Pot Reform’s Race Problem Pot Reform’s Race Problem
The fight against marijuana prohibition must put racial justice at the center.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Carl L. Hart
The Scandal of Racist Marijuana Arrests—and What To Do About It The Scandal of Racist Marijuana Arrests—and What To Do About It
The federal government has subsidized the criminalization of millions of young people simply for having a small amount of pot.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Harry Levine
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
The Marijuana Miracle: Why a Single Compound in Cannabis May Revolutionize Modern Medicine The Marijuana Miracle: Why a Single Compound in Cannabis May Revolutionize Modern Medicine
The discovery of pot’s astonishing medical potential is the most compelling new reason for legalizing the plant.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Martin A. Lee
Can Medical Marijuana Survive in Washington State? Can Medical Marijuana Survive in Washington State?
Legalization in the Evergreen State has led to parallel marijuana industries. Is there room for both?
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Kristen Gwynne
Baking Bad: A Potted History of ‘High Times’ Baking Bad: A Potted History of ‘High Times’
The editors of the nation’s most popular pot magazine on its four decades-long fight to end cannabis prohibition.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
The Drug War Touched My Life: Why I’m Fighting Back The Drug War Touched My Life: Why I’m Fighting Back
A former cop, a former prisoner, the daughter of a marijuana caregiver who died in custody and others speak out against the war on cannabis.
Oct 30, 2013 / Feature / Various Contributors
Why It’s Always Been Time to Legalize Marijuana Why It’s Always Been Time to Legalize Marijuana
Let’s put an end to the “war on drugs” that has ruined so many lives.
Oct 30, 2013 / Editorial / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Shelf Life Shelf Life
Emily Brady’s Humboldt explains why the legalization of pot could cause the biggest economic bust in California’s history.
Oct 30, 2013 / Books & the Arts / Kate Murphy
This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Reefer Madness on Campus and Park Avenue This Week in ‘Nation’ History: Reefer Madness on Campus and Park Avenue
Our endorsement of marijuana legalization comes after decades of questioning the fundamental assumptions of the War on Drugs.
Oct 26, 2013 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel