Obama Frees Drug War Prisoners
Stepping up his commutations, the president begins to make up for lost time.
War on Drugs
VID: Larry King on Drugs, Cryonics, Politics, Airplane Sex Orgies, and Half-Libertarianism
The broadcast legend talks about new media, his online shows, and how he would have interviewed Osama bin Laden.
Obama Steps Up Commutations, Feeding Drug War Prisoners' Hopes
The president shortens 22 sentences, doubling his total in a single day.
What Effect Should the Revelations About Silk Road Investigators' Crimes Have Had on Ross Ulbricht's Trial?
Any Libertarian Seemed Suspicious in the Hunt for "Dread Pirate Roberts"
Uncle Sam's Expanded Marijuana Menu
A new list of offerings suggests the government's cannabis monopoly is suddenly aiming to please.
Richmond Cops Say Man They Shot Pointed Gun at Them; Cops Saw Him Making a 'Hand to Hand' Drug Deal
How much violence is limiting people's freedom to buy and sell drugs worth?
"Everybody's Lost Their Goddamn Mind Over Religious Freedom"
Both conservatives and liberals aren't being straight about the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Obama Doubles His Commutation Total in One Day
The affected prisoners include a marijuana grower sentenced to life.
No, Indiana Did Not Just Accidentally Legalize Pot
Understanding the limits of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act
Colorado Defends Its Right to Legalize Marijuana
Attorney General Cynthia Coffman responds to Nebraska and Oklahoma's lawsuit.
Congress Considers Limiting Pot Prohibition
A bipartisan bill would legalize medical marijuana in states that allow it.
The Conservatarian Manifesto: Should Libertarians and Conservatives Unite?
Q&A with National Review's Charles C. W. Cooke.
Will California Let Marijuana Businesses Grow Big Enough 'to overly influence the regulatory process'?
Remain calm, politicians. All is well.
Landmark Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana in States That Allow It
The CARERS Act could be a turning point in the national debate about a much-maligned plant.
UPDATED! Meet Chuck Schumer, One of the Most Trivial Pols Ever. And Your Next Senate Minority Leader
A partial listing of some of the things that the New York senator has tried to ban over the years.
How a Former Drug Czar Debates on Twitter
John Walters praised Chris Christie's comments about tax dollars from legal pot sales being "blood money." Then things got...interesting.
That Time Chris Christie Called Taxes From Legal Pot Sales "Blood Money"
And that time he brushed off a father whose daughter benefits from medical marijuana...
Friday A/V Club: Long-Haired Country Boys
A country music star wants to get into the marijuana business. There was a time when that would have sounded weird.
Report: Colombian Sex Parties One of the Job Perks for DEA Agents
Justice Department report says Colombian cops watched over DEA property while agents had sex with women provided by drug cartels.
Chris Christie Says Pot Legalization Is a Gateway to a Slippery Slope
New Jersey's governor thinks respecting individual freedom "sends the wrong message."
Cops Choke Man, Hit Him on the Head 16 Times, Tased Him 3 Times, After He Allegedly Rolled Through a Stop Sign
Incident was caught on video so a judge dropped charges of fleeing police and resisting arrest that were filed against the man.
Extremely Limited Medical Marijuana Use May Be Coming to Georgia
Cannabis oil would be legal in some cases-if you can get your hands on it.
Marijuana Charges Fall Dramatically in Colorado After (and Before) Legalization
Cops seem to have sharply reduced pot charges in response to shifting public opinion.
Bailey Lecturing in Russia and Ukraine on the Liberation of Medicine
How technology is freeing both patients and physicians from the medical industrial complex
The Conservatarian Manifesto: Should Libertarians and Conservatives Unite?
Q&A with National Review's Charles C. W. Cooke.
The President Stops Laughing About Pot
Obama's shifting marijuana views reflect changes in public opinion.
Should Pregnant Addicts Go to Jail?
Criminalizing dependency is counterproductive and unconstitutional.
Anti-Pot Activist on Support for Legalization: 'What Goes Up Must Come Down'
Kevin Sabet implausibly takes solace from a drop in public approval between 1977 and 1985.
Obama's Poll-Following Marijuana Metamorphosis
The president's shifting pot positions reflect changes in public opinion.
US Marshals Shoot Unarmed Man Who's Been Under State Supervision for Eight Years Over 20 Oxycodone Pills
He admitted to selling the oxys for $80 to a police informant in 2007.
Barbara Boxer and Dean Heller Back Federal Legalization of Medical Marijuana in States That Allow It
The senators cosponsor a bill that protects patients and providers from federal harassment.
New Jersey Has a Law That Makes It a Crime Not to Surrender Your Drugs to Police
President Obama says marijuana shouldn't be a priority for young people, but all the young people whose lives have been ruined by the drug war would disagree.
Obama Says Legalizing Marijuana Would Be 'Progress,' but Why the Rush?
The president thinks repealing pot prohibition should be young Americans' lowest priority.
