War on Drugs

Politics

The Libertarian Moment in Ferguson: Birth of New Politics?

Nick Gillespie | 8.21.2014 8:55 AM

Politics

From School Cupcake Bans to Ferguson to Iraq: George Will's Unified Field Theory of Contempt for Govt

Nick Gillespie | 8.21.2014 8:24 AM

Politics

Source: Ferguson Cop Who Killed Michael Brown Was "Beaten Very Severely" Before Shooting

Nick Gillespie | 8.20.2014 4:34 PM

Policy

As a U.S. Attorney, Eric Holder Did Not Seem to Worry Much About Fishy Police Shootings (or Excessively Harsh Sentences)

Jacob Sullum | 8.20.2014 2:07 PM

Policy

Must Conservatives Be Cop Lovers?

Rand Paul challenges fellow Republicans to rethink their reflexive support of law enforcement.

Jacob Sullum | 8.20.2014 7:00 AM

Militarization of Police

Georgia County Won't Pay Medical Bills for Toddler Critically Injured by Flash Bang Grenade During Drug Raid

Ed Krayewski | 8.19.2014 9:14 AM

Policy

Fox News Commentator Suggests Michael Brown Was High on PCP When He Was Killed

Jacob Sullum | 8.18.2014 3:15 PM

Politics

Ferguson as a Conservative Wakeup Call, Part XII: Erick Erickson at Red State

Nick Gillespie | 8.18.2014 1:35 PM

Policy

No Fucking Way: Woman Arrested for Cursing in Grocery Store

Jacob Sullum | 8.18.2014 1:16 PM

Policy

This Is Your Brain on Drugs. Maybe.

Colorado's new anti-pot ads exaggerate the threat that marijuana poses to teenagers.

Jacob Sullum | 8.18.2014 9:30 AM

War on Drugs

Pregnancy Crimes

Illegal birth defects

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 8.17.2014 10:30 AM

Politics

WATCH: Reason TV's Coverage of the Ferguson Protests—Police Militarization, Harassment, Looting, and More

Zach Weissmueller and Paul Detrick | 8.17.2014 9:30 AM

Politics

Rise of the 'Unholy Alliance' of Libertarians and Leftists

How libertarians and leftists are changing American politics, from foreign policy to Ferguson.

Thaddeus Russell | 8.16.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Drug Warriors Try but Fail to Show That Marijuana Legalization Has Been a Disaster in Colorado

Jacob Sullum | 8.15.2014 3:17 PM

Politics

This Might Be Your Brain on Drugs: Colorado's Softer Anti-Pot Propaganda Is Still Propaganda

Jacob Sullum | 8.15.2014 11:33 AM

Politics

Rand Paul Gaining on Hillary, Losing Among Tea Party Voters

Matt Welch | 8.15.2014 10:17 AM

Politics

Attacking Marijuana Legalization, Bill Bennett Explains Why Better Pot Is Worse and Why Adults Must Be Treated Like Children

Jacob Sullum | 8.14.2014 8:47 PM

Politics

As Ferguson Illustrates, Libertarianism Is More Than Just an Electoral Question or Intra-Party Debate

Matt Welch | 8.14.2014 8:17 PM

Politics

Is Deadly Force by Police on the Rise? We Won't Know Until They Give Us the Stats

Anthony Fisher | 8.14.2014 5:07 PM

Policy

Argument Against Medical Marijuana in Florida: If You Give a Rapist a Pot Cookie…

Jacob Sullum | 8.13.2014 7:47 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Radley Balko on Ferguson, Obama's War Powers, the Pope Blesses Bombing, a Mother Endorses Cannabis, More 'Enemies of Freedom,' Robot Butlers, and Paunchy Men Who Call Michelle Obama Overweight

Matt Welch | 8.13.2014 7:04 PM

Policy

Pat Robertson Renounces Marijuana Legalization Because 'the Little Kids Are Getting High'

Jacob Sullum | 8.13.2014 4:15 PM

Policy

5 Issues (Among Many) on Which Libertarians Are On Your Side

J.D. Tuccille | 8.12.2014 7:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: The Lawyer for Shaneen Allen, the Writer of That NYT Mag Piece, the Mom Who Claims Cannabis Saved Her Kid, Plus Iraq War, St. Louis Riots, Tony Stewart, Robin Williams, and After-Show

Matt Welch | 8.11.2014 8:17 PM

Politics

DEA Improperly Paid Amtrak Worker $850,000 for Passenger Info that It Could Have Gotten for Free.

