Defense insists Ulbricht's trial denied him a fair defense of his theory of other potential Dread Pirate Roberts', and that his life sentence was unjustified and unconscionable.
The flow of drugs will continue as long as there is a black market.
It depends on which parts of the Libertarian Party's 1980 platform you emphasize.
The Golden State's leading marijuana initiative limits competition, favoring small producers.
The senator talks about his Audit the Fed vote tomorrow, why he belongs on the main debate stage, and how the GOP 'needs to become more diverse, not only ideologically but ethnically as well'
Lance Gloor, whose crimes are the same as those committed by hundreds of uncharged dispensary operators, could get up to 35 years.
The resentencing of Dwight and Steven Hammond illustrates the injustices wrought by mandatory minimums.
Mexican authorities say the actor's interview with the notorious fugitive kept the trail hot.
A viral outrage story from last month wasn't all it claimed, but the truth is still disturbing.
It's not just midlife whites - mortality rates for whites ages 25 to 34 are also increasing
Says "guys by the name D-Money, Smoothie, Shifty" drive north from New York and Connecticut to sell drugs and knock up local girls.
Despite unsubstantiated claims that police planted evidence on black men, credible accusations of systemic racism and police malfeasance remain.
The Hammond case illustrates how federal law forces judges to impose sentences they consider grossly disproportionate.
What do you think this is, America?
Abuses inspire a proposal to abolish civil forfeiture in Florida.
A federal judge says letting the credit union use the Federal Reserve's payment system "would facilitate criminal activity."
The former two-term governor of New Mexico was the Libertarian Party candidate in 2012.
Contrary to overheated press reports, they were under the influence of nothing but religious fanaticism.
"Courageous conversations" among fellow officers could increase safety and decrease confrontation.
Pro football lives on massive consumption of painkillers, but still bans therapeutic use of pot.
Some observers got carried away when Congress renewed the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment.
Contrary to what you may have heard, the federal ban has not been lifted.
Even weak cases can scare vendors away from marijuana merchants.
It's time to rethink the stigma surrounding this "performance-enhancing drug."
How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a cop or the president
What you need to know about the year's biggest international hotspots, revolutions, and brewing conflicts.
With public support for legalizing marijuana at record levels, why do so many employers still try to screen out cannabis consumers?
Is turning away marijuana money illegal, or is it legally required?
Police in Bal Harbour never made an arrest.
The founder of a mobile marijuana business faces distribution charges.
Impossibly potent marijuana edibles, formaldehyde in e-cigarettes, pills of war, MDMA disguised as Halloween candy, and superhuman flakka zombies.
Super-potent pot, formaldehyde in e-cigarettes, the supersoldier pill, MDMA in trick-or-treat bags, and "$5 insanity"
In 1 out 8 reported police shootings this year, an officer had previously used deadly force.
Thanks to budget cuts, for a while local cops can't get federal payoffs for stealing property allegedly connected to drugs.
The senator begins his annual Airing of Grievances by dropping #sickburns on his rivals.
Neither Colorado nor Washington has seen a statistically significant change in underage use since legalization.
Investigation reveals that every one of these police shootings was deemed lawful.
Robert and Adlynn Harte argued that cops should have known field tests are unreliable.
Obama's commutation record looks good in absolute numbers but paltry as a percentage of petitions.
Another Step Closer to Full Legalization
The most successful solitary confinement reform this year will release 1,000 prisoners.
Was the drug war imposed on black America, or did black America demand it?
The Obama administration says Nebraska and Oklahoma have not described a genuine controversy with Colorado.
The U.S. Postal Service simultaneously clarifies and muddies its policy on cannabis promotion.
