3.2013 12:00 PM

Policy

Drug Raid Across Street From Detroit School During Lunch Hour Leads to Unspecified "Policy Changes"

Officer safety trumps for the children

Ed Krayewski | 10.3.2013 11:23 AM

Policy

Silk Road Shutdown Leaves Some Dealers With Debts

Worried about repercussions

Reason Staff | 10.3.2013 8:10 AM