Outside the Beltway

The GOP race for President takes yet another bizarre turn.

A victory in the fight to reform civil asset forfeiture laws.

The Post Office is saying that it will not accept for mail any publication that includes ad for marijuana, even in states where it has been legalized.

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball has ruled that the lifetime ban issued against Pete Rose for betting on baseball will remain in effect.

A decision from Mexico’s Supreme Court has opened the door to legalization of marijuana south of the border, but it’s likely to proceed much slower than in the United States or Canada.

Senator Bernie Sanders wants to let states decide how to regulate marijuana, or to not regulate it at all if they choose. Intellectually honest conservatives should support his effort.

So close, and yet so very, very, far.

If pre-election polling is to be believed, Stephan Harper and Canada’s Conservative Party seem likely to lose power after Monday’s elections, but there are several reasons why this may not end up being the case.

Chris Christie says he would ignore states that have legalized marijuana if he became President. Fortunately, he will most likely never be President.

Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but it’s illegal under Federal Law. Because of that, the Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a claim by resident who was fired when he tested positive for pot.

Some thoughts on a column by Roger Noriega on the Obama administration and Latin America,

The Supreme Court says that police who have a “reasonable” misunderstanding of the law can still pull you over.

For better or worse, Marion Barry was a fixture in D.C. politics for much of the 40 year period of home rule that began in 1975.

Rebranding alone isn’t going to fix what’s causing the GOP to lose ground among a whole host of demographic groups.

Poor Joe Biden can’t stay out of the news. This time, it’s not one of his gaffes but one by his youngest son.

A fired Oklahoma worker beheaded a woman and was attacking another when he was shot. Workplace violence? Or terrorism.

The Grey Lady sees the light on a major part of the War On Drugs.

Perhaps some justice for the casualties in the War On Drugs

Ta-Nehisi Coates explores his complicated reaction to the first African-American president.

The latest news on the marijuana legalization front has led David Brooks and others to go into a completely pathetic panic.

Newly disclosed details about the US role in Colombia.

J.J. Cale, the Grammy-winning songwriter of such classics as “Cocaine” and “Call Me the Breeze,” has died aged 74.

There’s no such thing as “sex addiction.”

The same story yet again.

Republicans should reject the calls to call for a Special Prosecutor to investigate the unfolding scandals in Washington.

Some info from the World Drug Report

Calvin Watkins considers “The sad case of Sam Hurd,” a former wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears.

David Ranta spent 23 years in jail because of lying witnesses and corrupt police.

Plus some thoughts on prohibitionist policies (because sometimes a Quick Pick grows in the making).

Our War On Drugs is having a disastrous impact on our neighbors to the south, and they’re starting to notice.

When it comes to issues like medical marijuana, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are reading from the same playbook.