Vermont Senate Approves Legal Pot as Governor Cheers
Seven states could legalize marijuana for recreational use this year.
War on Drugs
Drug Warriors Will Pay $3.6 Million for Maiming a Toddler
The parents of a boy who was nearly killed by a flashbang grenade settle the last of their legal claims.
Weediquette Takes Viewers Inside the World of Marijuana
Documentary series on the new Viceland network focuses on all things pot.
Friday A/V Club: A Weed Grows In Brooklyn
An anti-pot song and an anti-pot crackdown
Is Colorado Pot Tourism Driving an Increase in Cannabis-Related E.R. Visits?
Data from a hospital near Denver show the rate of marijuana mentions among patients from other states doubled in 2014.
Eric Holder's Views on Sentencing Evolved More Slowly Than He Remembers
The former attorney general supported mandatory minimums for drug offenses as a federal prosecutor in the 1990s.
Eric Holder Says Marijuana 'Ought to Be Rescheduled'
The former attorney general says cannabis does not belong in the same category as heroin.
Canadian Court Orders Gov't to Let Medical Marijuana Users Grow Their Own
Ruling doesn't affect recreational use.
How Scalia's Absence Could Protect the Exclusionary Rule
SCOTUS seems evenly divided on a drug search arising from an illegal stop.
Dirty Brooklyn Cop Launches Cigar Brand With Drug Dealer Accomplice, Named After His Old Precinct
"The Seven Five" cigars carry the motto "Nobody can touch me. Nobody can touch my crew."
Marijuana: From Societal Scourge to Small Town Salvation?
This California city wants to change its reputation from prison community to legal pot manufacturer.
New Study Confirms That Molly Users Don't Know What They're Taking
Surveys combined with hair tests indicate that MDMA adulteration is common.
Scalia on Drugs
Cases involving drug prohibition reveal the late justice's fickle fidelity to the Fourth Amendment and federalism.
The Media Narrative Around Drug Use Is Shifting, But the Harsh Policies for Drug Crimes Are Not
A "new face of heroin" is changing the discourse on drug addicts in the media. But has it translated into more humane public policy? Not quite.
Charles Koch's Friendly Letter to Bernie Sanders Complicates Campaign 2016's Effort to Make Us All Dumb
Common concerns over crony capitalism and criminal justice, different solutions, and a thinly veiled warning shot to Republicans
Scalia's Mixed Drug War Record
Drug cases show the late justice's fickle fidelity to the Fourth Amendment and federalism.
Barcelona's Pot Boom and Bust
The uncertain fate of cannabis clubs in "the Amsterdam of southern Europe"
If You Don't Need Those Big Bills, You Probably Don't Need Cash At All. Do You, Now?
Harvard and other elites take aim at any possibility of financial privacy in the name of curbing criminals flashing their big cash.
Meet the Marijuana Industry's Newest Customers: Dogs
A San Francisco-based edibles company is selling dog treats made from weed.
On Criminal Justice Reform, Clinton Is Sanders Lite
Clinton, who was for mass incarceration before she was against it, fills in some blanks in her agenda.
Legal Marijuana Sales Totaled $1 Billion in Colorado Last Year
Pot is almost as big as craft beer, but the tax revenue it generates is still a tiny share of the state budget.
Step by Step, Pot-Legalizing States Free Their Marijuana Markets
Officials learn the hard way that high taxes and red tape just encourage black markets to continue
Don't Punish All Drug Offenders for the Crimes of One
Opponents of sentencing reform say a triple murder in Columbus means drug war prisoners must remain behind bars.
How the D.C. Government Is Targeting Its Homeless Population
A reminder that unlawful property seizure and intrusive laws hurt vulnerable members of society the most
Judge Who Sentenced Small-Time Pot Dealer to 55 Years Again Urges Clemency
If Obama means what he says about unjust punishment, he will free Weldon Angelos.
Opponents of Sentencing Reform Recklessly Conflate Drug Offenders With Murderers
Because some drug offenders are violent, four senators argue, all of them should stay behind bars.
What Rand Paul Brought to the Presidential Race
The Kentucky senator encouraged his fellow Republicans to be more consistently skeptical of big government.
The Fiction That Drug Trafficking Is 'Inherently Violent' Could Harm Sentencing Reform
Watered down improvements to federal mandatory minimums may get watered down further.
New Hampshire's Free State Project Eschews Presidential Primaries While Changing State Politics
These pioneering libertarians, soon to be 20,000 strong, have already changed Granite State laws.
Cruz, Like Trump, Plans to Stop Heroin With a Wall
The Texas senator says "we will end this deluge of drugs" by securing the border.
Which Presidential Candidates Would Tolerate Legal Pot?
Marijuana federalists lead the GOP race, while the most pugilistic prohibitionist is stuck in single digits.
GOP Debate Demonstrators Confined to "Free Speech Zone" A Mile Away
Most shared their preferred candidate's temperament.
Tonight on Shark Tank: Commandos Who Fight Wars With Flip Flops
Watch the Army Rangers who founded Combat Flip Flops speak with Reason TV. Then watch them pitch the sharks on ABC at 9 p.m.
NYPD Throws People Out of Their Homes Without Ever Proving Criminal Activity
The city's version of 'nuisance abatement' laws are designed to be abused.
Marijuana Federalists Lead the Republican Field
Chris Christie, the most pugilistic prohibitionist in the race, remains stuck in single digits.
Rand Paul Suspends Presidential Campaign
The libertarian-ish senator says his failed bid ignited "brushfires of liberty."
Phoenix Open Billboard Says Buds Are Safer Than Bud (or Coors)
Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative take advantage of a golf tournament to make their case.
Is NYPD's Police Union Ignoring Trial of Officer Who Killed Unarmed Akai Gurley?
Peter Liang dumped PBA-appointed lawyers, now the union is quiet during trial.
How Ted Cruz Turned His Back on Drug War Prisoners
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican advocate of sentencing reform, seems to have abandoned the cause.
Ted Cruz Abandons Criminal Justice Reform on His Way to the White House
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican critic of disproportionate punishment, seems to have switched sides.
Florida Voters Will Get Another Chance to Legalize Medical Marijuana This Fall
A narrower version of a 2014 initiative qualifies for this year's ballot.
Rand Paul Covers Comprehensive Criminal Justice Reform in Debate Answer on Ferguson
Rand Paul gives Black Lives Matter policy agenda a substantive voice on the debate stage
Dewshine: The Stupid New Teen Drug Panic
Drinking Mountain Dew and racing fuel is a bad idea. It's also very, very rare.
Philadelphia Could Make Musicians Register With the Police
New bill calls for performers to hand over personal information; cops could revoke venues' performance licenses.
