Renewed War on Marijuana Spurs Congress to Defend Federalism
Next week's budget showdown will include a fight over an amendment prohibiting the DOJ from preventing states from legalizing medical marijuana.
War on Drugs
California Politicians Want to Create a Government-Owned Marijuana Bank
Federal pot prohibition breeds state socialism.
Starting Today, San Francisco Is Erasing Everybody's Misdemeanor Pot Convictions
Retroactivity is a powerful tool we don't use often enough.
Addicts Use Imodium to Help With Detox. That's a Terrible Reason for the FDA to Make It Harder to Get.
The opioid crisis is starting to drive people crazy.
How to Legally Buy Weed In D.C. Without Actually Buying Any Weed at All
D.C.'s marijuana gift economy shows that markets exist whether we want them to or not.
ALEC Urges State to Reform Drug-Free School Zone Laws
"Most Drug-Free Zone laws were established decades ago but have not been reformed despite evidence they're arbitrary and often unnecessarily broad."
Wormwood's Bad Trip Peddles CIA Conspiracies
The facts don't add up in re-enactment of famous LSD death of Frank Olson.
Man Incarcerated for 6 Years Without a Trial Because He Demanded a Speedy Trial
What the 2nd Circuit's opinion in U.S. v. Tigano reveals about the state of our criminal justice system
Poll Commissioned by Pot Prohibitionists Shows How Unpopular Pot Prohibition Is
A survey by an anti-marijuana group finds that only 16 percent of Americans support the current federal policy.
Alabama Raked in $2.2 Million in Civil Asset Forfeiture in 2015
A new bill introduced by state lawmakers would require a criminal conviction for the government to keep someone's property.
Philadelphia's Government 'Expresses Interest' in Safe Injection Sites
The city's new district attorney also supports the idea.
The Feds Are Willing to Let More Medical Workers Treat Opioid Addicts. Now the States Need to Step Up and Allow It.
It's time we unleashed non-physicians to help opioid addicts.
Most U.S. Attorneys in States With Legal Pot Don't Seem to Be Planning a Crackdown
Eight out of 13 have indicated that Jeff Session's marijuana memo won't affect their prosecutorial decisions.
New Psilocybin Research Suggests 'Set and Setting' Are Crucial to Helping Patients Get Better
How patients feel on psilocybin has a huge impact on how they feel weeks and possibly months later.
Vermont Becomes the Ninth State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Today the governor signed a bill that eliminates penalties for possession and home cultivation.
Study of Postsurgical Patients Shows Addiction to Pain Pills Is Rare
While the risk of "opioid misuse" increased with the duration of the prescription, the overall rate was low.
Reminder: The Parts of the Federal Government Authorized to Shoot You Are Still Functioning
The federal "shutdown" doesn't lead to anarchy. It won't even lead to less government spending.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy Is on the Chopping Block Again. Here's Why That's Not a Bad Thing.
People who want to keep the drug czar's office running can't come up with a good reason why.
Bill Introduced to Stop Civil Forfeiture Funding of DEA Marijuana Eradication Program
"DEA's use of proceeds acquired through civil asset forfeiture to expand marijuana enforcement makes the already unacceptable practice even worse."
L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Selling Drugs, Offering Protection to Dealers
Arrested by the FBI, the deputy will be suspended without pay during the criminal case.
3 Lessons from Prohibition, Which Started Today in 1919
The 18th Amendment was ratified, extending an existing ban on liquor passed during World War I.
U.S. Attorney Warns Oregon About Recreational Marijuana Boom
Will faulty, incomplete statistics be used to justify a crackdown?
To Help Opioid Users, Pennsylvania Tries Deregulating
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has announced a slew of regulatory waivers that could expand access to life-saving treatment.
Legal Weed Could Create $50+ Billion in Federal Tax Revenue
Government shouldn't need a financial incentive to legalize, but if it helps get lawmakers onboard...
This Marijuana Reform T-Shirt Cost Iowa Taxpayers Half a Million Bucks
The state will pay damages and legal fees for violating the First Amendment rights of ISU activists.
Vermont Is About to Become the Ninth State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The governor has indicated he will sign a bill approved today.
Fear of Mexicans, Not Blacks, Led Kansas to Ban Marijuana
Defending pot prohibition, a state legislator picks on the wrong minority group.
Federalists Can't Support a Cannabis Crackdown
That includes the president, who said marijuana legalization "should be up to the states."
In Wake of New HIV Cases, Northern Kentucky Public Health Officials Call for More Clean Needle Exchanges
Harm reduction advocates urge Kentucky counties to act before an epidemic occurs.
Federal Agencies May Be Regularly Hiding Surveillance Methods in Criminal Cases
"This use of secret evidence may be occurring regularly in cases throughout the country."
4 Things Congress Can Do to Stop a Cannabis Crackdown
Will bipartisan criticism of Jeff Sessions' marijuana memo inspire legislative action?
As Sessions Moves Against State-Legal Weed, Vermont Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Bill
Vermont is close to becoming the first state in the country to legalize marijuana via legislation instead of relying on a referendum.
Did Jeff Sessions' Marijuana Memo Restore the Rule of Law?
Pot prohibition gives vast discretion to U.S. attorneys, who have never prosecuted more than a tiny percentage of offenders.
The Chi Inverts The Wire to Excellent Effect
New Showtime drama portrays drug and gang wars through the eyes of bystanders' lives.
Jeff Sessions Can't Stop Pot Legalization: Podcast
The attorney general's new memo on marijuana is disturbing on many levels, but it will ultimately be effective on none.
'The War on Pot…Has Affected Millions of Lives in This Country Negatively'
Sticking up for pharmacological freedom on Fox Business Network
Jeff Sessions Escalates the Federal War on Marijuana - and his Assault on Federalism
The attorney general's reversal of an Obama policy limiting prosecution of marijuana businesses in states that have legalized marijuana is a limited, but potentially dangerous step.
Victory in the 'Kettle Falls Five' Case
Charges dismissed, convictions vacated for family convicted of growing legal medical marijuana
Sessions Still Is Not Leading a Cannabis Crackdown
The attorney general's memo gives U.S. attorneys the discretion they always had to target state-legal marijuana suppliers.
Blame the Supreme Court for Letting the Feds Target Legal State Pot
The awful precedents that helped empower Attorney General Jeff Sessions
Will AG Sessions Make Federalism Go Up in Smoke?
The Attorney General's threat to federally prosecute marijuana businesses in non-prohibition states is lawful, but contrary to federalism principles.
Jeff Sessions Is Set to Give Prosecutors Free Rein to Enforce Federal Marijuana Ban
Sources say he's rescinding a memo that restricted Justice Department's role under Obama administration.
California Is Taxing the Hell Out of Pot, but Washington Is Even Greedier
Alaska has the lowest taxes on recreational marijuana.
