War on Drugs
Prohibition: The Real Reefer Madness
The nation's drug warriors plow ahead, driven by fear of a world where addicts clog the gutters.
State Secession Petitions: Ticked-Off Americans Want Out
One of the great joys of the Internet age is the voice it gives to myriad people whose opinions previously remained silent.
Libertarians vs. Conservatives: "We've seen some real progress"
Glenn "Instapundit" Reynolds, responding to wailing and gnashing of teeth among many conservatives in the wake of last week's election.
220 Marijuana Cases Dismissed in Washington Counties
Prosecutors already reacting to outcome of Tuesday's vote
24 Doctors Responsible for Most of Arizona's Pot Prescriptions
33,000 have gotten cards
Mexican Governor Wants To Legalize Pot Exports to the U.S.
Seems like a reasonable proposal
Memphis Cop Tries to Shoot Dog, Misses and Shoots Partner Instead
Executing a drug warrant, natch
Why Mitt Romney Lost—and the GOP Will Continue to Lose
The party's message is confused, contradictory, and unconvincing.
Colorado Attorney General Says Taxes Could Delay Pot Legalization
Says that voters may have to approve taxes up to 15 percent
PhD Student Develops Algorithm to Track Cartels
Tracks the "modus operandi" of criminal gangs
Experts: Pot Legalization is Public Health Opportunity
Now they'll actually get a chance to study the stuff
Two Chattanooga Officers Fired for Excessive Force
Incident involving man at halfway house caught on video, but not released
DEA Unimpressed by Pot-Legalization Measures
"Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged," says spokes-narc
Marijuana Initiatives Also Thrive on the Municipal Level
Six cities scale down their drug wars
A Total of Nine Marijuana Initiatives Passed
A handful of cities also voted to decriminalize possession
How Legal Will Pot Be in Colorado and How Soon?
Amendment 64, the marijuana legalization initiative that Colorado voters approved yesterday, must be signed into law within 30 days by Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has indicated he will do so.
Colorado Governor: Don't Break Out the Cheetos or Goldfish
That president you just re-elected, he's kind of waging a war on states with laws much more conservative than ours is
DEA Responds to Legal Weed in Colorado and Washington: "Enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged"
Despite the passage of ballot initiatives in Washington and Colorado legalizing recreational marijuana, "the Drug Enforcement Administration's enforcement of the Controlled Substances Act remains unchanged," a DEA spokesperson told Reason this morning.
Supreme Court Takes on Drug-Sniffing Dogs
A cop with an accommodating canine can search whatever he wants.
Oregon Reformers Are Trying to Legalize Pot On A Shoestring Budget
Of the three states looking to legalize marijuana today, Oregon is probably the least likely to do so. But that hasn't dampened the spirits of the people behind Measure 80.
Is DARE Really Dropping Marijuana From Its Curriculum?
According to a local news station in Washington state, DARE America, the anti-drug group that uses school resource officers to teach elementary and middle school children about the dangers of drugs, is dropping marijuana from its curriculum.
Libertarian Legal Theorist Randy Barnett on "The Mistake That is The Libertarian Party"
Libertarian intellectual and Georgetown professor of law Randy Barnett - one of the architects of the legal challenges to Obamacare - writes in today's Wall Street Journal that if you care about liberty, you should vote for the Republicans.
Pot Initiatives Likely To Spark a Battle With the Feds
Former Obama drug official says his old colleagues won;t back down
Utah Man May Face Death After Defending Himself from Botched Police Raid
Cops didn't fare so well
