War on Drugs

Policy

Why Congress Probably Won't Block Marijuana Legalization in Washington, D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.14.2014 12:24 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, With Justin Amash, Jeffrey Miron, TV's Andy Levy, and Your Host Matt Welch!

Matt Welch | 11.12.2014 8:52 PM

Politics

Obama Lost *Because* of His Early Legislative Wins, Not Despite Them

Nick Gillespie | 11.12.2014 6:08 PM

Politics

Scott Walker's Repellent, Unconstitutional Call to Drug-Test Welfare Recipients

Nick Gillespie | 11.12.2014 5:09 PM

Politics

What is the Biggest Barrier to Innovation in US? Government, Government, and Government.

Nick Gillespie | 11.12.2014 3:46 PM

Culture

Is Breaking Bad an Ad for Meth?

Jacob Sullum | 11.12.2014 2:05 PM

War on Drugs

Officials Blame Elections for Afghanistan's Opium Boom

'With the presidential election ongoing, there was a huge demand of funding.'

Jesse Walker | 11.12.2014 9:08 AM

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?

The prospect of legal cannabis in the nation's capital dramatically signals the ongoing collapse of the 77-year-old ban on a much-maligned plant.

Jacob Sullum | 11.12.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

History Suggests Fewer NYC Pot Busts May Not Signal the End of Civilization

Jacob Sullum | 11.11.2014 6:08 PM

Science & Technology

How Buying Drugs Online Became Safe, Easy, and Boring

Silk Road is dead, but anonymous Internet sales of illegal substances are here to stay.

Brian Doherty | 11.11.2014 3:00 PM

Civil Liberties

New FBI Stats: Crime Rates Continue Their Long Decline

Both violent crime and property crime declined last year.

Jesse Walker | 11.11.2014 8:05 AM

Policy

Marijuana Arrests Continue to Fall As Decriminalization and Legalization Spread

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 4:05 PM

Policy

It's So Easy to Steal Stuff With Civil Forfeiture That Cops Are Getting Picky

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 2:24 PM

Policy

NYPD Plans to Stop Arresting Cannabis Consumers. It Also Should Stop Charging Them With a Crime. [UPDATED]

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 1:00 PM

Policy

Guns and Pot: Which States Are Friendly to Both?

The guns 'n' dope Venn diagram

Jason Keisling and Jesse Walker | 11.10.2014 11:50 AM

Policy

Cannabis and Capitalism: The Horror?

The specter of Big Marijuana did not scare voters into rejecting legalization.

Jacob Sullum | 11.10.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

The Democrats Got Crushed in the Midterms. But "the Republican Brand [Still] Sucks." Here's What's Next.

Nick Gillespie | 11.9.2014 2:00 PM

Politics

How Republicans Can (or is That Will?) Blow Their Midterm Victory

Nick Gillespie | 11.9.2014 11:03 AM

War on Drugs

Protests Heat Up in Mexico Over Murdered Missing Students, Idiot Politicians, and the Narco-State Their Drug War is Facilitating

Ed Krayewski | 11.8.2014 11:54 PM

Politics

How Voters, Not Politicians, Are Reforming California's Harsh Sentencing Laws

Zach Weissmueller | 11.8.2014 7:00 PM

Politics

Alaska, Oregon, and D.C. Approved Pot Legalization. Are We In the Final Days of Marijuana Prohibition?

Zach Weissmueller | 11.8.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Now What? With a Trash-Talking Ron Paul, Plus Gary Johnson, Alan Colmes, Andrea Tantaros, FAIR's Dan Stein, and More

Matt Welch | 11.7.2014 8:31 PM

Policy

If NYC Cops Arrest Fewer Pot Dealers, Maybe They Will Deliver Fewer Beatings Too

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 5:47 PM

Prisons

It's Really Easy to Smuggle Drugs Into Rikers Island Prison, Investigation Finds

Lucian McMahon | 11.7.2014 3:55 PM

Policy

When Will Legal Pot Be Available in Alaska, Oregon, and D.C.?

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 3:46 PM

Politics

Fear Of Cannabis Commerce Didn't, Won't, and Shouldn't Stop Legalization

Jacob Sullum | 11.7.2014 11:23 AM

Policy

Gallup Finds Most Americans Still Want to Legalize Pot

Jacob Sullum | 11.6.2014 7:23 PM

Science & Technology

FBI Wants More Violence in Drug Markets, Shuts Down More Peaceful Online Sales Sites

Brian Doherty | 11.6.2014 3:59 PM

Politics

Midterms' Real Winner? Independent Voters and (Maybe) Fiscal Sanity

Nick Gillespie | 11.6.2014 1:20 PM

War on Drugs

FBI Shuts Down the Second Silk Road [UPDATE: Accused Operator Might Be Former SpaceX Employee]

Brian Doherty | 11.6.2014 12:53 PM

Civil Liberties

Dozens of Drug Cases Dismissed After Alleged FBI Tampering

Federal prosecutors dismiss indictments against 28

Reason Staff | 11.6.2014 10:40 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Day After, With Michael Barone, David Boaz, Bill Burton, and More

Matt Welch | 11.5.2014 7:53 PM

Politics

California Voters Make Possession of Most Drugs a Misdemeanor Offense

Lauren Krisai | 11.5.2014 2:20 PM

Policy

Reactions to Marijuana Votes: 'Prohibition Is on Its Way Out'

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 12:54 PM

War on Drugs

"Grow and Give" Is a Terrible Plan for D.C. Pot Legalization

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 11.5.2014 12:44 PM

Policy

Berkeley Passes Sin Tax on Soda

But San Francisco rejects a similar measure.

Jesse Walker | 11.5.2014 11:30 AM

Policy

Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization in Two States and D.C.

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 3:38 AM

Politics

Alaska Becomes Fourth State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 2:55 AM

Marijuana

Marijuana Legalization, Minimum Wage Increase Both Winning in Alaska

With about a quarter of the vote counted

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 1:53 AM

Sentencing

California Voters Approve Sentencing Reform

Nonviolent felonies downgraded to misdemeanors

Reason Staff | 11.5.2014 12:30 AM

Policy

Californians Approve Another Important Sentencing Reform

Jacob Sullum | 11.5.2014 12:29 AM

Policy

Oregon Becomes Third State to Legalize Marijuana

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 11:38 PM

Marijuana

Marijuana Legalization Wins in D.C., Oregon

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 11:33 PM

Policy

How Will Congress Respond to Marijuana Legalization in the Nation's Capital?

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 10:14 PM

Politics

Medical Marijuana Initiative Falling Short in Florida

Jacob Sullum | 11.4.2014 8:42 PM

Medical Marijuana

Florida Medical Marijuana Initiative Fails

Needs 60 percent of the vote.

Reason Staff | 11.4.2014 8:17 PM