Drug laws

2012: The year we all got high

2012 was a "watershed" year for marijuana reform -- and not just in Washington and Colorado

Alex Seitz-Wald 20 Topics: Marijuana Legalization, marijuana, washington state, Colorado, War on Drugs, Drug laws, Drugs, Best of 2012, Editor's Picks

Patrick Leahy wants to know how the federal government will handle the two states that legalized marijuana

Jillian Rayfield 12 Topics: marijuana, White House, Drug laws, Patrick J. Leahy, 2012 Elections, Colorado, Washington

Defying federal law, two states just legalized marijuana. A popular campaign forces Obama to take a stance

David Sirota 13 Topics: Marijuana Legalization, Drug laws, 2012 Elections, Washington, War on Drugs, Colorado, Drugs, Pot Legalization

A New Orleans prosecutor has resigned after marijuana fell out of his pocket in front of court cops

Natasha Lennard 14 Topics: New Orleans, marijuana, Drug laws, Attorney, Court