War on Drugs
Marijuana Federalism Is Principled and Popular
Republican presidential candidates find a way to achieve a tricky balance.
Is Addiction a Chronic Brain Disease?
Drug addiction is not caused by the effects of drugs alone.
"That's It, House of Cards. You Lost Me."
A show that was once darkly great has descended into prosaic moralism. God save us from fictional pols who are serious about jobs programs.
Colorado Sheriff Obeys the Feds on Drugs, Defies Them on Guns
Justin Smith, who says he must enforce the federal ban on marijuana, takes a different view of federally mandated background checks.
Ted Cruz's Cannabis Conversion Reflects the Political Prudence of Marijuana Federalism
For Republicans, letting states go their own way is principled and popular.
Christian Ethicist Says Freeing Prisoners 'Would Make Their Lives Worse'
Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig argues that sentencing reform "won't work" without more welfare spending.
Man Complains He Can't Breathe, Yells Police Are Killing Him—Dies in Police Custody
Calvon Reid dies in Cocunut Creek, Florida, after being Tased multiple times. 911 called when he asked someone for a ride to the hospital.
Colorado Sheriffs Say Marijuana Legalization Should Be Overturned Because It Makes Them Uncomfortable
Their lawsuit argues that the Constitution requires them to bust pot smokers.
Jurors in Florida Marijuana Case Accept Medical Necessity Defense
A man suffering from anorexia successfully argued that he needs cannabis to stay alive.
The 'Constitutional Conservative' Who Wants to Legalize Pot—and Anything That's Peaceful
A Texas legislator makes a Christian case against drug prohibition.
Medical Marijuana Growers Escape Mandatory Minimums
Jurors reject four out of five charges against the remaining Kettle Falls Five defendants.
Colorado's Pot Stores Sold 5 Million Packages of Edibles Last Year, Mostly to Recreational Consumers
They sold 74 tons of buds, mostly to patients.
D.C. Reinforces and Expands Its Ban on Public Pot Consumption
The new ordinance limits marijuana use to private residences.
This Utah Cop May Have Conceived the Worst Argument Yet for Pot Prohibition
Legalization will bring an epidemic of stoned bunnies, or something.
Facing 15 Years to Life, Medical Marijuana Grower Testifies Against His Friends
The Kettle Falls Five trial begins with a defection.
Why Congress Did Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in Its Backyard
Despite a prohibitionist tantrum, pot is legal in the nation's capital.
Today Ted Cruz Is a Marijuana Federalist—a Year Ago, Not So Much
The likely presidential candidate now says states should be free to legalize.
Why Anti-Pot Congressmen Could Not Stop Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital
The failure to block Initiative 71 highlights the waning influence of prohibitionists.
Why Not Blame Gun and Drug Laws for Rapper Bobby Shmurda's Legal Troubles?
Because throwing shade at capitalism is easier.
Is the D.C. Ban on Public Pot Use Still Enforceable?
Initiative 71 seems to override a law against "consumption of marijuana in public space."
Jason Chaffetz Says D.C. Officials Could Go to Prison If They Stop Busting People for Pot
Is implementing the District's marijuana legalization initiative a felony?
Four Months Into Philly Marijuana Decriminalization, Cops Still Writing Citations, Making Arrests
Decriminalization hasn't destroyed the city of Philadelphia, but only drug warriors would be surprised.
The Tougher-Than-Thou Senator
Has Chuck Grassley ever seen a prison sentence he thought was too long?
After 2 Years With Legal Marijuana, Most Coloradans Still Like It
The percentage supporting legalization is, if anything, higher than before it took effect.
Alaska Becomes Third State With Legal Marijuana; D.C. Follows Later This Week
Provisions allowing possession, sharing, and home cultivation take effect today.
The Kettle Falls Five, Now Four, Go on Trial This Wednesday
Medical marijuana patients face 10 years or more in federal prison.
Michigan Cops Protect Citizens by Stealing Leaf Blowers From Cancer Patients
Medical marijuana growers face forfeiture.
Today's Pothead Is Yesterday's Cigarette Fiend
Good-for-nothing teenagers gotta smoke something.
VID: Silk Road, Online Freedom, and Why the Prosecution (and Conviction) of Ross Ulbricht Should Worry Us All
The mother of the alleged "Dread Pirate Roberts" spoke out prior to her son's recent conviction.
Debbie Does Denial on Doobie Deal
Wasserman Schultz insists there was no proposal for her to switch sides on medical marijuana.
Congressmen Introduce Bills to Legalize and Tax Marijuana
States would still be free to ban the drug.
Why Would One the Most Anti-Drug Democrats in Congress Offer to Endorse Medical Marijuana?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's flip-flop flier may reflect shifts in public opinion.
How Potheads Replaced Cigarette Fiends
Tobacco used to be the weed that made you stupid and lazy.
Pot Activist Helps Illustrate the Limits of Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Political Courage
Spoiler: It's not very high.
