Marijuana Legalization
Vox’s coverage of marijuana legalization as states across the country cross a new frontier in drug policy.


The harshest policies don’t always get the results people want.


Cruz may be the most conservative member of the GOP field.


Here’s why that isn’t a crazy contradiction.

“This is one of those issues, like the civil rights movement of the 1960s, where it should pull all Americans together to say enough is enough.”


It turns out college-educated hipsters don’t use the most marijuana.


The Tony Robinson shooting falls into a much broader context.


A big bill for marijuana.


The police chief seems enthusiastic about legalization in the District.


A weird contradiction in the president’s latest marijuana comments.


Why 2016 could be a huge year for marijuana legalization.


Congress tried to block the measure, but DC officials found a way through.


Hallucinogens are surprisingly safe. Here’s where alcohol, marijuana, and several other drugs stand.


The state is the third in the nation to legalize pot.


The intersection of two social policy issues.


Congress tried to block the District of Columbia from enacting a voter-approved initiative.


We’ve known about methadone and Suboxone for years. Why aren’t we using them at every rehab center?


The US Department of Health and Human Services repromoted the comments.


“We have some preliminary data showing that for certain medical conditions and symptoms, that marijuana can be helpful.”


The disparity is terrible.


Vermont’s state legislature is considering the first steps toward marijuana legalization. It would be the first in the country to legalize pot without direct voter approval.


The state has too much legal pot for recreational purposes.


DC Council quietly transmitted a voter-approved initiative to Congress on Tuesday.


California’s Proposition 47, not marijuana legalization, may be the biggest drug policy reform of 2014.


Despite a congressional spending deal, DC’s mayor intends to move forward.


Congress tried to block legalization in a December spending deal.

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Colorado and Washington state saw much bigger increases than national average, particularly among adults.


Colorado’s first year of legal marijuana sales went better than many expected.


This is the first major legal challenge to marijuana legalization in the US.


A new survey shows a drop even as more states legalized and allowed sales.


Congress is taking a mixed approach to marijuana policy.


President Obama and Harry Reid could have protected our vote. They didn’t.


Legalization advocates say there’s a loophole.


There’s so much for Obama to hate in this deal.


Tribes will be able to grow and sell marijuana even in states where it’s illegal.


Several provisions have little or nothing to do with funding the government, and are instead gifts to important interest groups or constituencies.


DC voters overwhelmingly supported legalization in November.


House Republicans want to block funding for a law that doesn’t cost anything.


Even if Brown had the drug in his system, that doesn’t suggest anything.


A major challenge to marijuana legalization in four states and Washington, DC, may come from international agencies.