This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning This Arizona Prosecutor Is Waging a Strange War on Weed—and That’s Just the Beginning
Bill Montgomery is up for election tomorrow.
Nov 7, 2016 / Jessica Pishko
Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why? Ask the Candidates if They Are Ready to Legalize Marijuana—and, if Not, Why?
An Arizona referendum provides a perfect opening for questions that need to be asked.
Sep 24, 2016 / John Nichols
How Did a Homeless Fast-Food Worker End Up Dead in a Jail Cell? How Did a Homeless Fast-Food Worker End Up Dead in a Jail Cell?
Jeffery Pendleton was arrested on a Tuesday. By Sunday, he was dead.
Mar 30, 2016 / Michelle Chen
The US’s ‘War on Drugs’ Has Spiraled Dangerously Out of Control The US’s ‘War on Drugs’ Has Spiraled Dangerously Out of Control
It didn’t work in Afghanistan, so let’s do it in Mexico.
Mar 23, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon
Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization Republican Congressman Threatens DC Mayor With Arrest Over Marijuana Legalization
Too bad he doesn’t actually have the power to stop them.
Feb 25, 2015 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
DC Voted to Legalize Marijuana. Congress Should Not Overrule It. DC Voted to Legalize Marijuana. Congress Should Not Overrule It.
Congress’s spending bill overrides Washington’s vote to legalize marijuana and thwarts the will of the people.
Dec 11, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Weed Is Legal in the Capital—and 10 Other Reasons the Election Wasn’t a Total Bust Weed Is Legal in the Capital—and 10 Other Reasons the Election Wasn’t a Total Bust
From minimum-wage increases to paid sick days to the defeat, again, of Scott Brown—progressives had a few bright spots on an otherwise dark night.
Nov 5, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Will Washington, DC, Legalize Pot? Will Washington, DC, Legalize Pot?
Polls show strong support for an initiative there. And it’s on the ballot in Oregon and Alaska, too.
Oct 29, 2014 / Nushin Rashidian
The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana The ‘New York Times’ Editorial Board Calls for the Legalization of Marijuana
The vision of these editors We always had was wrong. They’re not some guys with pipes and tweeds. They’re more like Cheech and Chong.
Jul 30, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom: The Populist Politics of Cannabis Reform Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom: The Populist Politics of Cannabis Reform
The grassroots struggle to free the weed has always been about more than just legalizing pot.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Martin A. Lee