Is This Preschool Teaching Kids to Snitch on Parents for Using Drugs?
Leave them kids alone
War on Drugs
Where Bernie Sanders Differs With Republicans on Marijuana
Repealing the national ban is a logical implication of federalism.
Why Antiprohibitionists Are Ambivalent About Ohio's Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Concerns about timing and crony capitalism divide reformers.
John Kasich Says We Can't Legalize Pot Because 'Drugs Is One of the Greatest Scourge'
Ohio's governor is also worried about "mixed signals" and "overdoses." Huh?
GOP Debate: Somewhere in That Blob of Candidates Beats a Libertarian Heart
Nobody went full libertarian, but belief in limited government started to show around the edges.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposes Pulling Feds Out of Marijuana Regulation Entirely
Leave it to the states, he says.
Dear Rand Paul: Legalize it, Already!
Wanna make some headlines in Boulder today? Have the courage to be the only Republican presidential candidate to say what most Americans already believe about pot
An Urban Legend Evolves: First Pot, Now MDMA in Trick-or-Treat Bags
There's no evidence anyone has ever passed off marijuana edibles or Molly tablets as Halloween candy.
The Shooting of Zachary Hammond: Is This What Self-Defense Looks Like?
No matter what prosecutors say, killing a teenager during a penny-ante pot bust cannot be justified.
4 Dumb Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Legal Marijuana
Republicans say they love states' rights, but they almost all hate recreational pot.
Batman Wants Bacon!
Let's put the whole "don't eat cured meats" hoo-ha in perspective, please.
Most GOP Presidential Candidates Support Marijuana Federalism
At least eight of the remaining 15 candidates think the feds should not interfere with state legalization.
Anti-Pot Group Names Rand Paul, Bernie Sanders Worst Candidates on Marijuana
Can you guess who Smart Alternatives to Marijuana (Project SAM) thinks are the best candidates? Probably, even if you're tripping balls right now.
"Reagan Allowed Himself to Imagine a World Without The Soviet Union"
Novelist Thomas Mallon on the Cold War, gay Republicans, Facebook vs. the novel, & why "95% of writers he knows are liberal Democrats."
Pot Pleasure, Pot Problems
As prohibition collapses, marijuana users are less likely to abuse the drug.
Federal Reserve Blocks 'Marijuana Bank' in Colorado
Many legitimate marijuana businesses are still locked out of the financial system.
Nick Gillespie Talks Hillary, Trump, Libertarianism w Hot Air's Jazz Shaw & OTB's Doug Mataconis
...and much, much more on the Politinerds podcast.
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Sentencing Reform in 3-to-1 Vote
A bipartisan consensus produces a bill that's better than reformers feared but worse than they hoped.
As Prohibition Crumbles, Cannabis Consumers Are Less Apt to Abuse It
Legalization may improve marijuana's benefit-to-cost ratio.
Ben Carson Wants to "Intensify" the War on Drugs
The Iowa frontrunner is spoiling for more drug war.
Are You Better Off Now Than You Were 20, 30, 40 Years Ago?
Declinists who focus on inequality and stagnant wages miss increased freedom and opportunities.
Nick Gillespie Talks Smack About Joe Biden & Paul Ryan…
On HuffPost Live, no holds are barred and no quarter is given. And I really let it rip regarding how lucky we are Biden isn't running.
Yelp Suing South Park: File Under "When a Story is Too Good To Be True…
...it usually isn't. An excellent hoax follows an excellent episode of an excellent series.
[Updated with Ryan's Statement!] Paul Ryan's Conditions to Serve as Speaker Should Disqualify Him
Irony alert: GOP running aground as it reaches its most zenith of historic power.
Latest Gallup Poll Puts Support for Legal Pot at 58% (Again)
Generational differences suggest support will continue to rise.
Brookings Report Decries the Federal Government's 'War on Medical Marijuana Research'
Practical suggestions for making it easier to investigate the therapeutic properties of cannabis
Cops and Prosecutors Want Fewer People in Prison
A new law enforcement group favors abolishing mandatory minimums, changing felonies to misdemeanors, and winnowing down petty offenses.
How Should Libertarians Think About Intellectual Property?
Brink Lindsey, Sasha Moss, Wayne Brough, Eli Dourado, and Nick Gillespie talk patents and copyrights in the digital age.
Yes, Rand Paul, Running for President Is a Drag. So Have Some Fun, Already!
5 ways that the libertarianish candidate can turn a depressing duty into a liberating opportunity
Is America the New Weimar Republic? Yeah, no.
Extremist politics, fashion choices galore: Life really is a cabaret, old chum. Or just more prosperous, fun, and free.
Judge Agrees DOJ Harassment of Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is Illegal
Thanks to a spending rider, California's oldest dispensary can reopen.
That Time the UN Almost Called for Decriminalizing Drug Use
Virgin CEO Richard Branson leaks document to Drug Policy Alliance.
Incoming Canadian Government Plans to Legalize Marijuana
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau, the next prime minister, promises to "get started on that right away."
Huckabee: Refusing Gay Marriage Licenses Is Like Allowing Pot Sales
Why legalized marijuana is not "the same as Kim Davis"
Poll Finds Ohio Voters Both Favor and Oppose Marijuana Legalization
A legalization initiative and a measure aimed at nullifying it both get majority support.
Bernie and Hillary's Marijuana Misconceptions
Both candidates seem to think our prisons are filled with pot smokers.
Just How Bad Would Joe Biden Be as President? Really F*cking Bad.
The vice-president is an unrepentant drug warrior and has promised "no changes" to old-age entitlements that screw the young.
Should Denver Allow Private Pot Clubs?
Weed is legal in Colorado. But it's illegal to consume it in most public locations.
ACLU Describes a 'Stop and Frisk' Policy for Americans Near the Border
Complaints detail the Border Patrol's routine constitutional abuses.
Sanders and Clinton Offer Cannabis Clarity and Confusion
Both candidates exaggerate marijuana's role in mass incarceration.
Watch Matt Welch Talk Criminal Justice Reform in the 6 pm Hour on FBN's Making Money with Charles Payne
Should ex-felons be allowed to vote? Should mandatory minimums be rolled back?
Poll Finds Strong Public Support for Federal Sentencing Reform
Large majorities of Democrats and Republicans would abolish mandatory minimums for nonviolent offenses.
Border Patrol Complaints Highlight the Magical Legal Powers of Dogs
To stop you, agents need no special reason; to search your car, all they need is a dog.
Clinton and Sanders Pay Lip Service to Criminal Justice Reform, but Offer No Concrete Solutions
Clinton and Sanders had opportunities to offer concrete solutions to criminal justice issues during last night's Democratic debate, but failed to deliver.
The 3 Best and Worst Moments of the First Democratic Debate
Is there hope for liberty lovers among the Democrats?
Sanders Suddenly Becomes Pot-Friendliest Major-Party Candidate
Clinton is still noncommittal on marijuana legalization, even though she mistakenly thinks most low-level, nonviolent offenders in prison are there for smoking pot.
