Prohibition

4/20 in Oakland was aimed squarely at the Obama administration and its attacks on medical marijuana distribution. Obama is alienating his base, protestors said, as they delivered a message to his local campaign headquarters.

The Dutch government appears to be moving toward banning khat, which is used almost exclusively by the country's Somali immigrant community, but the move is being increasingly criticized.

Some prominent Australians are on-board with a new campaign to end drug prohibition, including the current foreign minister, Bob Carr.

Mexico's drug cartels are exciting analytical and journalistic interest. Here, we review three new titles.

We read a classic text in marijuana policy reform, and see just why it is a classic.

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The literature of the Mexican drug war and the border continues to expand. Here, we look at four recent titles.

Sen. Rand Paul is placing a giant stop sign in front of the Senate as it rushes to enact new bans on new drugs.

The Canadian Liberal Party has passed a non-binding resolution calling for marijuana legalization, regulation, and taxation.

The Dutch government will ban khat, a plant favored by Somali and Yemeni immigrants for its mild stimulative properties.