CJ Ciaramella
Three Senators Are Finally Pushing to End the Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana
A new bill introduced Senators Rand Paul, Cory Booker, and Kirsten Gillibrand would finally bring medical marijuana legalization to the federal level.
DC Cashes In on the New Weed Industry
Days after marijuana became legal in the nation's capital, the industry flocked to Capitol Hill to claim its new territory at DC's first-ever cannabis convention.
How an FBI Informant Sent a Radical Environmentalist to Prison, and How He Got Out Again
The true story of a failed bomb plot, an 18-year-old informant, and a massive fuck-up by the US government.
Thanks to Congress, DC's Weed Legalization Is Going to Be a Nightmare
Washington, DC is set to move forward with weed legalization by the end of this week. But thanks to congressional meddling, the estimated $130 million local marijuana market will stay untaxed, unregulated, and underground.
The US Surgeon General Admits Science Is Real, Says Weed Has Medical Benefits
Another Obama administration official acknowledges the absurdity of federal drug policies.
Obama’s Attorney General Nominee Wants to Jump Back Into the Drug War
She's taking a hard line on marijuana legalization and civil asset forfeiture.
The Huge Issue Obama Ignored in the State of the Union This Week
After a year of horrific headlines about substandard care in VA hospitals, veterans' groups were hoping for a little love from the president.
Oklahoma Is About to Execute Another Inmate with the Same Drug Used in Botched Lethal Injection
Four of the state's death row inmates are petitioning the Supreme Court to halt executions.
The FBI Says It Doesn’t Need a Warrant to Track Your Cell Phone in Public
The FBI recently started requiring agents to obtain a warrant before using Stingray tracking technology, but privacy advocates say exceptions to the rules leave plenty of room for abuse.
DC Politicians Want to Start a War With Congress Over Legal Weed
City officials think they've figured out a way to get around Congress's ban on legalizing recreational marijuana in the nation's capital.
Congress Is Going to Stop DC from Legalizing Weed
Either that or it's going to create an unregulated legal weed zone in the nation's capital.
The Biggest Lies the CIA Told About Its Torture Program
Among the least surprising findings of the Senate's CIA torture report is that the agency lied about enhanced interrogation. A lot. To everyone.