By Maia Szalavitz The idea that “marijuana makes you dumb” has long been embodied in the stereotype of the slow, stupid stoner, seen in numerous Hollywood movies and TV comedies and going unquestioned by much of American culture. But a new study says no: the researchers followed nearly 2,000 young […]

The Impact of State Medical Marijuana Laws Karen O’Keefe, Esq., Director of State Policies, Marijuana Policy Project Mitch Earleywine, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University at Albany, State University of New York With assistance to this version or the original report from: Dan Riffle, Kate Zawidzki, and Bruce Mirken First Version […]

DOJ Says Prosecuting State-Authorized Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is ‘Entirely Consistent’ With Not Prosecuting Them By Jacob Sullum As Mike Riggs noted on Thursday night, the Justice Department’s new medical marijuana memo (http://mapinc.org/url/YhTyZ7o4, PDF), confirms that President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder are reneging on their promises to respect state […]

By William J. Bennett, CNN Contributor Editor’s note: William J. Bennett is the Washington fellow of the Claremont Institute. He was U.S. secretary of education from 1985 to 1988 and was director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H.W. Bush. (CNN) — From certain precincts […]