War on Drugs
How Much Credit Should Obama Get for Shrinking the Federal Prison Population?
Bipartisan sentencing reforms and falling crime rates have played a much bigger role than commutations or DOJ policy.
Is Trump's Pot Tolerance Fading?
By choosing a diehard prohibitionist for attorney general, the president-elect casts doubt on his commitment to marijuana federalism.
Obama Administration Breaks 1,000 Commutations Threshold
Another 79 granted mercy over federal drug war sentences.
Colorado Regulators Ban Marijuana Use in Businesses That Serve Alcohol
Denver's newly approved pilot program won't include bars or restaurants with liquor licenses.
Trump's Pick for Attorney General Is a 'Drug War Dinosaur'
Jeff Sessions opposes sentencing reform, defends civil forfeiture, and criticizes the Obama administration for letting states legalize marijuana.
Oregon Charts an Uneven Course Toward Legal Marijuana Sales
Overregulation of the industry keeps business owners in limbo.
Surgeon General's Report Mistakenly Treats All Drug Use As a Problem
Vivek Murthy does not acknowledge the possibility that nonmedical consumption of psychoactive substances could be beneficial.
7 Lame Arguments Against Letting Denver Businesses Welcome Cannabis Consumers
Denver voters rejected the idea that marijuana use should be confined to the home.
The BMJ Joins The Lancet in Supporting Drug Legalization
The venerable British medical journal urges governments to "investigate more effective alternatives to criminalisation of drug use and supply."
The Tide Turns on Legalizing Pot in Virginia
Seven more states legalize marijuana for recreational or medical use.
Here Come the Cannabis Cafés
Four states open the door to on-site consumption in pot shops, while Denver will let people bring their own marijuana to use in specially licensed businesses.
Sheriff Admits He Issued a False Alarm About THC-Tainted Halloween Treats
He still implies that strangers with candy are trying to get kids high.
Victories for Eight of Nine Marijuana Initiatives Hasten the Collapse of Prohibition
Yesterday voters made marijuana legal in four more states and approved medical access in four others.
Maine Becomes the Eighth State to Legalize Marijuana
It is the second state on the East Coast to do so, joining Massachusetts.
Arizona Rejects Marijuana Legalization
Voters approved medical marijuana by a razor-thin margin in 2010.
California Legalizes Marijuana
Six states have now decided to tolerate cannabis consumption without a doctor's note.
Massachusetts Becomes the Fifth State to Legalize Marijuana
Passage of Question 4 creates a pot-tolerant foothold in the Northeast.
Arkansas Voters Approve Medical Marijuana
Twenty-eight states now have laws allowing patients to use cannabis for symptom relief.
North Dakota Becomes the 27th Medical Marijuana State
A measure letting patients use cannabis for symptom relief passes by a surprisingly wide margin.
Florida Becomes First Southern State to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Support for Amendment 2 far exceeds 60 percent, the threshold for approval.
Polls Still Suggest California and Massachusetts Will Legalize Marijuana
Support for legalization hovers around 50 percent in Maine, Arizona, and Nevada.
Commuted Sentence Shows Injustice of Crack Penalties and 'Three Strikes' Provision
Donald Graham got one year for each of the two drug offenses he committed as a teenager, then life at 30.
Nick Gillespie on Stossel Tonight at 9 PM, Talking "Sin Taxes," Marijuana Legalization, and More
Have you heard about California's initiative that would require condoms in all porn movies?
Obama Administration Approaches 1,000 Commutations
Today, 72 federal drug war prisoners get sentences reduced.
Pot, Death, and Minimum Wage: 6 Things to Pay Attention to This Election
There's more to this election than Trump and Clinton.
California's Marijuana Initiative Is Needlessly Punitive and Restrictive
It is still better than prohibition.
Prohibitionists Say Bogus Candy Scare Proves Legal Pot Endangers Trick-or-Treaters
The Drug Free America Foundation claims an imaginary prank "highlights the very real dangers legal marijuana has on children."
Eagles' Josh Huff Latest NFL Player with Marijuana Problem
May become a victim of irrational anti-gun sentiments too.
Illinois Sheriff Passes Off Japanese Candy As Marijuana-Infused Halloween Treat
Warnings of pot in trick-or-treat bags still have no basis in reality.
When Is Daddy Coming Home?
How a peaceful pot grower got 15 years as a "career offender"
Colorado Politicians Lend Lies to Pot Prohibitionists in Arizona and California
Opponents of legalization promote misleading claims about crime, taxes, underage use, and traffic fatalities.
Lower Taxes Will Help Bring Legal Weed out of the Black Market
Local elected officials will have important decisions to make about taxes if California voters legalize weed in November.
How a Basketball Player's Tragic Death Gave Us One Of The Worst Drug Laws Ever
When Len Bias overdosed, Democrats saw an opportunity to outdo Republicans on drug war legislation. Three decades later, the cost is staggering.
Why Big Pharma is Spending so Much Money to Defeat Marijuana Initiatives
Legal weed means fewer prescriptions for pharmaceutical drugs. That's not a bad thing, unless you make those drugs.
Obama Commutes Sentences of 98 Drug Offenders, Including 42 Lifers
He could still surpass Nixon in percentage of petitions granted.
Marijuana Legalization Looks Likely in Three States
Polling also suggests Florida will become the first Southern state to allow medical use.
Bill to Restrain Abuse of Gov't Forfeiture in Pennsylvania Gets Gutted by Prosecutors
Senate sponsor on removal of conviction requirement: 'They want the money.'
Florida Prohibitionists Fight Medical Marijuana With Halloween Legend
Cannabis candy in trick-or-treat bags is "a very real scenario," they warn. It's not.
'This Is Your Brain on Drugs' Guy Supports Marijuana Legalization
John Roselius, who famously warned that drugs would fry your brain like an egg, says he has changed his mind about pot.
When AT&T Profits Off Government Snooping, Shouldn't We Be Blaming the Government?
If we're not willing to rein in law enforcement, why should a telecom company?
Drug Busts Still Lead Arrest Statistics, Even as Marijuana Prohibition Fades
The law enforcement establishment has to keep itself occupied with something, doesn't it?
Denver Initiative Would Finally Allow Marijuana Use Outside the Home
A pilot program would let businesses establish "designated consumption areas," subject to approval by local busybodies.
