War on Drugs
Chronicling changes to US drug policy, from marijuana legalization efforts to the fight against the opioid crisis.
Another surprisingly pro-marijuana vote from the Republican-controlled House.
The war on drugs is a failure. Here’s what drug policy experts want to do about it.
A study had a few surprising findings for the country’s first legal marijuana market.
America’s bizarre drug policy in a nutshell.
Despite some previous concerns, the first day went smoothly.
Expect a bumpier ride than Colorado.
Once opposed, Governor John Hickenlooper is taking a tamer approach.
From incarceration to SWAT raids, there’s a clear bias in anti-drug enforcement.
Why a military veteran is so active in the medical marijuana movement.
It seems, based on all the colors, Americans love their drugs.
When drug enforcement goes too far.
House Republicans’ proposal to recriminalize marijuana in DC could seriously backfire.
The Clintons are evolving with the rest of the nation.
This could be a big first step for the federal government.
For some Montanans, the bill is a big deal.
Governor and legislators agree to legislation.
Crime continues its downward trend after marijuana legalization.
Being a tyrant isn’t a good way to stop your kids from smoking pot.
There seems to be no correlation between legality and drug use.
Clinton says she genuinely changed her mind on same-sex marriages.
How one Latin American country hopes to fight much of the region’s fate.
The contradiction between state and federal laws is creating a few problems for marijuana businesses.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his support.
And it did so without public safety issues.
Doctors are allegedly being forced to quit their medical marijuana jobs in response to DEA threats.
Why even supporters are freaking out about marijuana edibles.
Don’t do drugs. But if you’re going to do them, alcohol is among the worst.
What the state can teach us about legal pot.
What The New York Times got wrong.
A historic vote in favor of marijuana.
The modern heroin user is quite different than he was in the 1960s.
If the sky is falling, the top enforcement director doesn’t see it on the ground.
The most arrests happen in some surprising states.
Could Alaska become the first red state to legalize marijuana?
The wonders of allowing a new industry.
Meet the 22nd state to legalize medical marijuana.
Yet another hole in anti-legalization arguments.
Is Colorado’s legalization experiment working?
The prominence of stoned driving could be rooted in misconceptions about the drug.
The issue has to do with banking.