Why Are Michigan Prosecutors Reassessing Their Cases Against Medical Marijuana Patients?
Judging from Ginnifer Hency's case, the official reason is implausible.
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Texas PD Fires Cop Who Shot and Killed Christian Taylor
Say the officer exercised poor judgment that put everyone at risk.
Whole Foods' John Mackey: Why Intellectuals Hate Capitalism
They're jealous, he says, they side with rulers, and they don't understand how markets work.
Whole Foods' John Mackey: Why Intellectuals Hate Capitalism
They're jealous, he says, they side with rulers, and they don't understand how markets work.
Virginia Wesleyan College Demands Sexual History of Student Rape Victim. Don't Get Outraged Just Yet…
Another convoluted campus-rape case out of Virginia highlights the limits of letting school bureaucrats handle assault investigations.
Chris Christie's Fearmongering Argument Against Privacy
His clash with Rand Paul reflects the clash between the GOP's authoritarian and libertarian tendencies.
Denver D.A. Charges Another Activist for Promoting Subversive Ideas
Mitch Morrissey warns that Eric Brandt is still at large and may be armed with jury nullification flyers.
Police Requests for Military Gear Are Not About Fighting Terrorism
Mother Jones reveals hundreds of documents detailing local PDs requests for "combat style weapons, trucks, and armor" from the Pentagon.
Scott Walker To Commit $400 Million in Taxpayer Dollars for NBA Stadium Deal
Meet the new fiscally responsible Republican, same as the old fiscally responsible Republican.
FDA Worried About Kim Kardashian Morning Sickness Post on Instagram
Slaps pharmaceutical company with warning letter.
Peak Oilers Shut Up Forever Please
Peak oil is comprehensively debunked in The End of Doom. Just saying.
Lawrence Lessig Wants to Be President for a Day
If the Harvard law professor can raise $1 million by Labor Day, he'll run for president. His pledge: He'll work to pass one particular law, then resign.
Watch Katherine Mangu-Ward Talk About the EPA's SunnyD Spill on Kennedy Tonight
When the government makes an environmental mistake, all the rules are different.
Australia's Parliament Won't Vote for Gay Marriage, But Its Citizens Might
Prime minister successfully blocks efforts to allow MPs to vote how they choose.
How Trigger Warnings Make College Students Helpless, Humorless, and Stupid
Cognitive disorders of college students
Augur May Become the Greatest Gambling Platform in History. Is There Anything the Government Can Do to Stop It?
A blockchain-based prediction market that won't be controlled or managed by anyone.
Human Trafficking in America: Myths and Realities
A Reason event on prostitution, sex trafficking, and the law
Human Trafficking in America: Myths and Realities
A Reason event on prostitution, sex trafficking, and the law
Campus Rape Expert Who Misrepresented His Work Faces Powerful New Criticism
Mary Koss comes out swinging against David Lisak's serial predator theory.
Trump Calls 'Truly Weird' Rand Paul a 'Spoiled Brat' Without a Brain
Paul's effort to brand Trump a "fake conservative" earns angry Twitter tirade from "Trump," who has begun putting his own name in scare quotes.
The Obama Administration's War on the Press Could Become a Touch More Literal
Pentagon manual calls for potentially treating journalists like 'unprivileged belligerents.'
We Can Tell You That You Can't Fly; We Can't Tell You Why
The government resists divulging the reasons for stripping people of the right to travel by air.
The Economics of Software-Vulnerability Sales: Can the Feds Encourage 'Pro-Social' Hacking?
The question for cybersecurity-minded lawmakers should not be how to control the zero-day market but how to encourage more "white hat" trades and fewer destructive ones.
Adults Who Sext Have Better Relationships, Says Study
But can adults be prosecuted for consensual sexting? Maybe.
Marijuana Lifer Jeff Mizanskey Will Be Free Soon
After 21 years behind bars, a nonviolent drug offender gets parole.
Texas Cops Sexually Assault Another Motorist in the Name of Pot Prohibition
The warrantless roadside cavity probe happened two days after the governor signed a bill banning such searches.
The Schumers Need to Rework Their Tired Gun Control Routine
Chuck Schumer and Amy Schumer employ the same old anti-gun rhetoric.
New Yorker Writer Thinks 'Speech Nuts' Are Like 'Gun Nuts'
Kelefa Sanneh thinks the American devotion to free speech is overrated because there's less of it in Europe.
Washington Post Undercounts Number of Unarmed Black Men Killed by Cops, Misses Bigger Picture
Solutions to police violence have to focus on systemic problems, not demographic appearances.
California City Pays People to Stay Away From Guns
A novel fellowship program seems to be reducing crime.
How Common Are Church Arsons?
More common than you probably think, less common than they used to be
What It's Like to Explain Jury Nullification to a Sitting Judge
Don't assume I agree to enforce absurd laws.
Nick Gillespie on Fox News' Red Eye, Talking Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Ferguson, and More
Set TIVO for 3 A.M. ET; other folks appearing include host Tom Shillue, Andy Levy, and former Independents' co-host Kmele Foster.
Surprising Similarities Between Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump
On the issues, there's more overlap between the two 2016 presidential candidates than you might expect.
