From Qat to Captagon
Unfamiliar drugs take the rap for war.
War on Drugs
The NSA Will Stop Collecting Your Phone Metadata Tonight!
Thanks to Edward Snowden, a once-secret and always useless government surveillance programs draws to an end.
Nobelist Douglass North Taught Us Institutions Matter Most
Nobel-winning economist, one of the most influential thinkers of his generation, dies aged 95.
Alaska Regulators Propose Allowing Cannabis Cafés
If the lieutenant governor agrees, Alaska will be the first state to explicitly permit marijuana consumption outside the home.
A New Model for a Police Shooting Database?
Researchers in St. Louis broaden analysis of police force beyond just fatalities.
Do Pot and Pregnancy Mix?
The evidence concerning marijuana's effect on fetuses is mixed and incomplete.
Can Marijuana Save This Colorado Town?
A new marijuana greenhouse campus could bring Walsenburg, CO a lot of green.
Sarah Palin Says Legal Pot Is 'Absolutely No Big Deal'
The former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential nominee attributes marijuana legalization in her state to "that libertarian streak in us."
The Pill That Supposedly Turns Syrians Into Superhuman, Fearless, Relentless Killers
Captagon captures the imaginations of yellow journalists.
Using Marijuana During Pregnancy Does Not Make A Mother Unfit
The evidence does not support the claim that cannabis poses an unacceptable risk to fetuses.
EXCLUSIVE: Gary Johnson Talks ISIS, Refugees, Black Lives Matter and Marijuana Leglization
The former New Mexico governor and 2012 Libertarian Party presidential candidate makes first comments on recent turmoil, talks future.
Law Enforcement Loves Legal Larceny
Legislators should ignore the self-interested fearmongering of cops and prosecutors who oppose forfeiture reform.
US Police Have Killed 1,000 People (And Counting) This Year
The Guardian and other sites are collecting the data on deadly force that the government won't.
Man Jailed for Soap Sues Pennsylvania Troopers
A field test supposedly identified the white powder in the trunk as cocaine.
Sex-Trafficking Rescue Op in Virginia Netted Fewer 'Pimps' Than Initially Advertised But More Prostitution and Drug Arrests
The biggest outcome of this costly and time-consuming FBI mission seems to be the arrest of 30 adults on old-fashioned vice charges.
Can Pot Save This Colorado Town?
A new marijuana greenhouse campus could bring Walsenburg, CO a lot of green.
Marijuana Legalizers Who Ran for President
Major-party candidates who opposed pot prohibition before Bernie Sanders
How Obama's War on Drugs Destroys Legal Immigrant Families
When it comes to legal immigrants and drug policy, you are guilty until proven innocent.
Bernie Sanders Is Not The First Major-Party Presidential Candidate To Say Marijuana Should Be Legal
But he has had a bigger impact than the others.
How Obama's War on Drugs Destroys Legal Immigrant Families
When it comes to legal immigrants and drug policy, you are guilty until proven innocent.
HUD Proposes Nationwide Smoking Ban in Public Housing
This is class-based paternalism in action.
When Prohibitions Fail in Prison, How Can They Work in the World Outside?
Jailhouse black markets make a mockery of restrictions imposed in what are literally miniature police states.
John Kasich Explains "The Problem with Marijuana"
Well, you see, it's just like alcohol, and so sends a confusing message about...whatevs.
When He Called for an End to the War on Drugs, Trump Claims, He Meant It Should Be Waged More Aggressively
The Republican presidential contender is keen to pretend he never said drugs should be legalized.
Washington's Marijuana Regulators Give Up Cap on Pot Stores
Central planning of the cannabis market did not quite work as intended.
Where Hillary Clinton's Marijuana Proposal Falls Short
Moving pot to Schedule II is weak tea compared to Bernie Sanders' support for repealing federal prohibition.
Why Ohio's Marijuana Initiative Went Down in Flames
Bad timing and objections to crony capitalism helped defeat Issue 3.
On Pot, Can We Keep Up With the Neighbors?
Canada and Mexico may beat U.S. to the punch on legalization.
Here is Why Edward Snowden Couldn't Have Gone Through 'Proper Channels'
Snowden's lawyer, Jesselyn Radack, explains why whistleblowers are the targets of government prosecution.
What Donald Trump Gets Wrong About the Border
El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke explains what the GOP frontrunner misses about Mexican immigrants (and everything else).
Friday A/V Club: You Are Watching LSD-TV
There was a time when psychedelics could get friendly coverage on a commercial TV news show.
Don't Be Afraid of Those 6,000 Felons Just Released From Prison
Families Against Mandatory Minimum's Kevin Ring makes the case for even more wide-ranging and far-reaching sentencing reform.
Ben Carson's Blackness, Legal Weed Fail, and Criminal Justice Reform Backlash: Matt Welch and Kmele Foster on Sirius XM at Noon ET
Call 877-974-7487 to heckle the former Independents co-hosts!
Mexican Supreme Court Says People Have a Right to Smoke Pot
The decision could ultimately lead to decriminalization of cannabis consumption and home cultivation.
Bernie Sanders Unveils Legislation to Repeal Pot Prohibition
The bill, the first of its kind in the Senate, would let states decide whether to ban or regulate marijuana.
Polls Fail Again in Predicting Outcome of Ohio Pot Referendum, Kentucky Governor's Race
Election Day 2015 did not go smoothly for pollsters.
Chemsex Panic: British Media Alleges Drug-Fueled Orgies Are Driving Up HIV Rates
Are you ready for this? People are taking drugs and then having sex.
Despite All Issue 3's Flaws, It Felt GREAT Voting for Legal Pot in Ohio
It will feel even better the next time around with the full force of a 58 percent majority moving on from one of the great failures of the past 100 years.
Affirmative Action, Unions, Asset Forfeiture: 3 SCOTUS Cases To Watch
The Supreme Court may end mandatory union dues for California school teachers and limit state taking of property.
2 Reasons Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Rejected Marijuana Legalization
Low voter turnout and revulsion at crony capitalism contributed to the defeat of Issue 3.
Kentucky's Incoming Republican Governor Supports Medical Marijuana
His Democratic opponent said letting patients use cannabis for symptom relief would produce a "lost generation" of adolescent potheads.
