May 9, 2022 9:10 am
Sheriff Agrees To Stop Stealing Cannabis Cash From Armored Cars, Saying His Deputies ‘Are Not Highway Robbers’
The settlement came after the Justice Department agreed to return more than $1 million in proceeds from state-licensed marijuana businesses in California.
Tags: california, Fourth Amendment, Marijuana, REASON, War on Drugs
May 5, 2022 1:30 pm
A New Report Explains How California Screwed Up Marijuana Legalization
Heavy regulation, high taxes, and local bans combined to cripple the legal cannabis industry, which accounts for just a third of the state’s pot market.
Tags: california, Marijuana, REASON, taxes
April 28, 2022 12:25 pm
The FDA’s Menthol Cigarette Ban Is a ‘Racial Justice’ Issue, but Not in the Way Its Supporters Mean
The proposed rule, which targets the cigarettes that black smokers overwhelmingly prefer, will harm the community it is supposed to help.
April 21, 2022 1:15 pm
Congress Won’t Legalize Pot Anytime Soon, but It Could Protect Marijuana Businesses by Passing Banking Reform
Chuck Schumer seems less interested in achieving cannabis reform than in making political hay from his inevitable failure.
Tags: Congress, Marijuana, REASON, Republican Party, Senate
April 21, 2022 12:40 pm
California Cities Are Rethinking Their Marijuana Business Bans
Nearly two dozen towns that had said no to legal weed shops are reconsidering.
Tags: california, Marijuana, REASON
April 20, 2022 2:25 pm
Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Says the Ban on Gun Possession by Marijuana Users Is Unconstitutional
Nikki Fried, a Democrat, is suing the Biden administration, arguing that the policy violates the Second Amendment and a congressional spending rider.
Tags: Gun Control, Gun Rights, Marijuana, REASON, second amendment
April 18, 2022 1:30 pm
He Faces 10 Years to Life for Selling Pot, a Legal Business in Most States
Jonathan Wall, whose federal trial begins on May 2, notes that many people openly engage in similar conduct with impunity.
Tags: california, Marijuana, REASON
April 14, 2022 12:05 pm
Congress Should Not Legalize Marijuana, Marco Rubio Says, Because Black-Market Weed Is ‘Laced With Fentanyl’
The Florida senator has a long history of defending prohibition, but it has not improved his arguments.
April 14, 2022 8:45 am
The Feds Will Return More Than $1 Million in Marijuana Money That California Cops Stole From Armored Cars
Empyreal Logistics agreed to drop its claims against the Justice Department, but it is still suing San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus.
Tags: california, Marijuana, REASON
April 6, 2022 2:05 pm
D.C. City Council Narrowly Fails To Destroy the Country’s Freest Marijuana Market
An emergency measure proposed by Council Chairman Phil Mendelson would have given city officials the power to fine and close the city’s unregulated cannabis “gifting shops.”
April 5, 2022 9:01 pm
When Will Democrats Get Serious About Repealing Pot Prohibition?
Instead of building on Republican support for federalism, they seem determined to alienate potential allies.
Tags: Congress, Democratic Party, Marijuana, REASON, Republican Party, Senate, taxes
April 4, 2022 6:30 am
Alabama Bill Would Require Negative Pregnancy Test To Buy Medical Marijuana
Plus: Colorado cyberbullying law ruled unconstitutional, the new nicotine prohibitionists, and more…
Tags: health care, Marijuana, REASON
April 1, 2022 11:15 am
The House Just Approved Marijuana Legalization Again, but GOP Support Remains Nearly Nonexistent
Just three Republicans voted for the MORE Act, two fewer than in 2020.
March 30, 2022 11:00 am
Deadly Pot Shop Robberies Underline the Need for Marijuana Banking Reform While the Senate Dithers
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer worries that approving the SAFE Banking Act would make broader changes less likely.