The 3 Best and Worst Moments of the First Democratic Debate
Is there hope for liberty lovers among the Democrats?
War on Drugs
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.
The DemDebate Clarified That Many Libertarian Views Have Gone Mainstream
Clinton, Sanders, Webb, O'Malley, and Chaffee are nobody's idea of small-government crusaders, but they got some things right.
Democratic Debate Cocktails!
Will you drink "The Hillary," "The Bernie Sanders," or "The Biden"?
Thanks for the Mammaries, Playboy!
Venerable skin mag drops nudity in favor of "expanded coverage of liquor," PG-13 thrills.
6 Misconceptions Underlying Opposition to Sentencing Reform
Is reducing prison terms reckless in light of drug and crime trends?
[Updated: Gun Rights Too!] When Bernie Sanders Called for Ending Compulsory Education & Legalizing All Drugs
The Vermont socialist advanced some libertarian ideas way back in the day.
Jerry Brown, Humanitarian, Vetoes "Right to Try" Legislation That Might Help Terminally Ill
In a new legislative low, Gov. Moonbeam nixes reform that would help dying patients live longer, more comfortably.
A Major Step Toward Less Unjust Sentences
Bipartisan bills could help free Weldon Angelos and thousands of other drug offenders.
Got Baseball Playoff Fever? Watch The Top 5 Pointless Congressional Hearings on Baseball
Joe Biden contradicts himself in the same sentence, Jesse Ventura calls team owners' logic "asinine," and more!
4 Riders in Senate Appropriations Bills Support Cannabis Federalism
Spending restrictions aim to stop interference with state marijuana and hemp policies.
House Sentencing Reform Bill, Like the Senate Version, Makes Some Penalties Harsher
The sentence reductions in both bills are nevertheless a major improvement.
New Bipartisan Legislation Would Make Federal Sentences Less Mindlessly Punitive
Bills backed by the chairmen of the House and Senate judiciary committees could help free thousands of drug offenders.
Here It Comes: Wash Post Writer Calls for "A Gun-Free Society"
Despite continuing declines in gun violence, Fred Hiatt says enough is enough.
How to Create a Gun-Free America in 5 Easy Steps
Guns - and the Second Amendment - won't just disappear.
Feds Announce Their Biggest Prisoner Release Ever
Beginning at the end of the month, some 6,000 drug offenders will get out earlier than originally expected.
HuffPost: "The Libertarian Moment Is Alive and Well…"
"...regardless of Rand Paul's campaign." You got that right, brother.
Proposed California Marijuana Initiative Allows Cannabis Cafés
The measure includes a generous home cultivation limit, and it does not define drugged driving based on THC levels.
(UPDATE: Narcotics Unit Captain Resigns) Mississippi Cops Use Threats of Violence and Prison to Recruit College Kids as Informants
First-time drug offenders are coerced into becoming informants on the campus of Ole Miss.
Donald Trump Is Wrong About Sanctuary Cities
They are as safe or safer than other places and help make local law enforcement more effective.
A Short, Sad History of Zero-Tolerance School Policies
School is supposed to teach kids to think critically. Instead, they encounter instead a system that is arbitrary, harsh, and ineffective at teaching.
3 Medical Marijuana Growers in Washington Get Federal Prison Terms
The remaining defendants in the Kettle Falls Five case receive sentences ranging from 12 to 33 months.
The War on Sex Trafficking is the New War on Drugs
Anti-trafficking efforts includes everything from offering or soliciting paid sex, to living with a sex worker, to running a classified advertising website.
Fentanyl-Laced Heroin and Other Deadly Consequences of Prohibition
How the government makes drugs more dangerous
NYPD To Document Nearly All Instances of Force
Commissioner Bratton says new database could become "national template" for police transparency.
The Disposable Life of a 20-Year-Old Confidential Informant
A North Dakota drug task force bullied a college student into working for them. Then he turned up dead.
FAMM Calls Grassley-Backed Bill the 'Most Significant Sentencing Reform Legislation in a Generation'
The bill could let thousands of current prisoners get out sooner than expected and reduce future injustices.
Ohio Legislators Look to Require Criminal Convictions Before Seizing Assets
Police, prosecutors resist changes.
Chuck Grassley's Demands Make Sentencing Reform Weaker
At the insistence of the powerful senator, a new bill shortens fewer sentences and lengthens others.
Legal Marijuana Sales Begin in Oregon Tomorrow
Before state-licensed shops open next year, medical dispensaries get to serve recreational consumers.
Is a 'Black Silent Majority' Responsible for Some of America's Harshest Drug Laws?
A new book argues that black America helped pave the way for the War on Drugs.
How Prohibition Causes Deaths From Fentanyl-Spiked Heroin
The more successful drug warriors are, the more dangerous drugs become.
Washington Prosecutor Explains Why He Charged Teenaged Pot Smokers With Felonies
Ben Nichols, who later changed the charges to misdemeanors, argues that the state's marijuana laws are needlessly confusing.
The War on Sex Trafficking Is the New War on Drugs
And the results will be just as disastrous, for "perpetrators" and "victims" alike.
How the "Black Silent Majority" Kicked the Drug War into High Gear
Harlem activists called for federal troops to "clean up" the streets, demanded life sentences for drug dealers.
Pot Busts Rise for the First Time Since 2009
Despite decriminalization and legalization in some states, there were more than 700,000 marijuana arrests last year.
Hillary Clinton & Lena Dunham Talk Police Abuse, Feminism, & "Cold Shoulder" Dresses
An exclusive Q&A with the Girls auteur subtly reveals why Clinton is dazzling fewer and fewer voters.
DEA Agents Engaged in Serious Misconduct—and Nothing Else Happened
It's as hard to fire bad federal agents as it is bad police officers.
Did Marijuana Make Him Do It?
The Denver homicide that became a prohibitionist cautionary tale
Sen. John McCain: 'States Should Decide' Pot Legalization
Arizona senator does not believe legalizing marijuana is a good idea.
John McCain on Boehner's Resignation, Kim Davis, Drug Legalization, Planned Parenthood
Arizona senator says a Balanced Budget Amendment is the single-best thing to get done before 2016 election.
"Boehner is the type of guy who couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a handful of bananas."
Will the speaker's resignation lead to a better, more effective House of Representatives?
Top Mass. Court: Cops Can't Stop a Car Just Because It Smells Like Pot
After marijuana decriminalization, more is required to pull someone over.
When a Cannabis Consumer Kills, Should Marijuana Take the Rap?
Pot prohibitionists turn a Colorado homicide into a misleading cautionary tale.
Birth of a Misconception: Underage Pot Smokers in Washington Are Not Felons
A series of misunderstandings created the impression that the legislature had boosted penalties.
