legalization

Is recreational pot use safe?

While 48 percent of Americans say they've smoked marijuana, researchers say it might not be as harmless as we think

Roxanne Khamsi, Scientific American Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:18 PM UTC 210
Life Scientific American, Drugs

You won't find homemade apple pie at the Organicann Harvest Market, but you'll most likely leave pretty baked

David Downs, Modern Farmer Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 16
Social Modern Farmer, marijuana

The tech hub is also a hub of getting high

Kristen Gwynne, Alternet Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 1:13 PM UTC 11
Technology technology, Silicon Valley

After November, real movement seemed inevitable. Four months later, D.C.'s having the same old debate from 2007

Michael Gould-Wartofsky Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 20
Politics Immigration, Elections 2012

The economic argument for legalization is appealing to more and more statehouses

Natasha Lennard Monday, Feb 11, 2013 7:15 PM UTC 24
News marijuana, Medical Marijuana

A Human Rights Watch report calls links between pot possession and violent crime a "red herring"

Natasha Lennard Monday, Nov 26, 2012 9:42 PM UTC
News Crime, NYPD, marijuana

Public opinion on marijuana is moving fast, and pols will eventually follow. But "eventually" could be a while

Mark A. R. Kleiman Friday, Nov 9, 2012 9:24 PM UTC
Politics ballot measures, 2012 Elections

A marijuana initiative could boost young-voter turnout - which, let's face it, won't help Romney

David N. Philipps Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Politics Colorado, marijuana, Pot

Mel Sembler, GOP's top drug policy aid, founded a rehab that “treated” 50,000 teens with a dehumanizing routine

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix Monday, Sep 24, 2012 4:09 PM UTC 13
News legalization, Mel Sembler, GOP