Nick Gillespie | 8.11.2014 8:05 PM

Politics

Anthony L. Fisher on Fox News' "Red Eye" Tonight: 3a ET/12a PT

Anthony Fisher | 8.11.2014 6:44 PM

Policy

Stoned Drivers: The Case Against Panic

Pot prohibitionists undermine their own warnings about legalization and car crashes.

Jacob Sullum | 8.11.2014 8:30 AM

Politics

UPDATED 8/11!: Liberals, Conservatives Say The "Libertarian Moment" Is So Far From Happening That It's Not Even Funny, Man.

Nick Gillespie | 8.10.2014 4:33 PM

Civil Liberties

More on the DEA's War on "Synthetic Drugs"--and One Texas Smoke Shop

Brian Doherty | 8.8.2014 8:08 PM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: 'And Justice for Some,' Starring Freeway Ricky Ross, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a Man Who Did Solitary for Five Years, and More!

Matt Welch | 8.8.2014 4:20 PM

Policy

How Parents in Prison Lose Their Kids Because They Can't Afford to Call Home

Brittany Morrisey | 8.8.2014 3:59 PM

Police Abuse

UPDATED: Two Children Injured in Apparent Wrong Door Search Warrant Raid, Police Major Explains to Reason

Ed Krayewski | 8.8.2014 2:14 PM

Civil Liberties

Despite Legalization, Colorado Teenagers Stubbornly Refuse to Smoke More Pot

Jacob Sullum | 8.8.2014 1:41 PM

Policy

Hearing on Stoned Driving Undermines Pot Prohibitionists' Scary Prophecies

Jacob Sullum | 8.8.2014 10:36 AM

Policy

In Texas Hash Brownies Can Get You 10 Years to Life, No Matter How Much THC They Contain [CORRECTED]

Jacob Sullum | 8.7.2014 12:15 PM

Prisons

Politicians Deny Compensation to Man Wrongfully Incarcerated for 11 Years

Buckley will file a lawsuit against the state seeking fair compensation.

Robby Soave | 8.6.2014 5:00 PM

Marijuana

D.C. Residents to Vote on Marijuana Legalization

Measure qualifies for November ballot.

Reason Staff | 8.6.2014 3:50 PM

Policy

Despite Marijuana Legalization, Traffic Fatalities in Colorado Continue to Fall

Jacob Sullum | 8.6.2014 12:09 PM

Politics

It's Time for Cops to Stop Shooting Dogs

Another day, another horrific story about the police killing a beloved family pet.

A. Barton Hinkle | 8.6.2014 10:30 AM

Policy

Why Prosecutors Love Mandatory Minimums

Seeking to shorten "draconian" sentences, the attorney general faces opposition from his underlings.

Jacob Sullum | 8.6.2014 7:00 AM

Marijuana

Oregon Marijuana Advocates Raise $1 Million

"Our aim is to raise as much as we need to win. How much hinges on factors we can't control and don't know at this point."

Reason Staff | 8.4.2014 6:30 PM

Policy

Pot Prohibitionists Emphasize That Marijuana Is Mainstream and Respectable

Jacob Sullum | 8.4.2014 1:02 PM

Policy

'Mexican, Crazed by Marihuana, Runs Amuck With Butcher Knife'

Highlights from the anti-pot files of The New York Times

Jacob Sullum | 8.4.2014 8:30 AM

Civil Liberties

Weed & Guns

Medical pot vs. Second Amendment

Brian Doherty | 8.3.2014 12:00 PM