Outside the Beltway

Former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld has officially joined the race for the 2020 Republican Presidential nomination

Democratic candidates for President are quickly voicing support for marijuana legalization.

New York State seems likely to join the list of states where marijuana has been legalized sometime next year.

On Tuesday, Michigan joined the ranks of the states where marijuana is legal and several other states legalized it for medical purposes.

Just over a week before two states will be voting on referendums to legalize recreational marijuana, a new poll finds that two-thirds of Americans support legalization.

Another drug war example.

Marijuana is now legal in Canada, and many people are watching the country to see how it adjusts to this change.

One month before voters in several states head to the polls to vote on legalization referendums, a new poll shows that public support for legalization remains at record high levels.

The Garden State has put a hold on marijuana prosecutions in anticipation of full legalization by the end of the year.

In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information about abortion.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans support marijuana legalization according to a new poll.

John Boehner is now pro-weed. The world just keeps getting weirder, man.

Republicans are claiming that Conor Lamb won Tuesday’s Special Election in Pennsylvania because he campaigned as a conservative. These people are either deluded or lying.

A Federal Judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate Federal laws against marijuana use and possession.

A Federal Court in New York City is set to hear argument tomorrow in a case that essentially argues that a large swath of Federal laws regarding marijuana are unconstitutional.

A new poll shows that a record majority of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, support legalization of marijuana.

Fulfilling a promise.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer hinted that the Federal Government may stop giving deference to states that have legalized marijuana.

The fight for marijuana legalization advances in California.

If polls are any indication, voters are set to legalize marijuana in five more states on Tuesday.

Californians are set to vote on marijuana legalization in November and, this time, it looks like it will pass.

A decision from Mexico’s Supreme Court has opened the door to legalization of marijuana south of the border, but it’s likely to proceed much slower than in the United States or Canada.

A controversial marijuana legalization initiative that even many pro-legalization advocates opposed, lost in Ohio last night. But the nationwide momentum in favor of legalization will likely not be abated.

Chris Christie says he would ignore states that have legalized marijuana if he became President. Fortunately, he will most likely never be President.

Marijuana is legal in Colorado, but it’s illegal under Federal Law. Because of that, the Colorado Supreme Court dismissed a claim by resident who was fired when he tested positive for pot.

When it comes to marijuana policy, Chris Christie is stuck in the past.

The budget bill Congress set to pass Congress would effectively reverse the will of the voters of Washington, D.C., who just voted to legalize marijuana.

Support for legalizing marijuana continues to grow slowly but surely.

Big victories for advocates of marijuana legalization.

Two states and the nation’s capital could have legal marijuana after Tuesday’s elections.

Not surprisingly a Federal Judge has blocked New Jersey’s latest effort to legalize sports gaming. As a matter of policy, though, there’s no reason it shouldn’t be legal to place wagers on sporting events.

One of last members of President Obama’s original cabinet is stepping aside.

Once something that generally benefited Republicans, social issues are now becoming a wedge issue for Democrats.

The Grey Lady sees the light on a major part of the War On Drugs.

House Republicans go to war against marijuana in the District of Columbia

A victory for Federalism and sanity in the War On Drugs.

A new round of documents from the IRS, that aren’t really new, doesn’t really change the basic narrative on the IRS “targeting” story.

President Obama’s recent statements on the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not consistent with his own Administration’s policies.

Two states have legalized marijuana, but before you light up you should know that there are some complications.

Our War On Drugs is having a disastrous impact on our neighbors to the south, and they’re starting to notice.

When it comes to issues like medical marijuana, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are reading from the same playbook.

With the Supreme Court’s decision imminent, many supporters of the PPACA are starting to second guess the Obama Administration’s legal strategy.

A new book about the President details his marijuana use in High School and at Occidental College.