Study: Drugs Cheaper and More Prevalent Despite Prohibition
The global supply of drugs has not been reduced in two decades. In particular, the data suggest that the supply of opiates and cannabis have increased
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California: Governor Signs Industrial Hemp Farming Act
Federal legislation, the Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2013, is currently pending in the US Senate and in the US House of Representatives.
Reps Urge New Direction With New Drug Czar Pick
Members of Congress are calling on Obama to use the naming of a new drug czar as an opportunity to embrace a drug policy based on science, reason, and facts
Senate Hearing Takes on Mandatory Minimums
The hearing comes in the face of a prison population that has increased seven-fold in the past 30 years, driven by mandatory minimum sentences.
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Can the United Nations Block US Marijuana Legalization?
Keith Humphreys tackles four questions to determine whether marijuana legalization in CO and WA puts the US in violation of international drug treaties.
Fed Sentencing Break to Include People in Pipeline
Eric Holder said he was expanding the policy of not pursuing mandatory minimum drug sentencing to include people whose cases are already in the pipeline.
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Tolerating Pot With a Frown - the Feds Had Little Choice
He also notes that the feds left plenty of room for future prosecution, though that would do little good from anyone's perspective.
Bolivia, Venezuela Reject US Drug Criticism
"The United States is trying to ignore our government's sovereign policies," Alejandro Keleris, the head of Venezuela's national anti-drug office, said.
US Marijuana Arrests Remain Largely Unchanged in 2012
In 2012, marijuana arrests as a percentage of all drug arrests dipped very slightly from 49.5% in 2011 to 48.3% last year.
Hemp in the Time of New Federal Marijuana Policy
The Justice Department's policy directive on marijuana opened the door not just to regulated medical and legal marijuana, but also to industrial hemp.
Reason for Optimism, But Work Remains After Senate Hearing
Tuesday’s hearing in the Senate may not have marked the end of the war on medical cannabis patients, but Congress is now ready to take the issue seriously.
Grassley Says Marijuana Prohibition Is Based on Science
Grassley's claim that marijuana prohibition is based on science is upsetting, but the fact that his opinion will be used by other uneducated folks is sad.
Feds Reaffirm They Will Not Likely Challenge Legalization
Speaking before the Senate Judiciary Committee, James Cole reaffirmed that the Justice Department is unlikely to challenge marijuana legalization efforts.
Senate Holds Hearing on Federal Enforcement of Cannabis Laws
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to hold unprecedented hearings at 2:30pm ET, focusing in part on the details of that enforcement plan.
White House On Marijuana: Nothing's Really Changed
Because I signed one of those pro-cannabis online petitions once upon a time, the White House sent me a followup email on the DOJ marijuana announcement...
Federal Official: Pot Farmers Didn't Start Yosemite Fire
While a hunter apparently did start the Yosemite fire, there's absolutely no evidence that "illegal marijuana farmers" had anything to do with it...
25 Years Ago: Judge Ruled Cannabis Should Be Reclassified
Friday marks the 25-year anniversary of a ruling which determined that cannabis possesses accepted medical utility and ought to be reclassified.
More Failings of the Government's Drug Policies
Last week brought us two more prime examples of where our national drug policies are failing. First, a recent UCSF study found that cocaine...