Outside the Beltway

In a first of its kind move, voters in Denver have voted to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms.

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.

When it comes to marijuana policy, Chris Christie is stuck in the past.

Not surprisingly, a law passed in the wake of the September 11th attacks has been used mostly for things that have nothing to do with terrorism.

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

A victory for Federalism and sanity in the War On Drugs.

Perhaps some justice for the casualties in the War On Drugs

Marijuana legalization is an issue that unites people across the political aisle.

80 years ago, Prohibition ended. However, we are still making the same mistakes that were made from 1920 to 1933.

Portland, Maine seems to about to make some progress in the fight against dumb laws.

President Obama’s recent statements on the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not consistent with his own Administration’s policies.

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.

America’s Drug War has caused more problems for Mexico than Fast & Furious ever will.

Obama’s Justice Department continues its crackdown on medical marijuana, despite campaign promises to the contrary.

Governor Schwarzenegger has signed a bill making pot possession (at certain levels) the equivalent of a traffic ticket.

While it is true, as Jacob Sullum puts it, On Drug Policy, Mexico’s President Has a Bigger Vocabulary Than Ours, it is also true as the headline at Gancho puts it he has Problems with the Legalization Debate (specifically in terms of popular opinion in Mexico).

Despite assertions that the violence in Mexico is spilling over the border, we find a rather stark comparison of two key border cities.

Congress has (after many years of debate) narrowed the gap between sentencing for crack cocaine and powder cocaine.

California has an initiative on the ballot this coming November to legalize marijuana. However, it’s not that easy.

Thanks to JaMarcus Russell, I have learned a new term.

Will we ever eliminate or sharply reduce drug supply and demand?

The UNODC has released the latest World Drug Report. Shockingly, there are a lot of drugs out there and a lot of money to made trafficking in them.