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Trump's War on Drugs Is Catastrophically Wrong
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First Recreational Marijuana Legally Sold in Seattle Donated to Museum
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Obama Eyes Softer Tack in New Drug Policy
A new emphasis on treatment and addiction, but no change on marijuana
By Alex Altman
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Obama Talks Dope to Reach Youth and Push Reform
Part 'cool factor' and part cautionary tale, Obama talks about his drug-using past.
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Less Prison Time Proposed for Drug Offenses
The U.S. Sentencing Commission said on Thursday that prison sentences for low-level drug offenders should be cut by an average of almost a year, unless Congress blocks the change, to help deflate the surging federal prison population
By Michelle Arrouas
April 11, 2014
Pot Bill Gets Grassroots Support
More than 100 marijuana-legalization advocates went to Washington to lobby lawmakers on a subject that has seen little action in Congress despite a rising tide of Americans supporting legalization for medical purposes
By Alex Rogers
April 7, 2014
Ohio County Sees More Heroin Deaths Than Homicides
New figures released by a Cleveland medical examiner show heroin-induced deaths in the metropolitan area hit a record 195 last year, well above the 161 in 2012, highlighting what Attorney General Eric Holder calls an “urgent and growing public health crisis"
By Alex Rogers
March 14, 2014
Green Light! Pot Busts in Colorado Can Be Reversed
Convictions that were under appeal when the new law allowing recreational weed took effect can be thrown out, a Colorado court ruled Thursday. The decision could impact hundreds of people who were jailed for pot possession
By Noah Rayman
March 13, 2014
Medical Marijuana: California Bill Would Provide More Oversight
Doctors issuing more than 100 recommendations per year would be investigated
By Katy Steinmetz
March 10, 2014
Colorado Lawyers: Let Us Smoke Pot, Too
Legal professionals met at the Colorado Supreme Court to argue for rule changes that would explicitly allow attorneys to smoke pot and give weed-related legal advice without being reprimanded
By Katy Steinmetz
March 6, 2014
California Governor Unsure if Legal Pot is a Good Idea
"How many people can get stoned and still have a great state or a great nation?" asks Jerry Brown
By Nate Rawlings
March 3, 2014
Christian Marijuana Dispensary Reconciles Dogma and Dope While Battling the IRS
"I prayed to the Lord and God said ‘Open up a pot shop'"
By Katy Steinmetz
February 26, 2014
Christian Pot Dispensary Takes on IRS
A business touting Christ and cannabis takes a stand over dispensaries' awkward tax status
By Katy Steinmetz
February 19, 2014
Obama's Legacy Project
The president returns to his roots in the fight for criminal justice
By Michael Scherer and Maya Rhodan
February 13, 2014
Lawmakers Push Obama to Soften Marijuana Rules
Obama's recent comments saying pot is less dangerous than alcohol look like an opportunity to advocates for relaxed marijuana laws
By Katy Steinmetz
February 12, 2014
Vice President Joe Biden Not High on Marijuana Legalization
In an exclusive interview with TIME, the Vice President also defends his record on criminal-justice reform
By Zeke J Miller
February 6, 2014
Legal Marijuana Raises Issues for Indian Tribes
Washington and Colorado each has their own set of pot problems
By Katy Steinmetz
February 6, 2014
Pot's Money Problem
The legal marijuana business is off to a booming start in Colorado. Now what do they do with all that cash?
By Alex Altman / Denver
January 16, 2014
Alaska Next In Line To Legalize Marijuana
The initiative would make possession of limited amounts of marijuana legal for adults ages 21 and older
By TIME Video
January 9, 2014
Alaska Takes Step to Becoming Next State to Legalize Marijuana
Legalization could be on the ballot in August
By Katy Steinmetz
January 8, 2014
Health: Why I Would Vote No On Pot
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