South Dakota Indian Reservation Becomes First to Approve Pot Sales
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe plans to offer marijuana as early as this fall.
War on Drugs
Flakka 'Turns People Into Zombies,' Just Like Krokodil and Jenkem
Flakka-fortified humans reportedly are stronger than Vulcans.
How Non-Citizens Are Imprisoned and Exiled for Minor Drug Crimes
The immigration system treats drug offenders with senseless severity.
Big Government-Supported Study Finds No Evidence That Medical Marijuana Laws Encourage Teenagers to Smoke Pot
The results contradict repeated warnings from federal officials.
Colorado Supreme Court Says Businesses May Fire Cannabis Consumers
The justices rule that a state law protecting "lawful activities" does not cover marijuana use.
The Disposable Life of a 20-Year-Old Confidential Informant
Andrew Sadek was bullied into becoming an informant by an unaccountable drug task force. When he turned up dead, police washed their hands of him.
Libertarian Moment Update: "Wall Street is getting tired of funding socially conservative Republicans…"
The future clearly belongs to socially liberal, fiscally conservative candidates. Which means Dems and Reps have some growing up to do.
Marijuana Federalism Beats Prohibitionist Meddling
Presidential candidates prefer Carly Fiorina's stance on legalization to Chris Christie's.
Are We Creating Our Own Addiction Surge?
Rather than over-diagnosing, is psychiatry actually causing the maladies it laments?
Canada's Supreme Court Outrages Bureaucrat by Letting Patients Have Their Cannabis and Eat It Too
Justices unanimously reject a rule restricting medical options to dried marijuana.
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Ban on Federal Meddling With Medical Marijuana Laws
Eight Republicans and 13 Democrats voted for the rider, which passed the House last week.
On Marijuana Legalization, Most Presidential Candidates Agree With Fiorina, Not Christie
Cannabis federalism is popular among Republicans and Democrats.
Carly Fiorina Cries Federalism on Marijuana
Without a clear, crowd-pleasing conservative position on issues like marijuana and same-sex marriage, the safe spot for GOP politicians is in invoking federalism.
Unchanged Rider Language Suggests Anti-Pot Congressmen Are Resigned to Legalization in D.C.
Proposed restriction aims to block commercialization but leaves possession, sharing, and home cultivation untouched.
A Christian Libertarian Take on the McKinney Swimming Pool Outrage
"The cop with the girl under his knees does not see her as himself, which she is."
Kansas Medical Marijuana Patient Faces Years in Prison
After losing custody of her son, Shona Banda may now lose her freedom.
Medical Marijuana Growers in Washington Face Prison
Three of the Kettle Falls Five are scheduled to be sentenced this week.
5 Drug PSAs That Tried to Scare the Sh*t out of Us (But Didn't)
Preachy, hyperbolic, often incorrect
19 Things in Rand Paul's New Book No Other GOP A-Lister Would Be Caught Dead Saying
From quoting Glenn Greenwald to calling Marco Rubio a 'so-called conservative' to saying the Republican brand 'sucks,' the Kentucky senator is living up to the whole 'new kind of Republican' thing
The PC Revolution is Eating Its Own, But What Sort of Shit Comes Next?
Political correctness is dying. The university must now embrace unfettered intellectual debate and dialogue as the way forward.
In a State Where Marijuana Is Legal, Three Patients Await Sentencing for Growing Their Own Medicine
Federal prosecutors say the defendants should go to prison for years.
Lenore Skenazy Talks Free-Range Kids on Daily Show…
and is the hero of the segment, which skewers hysterical fears about our children, who are safer than ever.
5 Drug PSAs That Tried to Scare the Sh*t out of Us (But Didn't)
Preachy, hyperbolic, often incorrect
House Tells the Feds to Respect Medical Marijuana Laws (Again)
Congressional support for marijuana federalism seems to be rising.
Libertarian Party Rejects ResponsibleOhio's Marijuana Legalization Plan
Cronyist was the word the plan's backers were looking for, not responsible.
The DEA Bypasses Federal Oversight to Better Snoop on Us All
Agents turn to local judges and prosecutors to get permission more quickly.
Ron Paul Talks to Larry King about Rand's Run for the White House, Irish Gay Marriage, Iranian Nukes, and Trans-Pacific Partnership
"We've got too many laws," says the libertarian firebrand.
Vince Vaughn Celebrates Snowden, Denounces Drug War, and Defends Guns in Schools!
True Detective star calls Edward Snowden "a hero," the drug war "fucking ridiculous," and denounces gun free school zones.
Rand Paul, Ron Wyden, and the End of the 9/11 Terror Fog
Is the expiration of Patriot Act provisions"just politics and posturing"? No, it's a sign the country is moving in the right direction.
Armed Robbers With Badges: 'They Took Everything'
In response to mounting reports of abuses, Michigan legislators consider forfeiture reform.
Watch the First-Ever Greg Gutfeld Show on Fox News Tonite at 10 PM ET
The co-host of The Five and former host of Red Eye debuts his take on news and media.
Silk Road Trial: Read Ross Ulbricht's Haunting Sentencing Letter to Judge
And read the prosecution's sentencing letter to get a sense of how revolutionary Silk Road was.
That Time Dennis Hastert Became Speaker of the House Because He Was Asexual
He was not only an undistinguished leader but a exemplary Republican during the Bush years, when the small-government party lost its way.
Ross Ulbricht's Lawyer Josh Dratel Talks After His Client Gets Unjust Life Sentence
Hints at appeals strategy and that untried murder for hire accusations shaped the absurdly excessive life sentence.
Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht Gets Life in Prison
Reporting from outside the courthouse, Kurt Loder caught up with Ross' mother, Lyn, and filmmaker Alex Winter.
Judge in Ulbricht/Silk Road Case Did Not Believe that the Site Could Reduce Drug Use Harm
Even Though There is No Reason Not to Believe It.
State Legislators Reconsider Forfeiture Laws That Turn Cops Into Robbers
As reports of abuse mount, Michigan may join New Mexico and Montana in limiting legalized larceny.
Ross Ulbricht Gets Life Sentence for Silk Road Conviction
The sentence is a miscarriage of justice, and will likely harm drug users down the road.
"Things like Silk Road that Help Erode the Horrendous Drug War will Continue to Change Policy on a Big Level." Alex Winter on his New Documentary Deep Web
The documentarian chronicles the rise, fall, and importance of Silk Road.
Paul and Cruz Are Running to Clinton's Left on Sentencing Reform
The presumptive Democratic nominee wants to do something about mandatory minimums but won't say what.
Is On the Run Flawed Sociology or Interesting Impressionistic Journalism?
There may be a touch of Hunter S. Thompson in Alice Goffman's tale of inner-city life
Will Washington's Liquor and Cannabis Board Be More Efficient Under Its New Name?
The historically slow LCB is now charged with licensing medical as well as recreational suppliers.
How to Tell When the Latest Drug Scare Story Is Just the Usual BS
Five hallmarks of anti-drug hysteria
Maryland to Allow Some Leeway in Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Court will be able to depart from guidelines on some drug cases.
The Border Patrol's Unconstitutional Drug Dragnet
How immigration checkpoint stops lead to illegal detention and searches
