D.C. residents can breathe easier. Harold Rogers, the Kentucky Republican who chairs the House
Appropriations Committee,
says a rider in the omnibus spending bill that Congress enacted
last month stops the District of Columbia from legalizing
marijuana. Eleanor Holmes Norton, the District's congressional
delegate,
disagrees. So do D.C. Mayor ... MORE
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Is Obama the Drug Warrior Becoming Obama the Reformer?
by Jacob Sullum. In a 2011 Reason cover
story, I explained why drug policy reformers had been bitterly
disappointed by President Obama's performance during his first few
years in office. With the notable exception of his support for
shorter crack sentences, which Congress approved almost unanimously
in 2010, Obama had done very ... MORE
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Paul Derienzo: The State Of Pot Today
Clearing the smoke around legalization. Marijuana legalization is on the move as ballot measures to free the weed are spreading like a prairie fire across the American landscape. In November voters legalized marijuana for recreation in Alaska, Oregon and the District of Columbia. They join voters in Washington State and Colorado who legalized ... MORE
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Owner Of Pot Dispensaries Gets 21 Years In Prison
by Joe Mozingo. Why you should know about JURY NULLIFICATION. Noah Kleinman faced his moment of reckoning: Should he tell a federal judge his marijuana dispensaries were just a front to distribute bulk marijuana and make hundreds of thousands of dollars? Or stick to his claim of innocence? Kleinman, a 39-year-old salesman from Studio ... MORE
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Teen Marijuana Use Down Since Colorado Legalization?
by Michael Minkoff. In a non-intuitive twist, it seems that pot legalization in marijuana has not contributed to a sharp increase in teen marijuana use. In fact, legalization might be contribuing to a drop in teen use: Since the passage of HB10-1284, Colorado’s
historical medical marijuana regulation legislation, current marijuana
use among ... MORE
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Did Congress Stop Marijuana Legalization in D.C.?
by Jacob Sullum. The omnibus
spending bill that Congress approved last week includes a
rider aimed at blocking marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C.
Whether it actually will do that is a matter of debate,
and the way this provision was passed suggests that pot
prohibitionists are in a weaker position than ever before. The rider, introduced ... MORE
John Stossel: Place Your Bets - Bootleggers and Baptists
Unholy alliance against liberty. Want to bet on tomorrow’s NFL game between Chicago and Dallas? I do. Newspapers and websites all over America tell their readers that Dallas is favored by three points. That’s the “spread” posted by bookies. Millions will be bet on that game, and billions will be bet on other games this weekend — college ... MORE
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How Will Congress Respond to D.C. Marijuana Legalization?
by Jacob Sullum. Of the three jurisdictions where voters approved marijuana legalization last week, Washington, D.C., is the smallest but the most symbolically potent. The prospect of legal marijuana in the nation's capital dramatically signals the ongoing collapse of the 77-year-old ban on a much-maligned plant. The passage of Initiative 71, ... MORE
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Momentum To Legalize Marijuana In California Is Growing
by Kurtis Alexander. After Tuesday’s election, just one piece of the West Coast remained unwelcoming to recreational pot: California. But with voters in Oregon and Alaska legalizing the use and sale of marijuana — joining Washington and Colorado in inviting retail spreads of cannabis-infused teas and brownies and joints — advocates see fresh ... MORE
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Jacob Sullum: Cannabis and Capitalism - The Horror?
The people's initiatives. Three marijuana legalization initiatives were on the ballot last
week, and all
three won. That's a better outcome than I was expecting. I was
surprised when voters in Colorado and Washington approved
legalization two years ago, and I was surprised again when
voters in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., ... MORE
Pot Legalization Spreads Through The West And Into D.C.
by Evan Halper. Joints, pot brownies, cannabis–dosed sodas and other marijuana products will soon be sold in retail shops to any adult who wants them throughout a large chunk of the West, after voters in Oregon and Alaska approved legalization measures Tuesday. And an initiative approved overwhelmingly by Washington, D.C., voters legalizes ... MORE
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Jacob Sullum: How Not To Legalize Pot
Washington state presents a cautionary tale. Voters in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C.,
will decide whether
to legalize marijuana. If they look for guidance to the two states
that took that step in 2012, they will see a situation in Colorado
that falls
far short of the cannabis catastrophe predicted by
prohibitionists. The legal industry is ... MORE
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Marijuana Midterms: 3 states and DC Vote On Legalization
by German Lopez. On November 4, voters in several states could break down restrictions on a drug once known for Reefer Madness. In Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, DC, voters will decide if they want to usher in marijuana legalization. In Florida, voters will decide whether to amend their state constitution to allow medical marijuana.
Here's a ... MORE
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DC, 3 States And A Territory Vote On Marijuana This Year
by German Lopez. People to lead politicians away from drug war. This year, several more states will vote on whether marijuana should be legal for recreational and medical purposes. Given that more Americans favor legalization than ever, these ballot initiatives have a real chance of passing. Here are the statewide initiatives that will appear on ... MORE
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Lisa Leff: Marijuana Legalization Effort Begins In California
One less victimless crime in Golden State? A national marijuana advocacy group took steps Wednesday to begin raising money for a campaign to legalize recreational pot use in California in 2016, a move with potential to add a dose of extra excitement to the presidential election year. The Marijuana Policy Project filed paperwork ... MORE
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How Marijuana Tax Revenue Could Top $3 Billion A Year
by Matt Ferner. Money may not grow on trees, but it apparently does grow on marijuana
plants. If all 50 states legalized cannabis today, they'd be
collectively raking in more than $3 billion a year in taxes. That's
according to NerdWallet, a personal finance site, which forecasts a
total $3.1 billion annual windfall for state governments that legalize ... MORE
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