Coupling Expungement With Marijuana Legalization in New Jersey Means the Cannabis Industry Can Do Well by Doing Good
Legislators in Trenton plan to address past pot convictions while preventing future ones.
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New IRS Rule Seems to Violate the First Amendment by Denying Tax-Exempt Status to Drug Policy Reform Groups
It is unconstitutional for the government to discriminate against organizations based on their viewpoint.
This 'Three Strikes' Law Sends People to Die in Federal Prison For Drug Crimes
Roughly 800 federal inmates are sentenced to life under an obscure sentencing enhancement that lawmakers in Congress might soon vote to reduce.
Ted Cruz, Who Bragged About Backing Smarter Sentencing in 2015, Turns Against His Own Cause
The Texas senator is now allied with longtime opponents of reform in resisting the FIRST STEP Act.
Legalizing Marijuana and Gay Marriage Seemed Impossible
But losing taught libertarians how to win
The Lives We Can Save in California
Safe injection facilities and other harm reduction measures are the answer.
Totally Unchill NASA Orders SpaceX Safety Probe Because Elon Musk Legally Smoked Weed
That seems like a bit of an overreaction.
Alarmist Nonsense Should Not Stop Sentencing Reform
The modest changes in the FIRST STEP Act are no threat to public safety.
Rep. Joe Kennedy III Says He Supports Weed Legalization So the Feds Can 'Regulate' It
After years of opposition, Kennedy has finally jumped on the pro-weed legalization bandwagon.
Is Trump vs. Acosta the Iran-Iraq War of 2018?: Podcast
Assessing the import of presidential tantrums, media hyperbole, military complaints, and the near-arrival of federal sentencing reform
Go Ahead and Pack Your Weed This Thanksgiving—the TSA Probably Won't Find It
The TSA's policy is to report any weed they find to local law enforcement. But they'll have to notice it first.
AMA Decries the Impact of the CDC's Opioid Guidelines on Pain Treatment
The physician group says widespread "misapplication" of the guidelines is hurting patients.
If This Bill Passes, Possessing Pot in Texas Will Be Treated Less Harshly Than Distributing Straws in San Francisco
A new bill in the Texas legislature would repeal criminal penalties for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana.
Michigan's Pot Tax Is Too Low, Mitch Albom Says, Because It Could Be Higher
The Detroit Free Press columnist seems oblivious to black-market competition.
Why Can't Psychedelics (and Other Drugs) Just Be for Fun?: Podcast
LSD, psilocybin, and other hallucinogenics are gaining new acceptance as serious medicine. But what if you want to do them just for fun, asks Jacob Sullum.
If Chris Christie Becomes Attorney General, Pot Advocacy Could be Set Ablaze
Chris Christie is a notorious pot prohibitionist.
Three Steps Forward for Marijuana Legalization
Democratic control of the House, the passage of marijuana legalization referenda in three states, and the removal of Jeff Sessions presage a brighter future for legalized pot.
It's Time for Congress to Acknowledge the Collapse of Pot Prohibition
Two-thirds of the states have now legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use.
2018 Midterm Election Results Include a Lot for Libertarians to Like: Reason Roundup
Amash and Massie will return. Michigan will have legal weed. No Nevada brothels will be banned. And more...
Utah Becomes the 33rd State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The initiative's success is especially striking given the Mormon church's opposition.
Michigan Becomes the 10th State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
It is the first state in the Midwest to allow nonmedical use.
Marijuana Legalization Measure Defeated in North Dakota
The initiative lost by a big margin in a state that approved medical use two years ago.
Missouri Becomes the 32nd Medical Marijuana State
Patients with doctors' recommendations will be allowed to grow their own medicine or buy it from state-licensed dispensaries.
Who Controls Your Cortex?
Michael Pollan's new book portrays Timothy Leary as a reckless self-promoter, but Leary asked the right questions about psychedelics.
Verdict for Marijuana Grower May Reduce Threat of Ruinous RICO Liability
A Colorado jury rejected claims that an indoor cultivation facility had injured the owners of a neighboring horse ranch.
Cops Showed Up To Stop This Sacramento Restaurant From Selling CBD-Infused Cocktails
Buying and consuming CBD is legal in California, but selling food or drinks infused with CBD isn't.
Mexican Supreme Court Issues Binding Ruling Against Pot Prohibition
The court says the government may not prosecute people for possession, use, or home cultivation of marijuana.
Wave of Burning Man-Related Drug Arrests Won't Go to Trial
District Attorney finds too many questionable stop and search practices in campaign of harassment aimed at Burners.
Kansas Finally Admits It's Okay to Put Hemp in Beer
It had been the only state to ban non-THC, non-CBD beer from being sold.
Calvin Bryant Was Serving a Draconian Mandatory Minimum Sentence. Now He's Free
Under Tennessee's harsh drug-free school zone laws, Bryant received a 17-year sentence for a first-time drug offense.
PTSD Study Finds Dramatic Improvement With MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy
One year after their final sessions, three-quarters of the subjects no longer qualified for a diagnosis.
4 More States Could Legalize Medical or Recreational Marijuana Next Week
Ballot initiatives in Michigan, Missouri, North Dakota, and Utah will give voters a chance to loosen their cannabis laws.
DEA Says Meth Use Has Never Been Higher; Survey Data Say Otherwise
The number of past-month users was up last year from 2016, but it was still lower than in several previous years.
Candidates Oppose Safe Injection Sites to Get an Edge Over the Other
A GOP candidate claims she's the only person in the race who opposes a life-saving opioid policy, but her Democratic opponent is against it as well.
FDA Recognizes Psilocybin As 'Breakthrough Therapy' for Depression
The designation could be a prelude to approving the forbidden psychedelic drug as a medicine.
Is the Word 'Marijuana' Racist?
During a forum at a high school, a Rhode Island candidate for attorney general compared the term to an extreme racial epithet and called it "a curse to my people."
Calvin Bryant Got 17 Years In Prison Under Tennessee's Drug Laws. Now He's Asking The Governor For Clemency
"A toxic combination of harsh mandatory minimum sentencing, race, poverty and fatally arbitrary enforcement."
5 Things Canada Got Right When It Legalized Pot
Our northern neighbors are handling the transition from prohibition to regulation better than the U.S. in several ways.
Chris Christie on Marijuana: 'States Have the Right to Do What They Want'
If they've lost Christie, prohibitionists have lost the GOP.
Alabama's Biased, Punitive, and Expensive War on Marijuana Is Ruining Lives
Black people in Alabama are more than four times as likely to be arrested for a marijuana offense, according to a new report.
Don't Call 911 About Weed, Say Helpful Toronto Cops
...with a little help from "Distracted Boyfriend" guy.
New Restrictions on Vaping, Trans Fats, Food Labeling in FDA Commissioner's Agenda: Reason Roundup
On the upside, agency promises to review over-the-counter drug rules, approve more new drugs, and liberate French dressing.
