War on Drugs

Politics

Rand Paul: Time "to restore vote rights to some Kentucky ex-cons," Rethink War on Drugs. Plus, Ted Nugent Should Apologize For Calling Obama "Subhuman Mongrel"

Nick Gillespie | 2.21.2014 8:16 AM

War on Drugs

Smartest Girl Scout Ever Selling Cookies Outside a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 2.20.2014 9:22 PM

Politics

Reason TV: Oliver Stone, Ayn Rand Pop Art, and "Second-Wave Libertarianism"

What We Saw at ISFLC 2014

Joshua Swain | 2.20.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

The Perils of Central Pot Planning in Washington

Jacob Sullum | 2.20.2014 12:58 PM

Politics

Colorado Governor: Legal Marijuana Market is Exceeding Tax Expectations

Next fiscal year sales estimated to be around $610 million

Reason Staff | 2.20.2014 11:30 AM

Politics

Rand Paul and The End of The Republican Party (And the Dems Too)

Nick Gillespie | 2.20.2014 10:00 AM

Policy

Jacob Sullum in Forbes: The Surprising Truth About Meth

Reason Staff | 2.20.2014 8:49 AM

Policy

Poll: Just Over Half in Minnesota Support Legalization of Medical Marijuana

51 percent

Reason Staff | 2.19.2014 5:25 PM

War on Drugs

Marijuana Legalization Legislation in California Off the Table For 2014

Probably won't be on a ballot until at least 2016

Reason Staff | 2.19.2014 5:15 PM

Policy

E-Cigarettes, Cocaine in Vending Machines, and the NSA: Katherine Mangu-Ward on Stossel

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 2.19.2014 4:19 PM

Politics

Does the First Amendment Protect Marijuana Ads?

Jacob Sullum | 2.18.2014 6:39 PM

Science & Technology

Families with Seizure-Prone Kids Relocating to Colo. for Pot Access

Though doctors warn the treatment is still unproven

Reason Staff | 2.18.2014 6:30 PM

Science & Technology

Charlotte Figi's Story Brings Families to Colorado for Her Medical Marijuana Strain

Parents relocating to try to get treatment for children's seizures

Scott Shackford | 2.18.2014 6:25 PM

Culture

Girl Scout Cookies are Decadent and Depraved, Thank God.

Nick Gillespie | 2.18.2014 4:51 PM

Policy

Washington House Overwhelmingly Approves Ban on Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Jacob Sullum | 2.18.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Is There a Libertarian Case for Electing Mitch McConnell?

Nick Gillespie | 2.18.2014 3:18 PM

Policy

If Medical Marijuana Laws Cause a 'Surge in Drugged Driving Deaths,' Why Are Fatalities Falling?

Jacob Sullum | 2.17.2014 5:28 PM

Politics

Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch on Cato's Libertarianism.org Podcast: "Rise of the Independents"

Nick Gillespie | 2.17.2014 4:20 PM

Policy

The Feds' Scary Reassurances to Banks That Deal With State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses

Jacob Sullum | 2.17.2014 10:35 AM

War on Drugs

Why We Have Drug Scares

Drugs and alcohol may embody greater social problems that we cannot face up to in themselves.

Stanton Peele | 2.17.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Mark Kleiman Admits That Rescheduling Marijuana Would Have an Impact After All

Jacob Sullum | 2.16.2014 11:08 AM

War on Drugs

Feds Offer Slim Hope to Banks That Serve Marijuana-Related Businesses

J.D. Tuccille | 2.14.2014 5:54 PM

Policy

DOJ Gives Guidelines for Banks to Serve Marijuana Sellers

Where it's been legalized

Reason Staff | 2.14.2014 5:30 PM

Economics

More Bad News for Bitcoin: Silk Road II Hacked, Bitcoin Stolen

Brian Doherty | 2.13.2014 8:20 PM

Policy

Colo. Sued Over Restrictions on Marijuana Advertising

Two publications take state to court

Reason Staff | 2.13.2014 6:15 PM

Marijuana

Obama Urged To Reclassify Marijuana

18 Democratic members of Congress want Obama to match his rhetoric with action

Reason Staff | 2.13.2014 12:30 PM

War on Drugs

Vid: Police Shoot, Kill 80-Year-Old Man In His Own Bed, Don't Find the Drugs They Were Looking For

Zach Weissmueller | 2.13.2014 11:00 AM

Politics

The Prohibitionist Curse

Success softened drug warriors' arguments. Now failure has exposed them.

Matt Welch | 2.13.2014 10:00 AM

Policy

New Mexico Senate Panel Stalls Plan To Let Voters Decide on Legalizing Marijuana

Proposal would legalize recreational marijuana for those over 21

Reason Staff | 2.12.2014 4:50 PM

Policy

Rhode Island Lawmakers To Introduce Pot Legalization Bill at State House

Third year in a row marijuana legalization legislation has been introduced

Reason Staff | 2.12.2014 4:30 PM

Policy

Matthew Feeney Discusses Mandatory Minimums on HuffPost Live at 1:30pm ET

Matthew Feeney | 2.12.2014 12:45 PM

Policy

Off the Books

Charles Oliver | 2.12.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Brickbat: Off the Books

Charles Oliver | 2.12.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Medical Marijuana Bills in Florida and Georgia Are Gaining Momentum

Proposed by Republicans and Democrats

Reason Staff | 2.11.2014 12:40 PM

Policy

Why Reschedule Marijuana?

Reclassifying cannabis could have an important impact on the debate about how to handle this much-maligned plant.

Jacob Sullum | 2.11.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Man Gets 30 Years in 'Operation Fast and Furious' Murder Case

Killing of border patrol agent revealed the government gun-running scandal

Reason Staff | 2.10.2014 7:00 PM

Culture

Coloradans Think Marijuana Legalization Hurts State Image

Nevertheless, voters support the law

Reason Staff | 2.10.2014 2:00 PM

War on Drugs

Drug Treatment Center in Canada Installs Crack Pipe Vending Machine

Vancouver

Reason Staff | 2.10.2014 12:40 PM

Prisons

Jailhouse Sexual Shaming Alleged in Lawsuit

In Hawaii

Ed Krayewski | 2.10.2014 12:14 PM

Policy

Why Reschedule Marijuana?

Reclassifying cannabis could have an important impact on the debate about how to handle this much-maligned plant.

Jacob Sullum | 2.10.2014 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

The Totalitarian Crusade Against Second-Hand Smoke

There are few issues that are as riddled with outright claptrap as the scare about what smokers' puffing is doing to innocent non-smokers.

Brendan O'Neill | 2.9.2014 12:00 PM

Marijuana

Mother of Three Goes to Jail for Growing Medical Pot

Paul Feine | 2.8.2014 3:00 PM

War on Drugs

Legal Pot Coming Soon? 50-State Marijuana Law Roundup.

John Ross | 2.8.2014 12:00 PM