Legalization
Three Data-Based Answers to Top Questions About Marijuana Policy
Pacific Standard dips into the archives for some hard numbers on pot.
Dutch Marijuana Policy Unusual, but Not Its Use
A researcher who compared the Netherlands' marijuana use with that of other European countries and the U.S. finds the Dutch regime of tolerated small sales of cannabis does not lead to a drug free-for-all.
Fighting Drug War Creates Drug War
When the United States starts talking about illicit drugs, why does the word "war" always makes its way into the conversation?
Where Does Amsterdam's Marijuana Come From?
The Netherlands' netherworld of tolerated-but-still-illegal marijuana has its homegrown critics who argue for outright prohibition or outright legalization.
Legalizing Pot: Will It End the Mexican Drug Cartels?
If pot were legal — not decriminalized, but legal — it likely would knock a few props from beneath rampaging Mexican drugs cartels, argues Michael Scott Moore.
Portugal Benefits by Treating Drug Abuse as Medical, Not Legal, Issue
Portugal’s example suggests that de-escalating the war on drugs might create a new sort of peace dividend.
Afghan Heroin May Spark Russian Version of War on Drugs
European governments have taken two divergent paths in dealing with the resurrected flow of narcotics from Afghanistan, legalization and an American-style war on drugs.
Marijuana and California Ag Industry
While a legalized marijuana crop wouldn’t solve all of California’s agricultural woes, it might still keep the state in the green.