Marijuana Legalization

Colorado considers huge legal weed tax

State lawmakers consider possibility of taxing recreational marijuana at a rate near 40 percent

Natasha Lennard Monday, Apr 8, 2013 7:30 PM UTC 27
News Colorado, washington state

United Nations’ pot hypocrisy

Science says marijuana is safer than alcohol. So why is the U.N. trying to stop legalization laws?

David Sirota Friday, Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 23
Life United Nations, marijuana

In prison debate, race overshadows poverty

The way to stop filling up prisons is to end the War on Drugs, curb inequality and change our perspective on class

Mugambi Jouet Friday, Mar 1, 2013 9:23 PM UTC
Politics Criminal Justice System

Bloomberg’s new pot arrest policy isn’t that great

Arrestees won't spend a night in jail, but arrests and the stop-and-frisks that lead to them remain problematic

Natasha Lennard Friday, Feb 15, 2013 6:07 PM UTC
News Michael Bloomberg, New York, NYPD

Meet the quarterback of the new anti-drug movement

Kevin Sabet was a drug control adviser to three presidents and is now marshaling the counterrevolution

Alex Seitz-Wald Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 8:33 AM UTC 51
Politics Marijuana Legalization

Dems move to change federal pot laws

Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Jared Polis to introduce bill Tuesday to end prohibition

Associated Press Monday, Feb 4, 2013 10:06 PM UTC 74
News marijuana

Dozens interested in pot consultancy gig

Would a felony conviction be a dealbreaker? It depends VIDEO

Associated Press Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 5:14 PM UTC
Life Video, aol_on, Washington

Green thumb? Washington state looks for pot consultant

As Washington figures out how to regulate legal marijuana, officials are hiring an adviser on all things weed

Gene Johnson, Associated Press Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 10:00 AM UTC
Life marijuana

Tom Tancredo breaks pot-smoking promise

Pressured by his family, the Colorado Republican backs out of his vow to light up

Ben Feuerherd, The Fix Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 9:56 PM UTC
Politics The Fix, Tom Tancredo, marijuana

Tom Tancredo: I’ll smoke a “marijuana cigarette” in public

The former congressman once vowed to smoke a joint if pot was legalized in Colorado. Now, he's sticking to his word

Tony O'Neill, The Fix Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 15
Life The Fix, Politics, marijuana

Actually, pot may not lower IQ after all

A paper refuting a previous study on marijuana use reveals the difficulty of separating pot science from politics

Tony O'Neill, The Fix Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 11:38 PM UTC
News The Fix, marijuana

California marijuana dispensary owner gets 10 years on federal charges

Aaron Sandusky's case shows what can happen when federal law opposes state marijuana legislation

Natasha Lennard Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 4:12 PM UTC 19
News California, Medical Marijuana

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 Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 4:40 PM UTC 20
Politics Marijuana Legalization

Colorado governor signs marijuana legalization into law

Colorado became the second state, after Washington, to allow recreational pot use

Associated Press, AP Monday, Dec 10, 2012 10:01 PM UTC
News Colorado, marijuana

Let’s make Obama regret his war on weed

The president's Justice Department won't let Washington and Colorado smoke up in peace. Can we change his mind?

Alex Pareene Monday, Dec 10, 2012 12:45 PM UTC 52
Politics Politics, War on Drugs

Legal marijuana is good for kids

Pot prohibition is supposed to protect America's youth. In fact, it does just the opposite

Amanda Reiman, Alternet Sunday, Dec 9, 2012 5:01 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, marijuana