BruceMirken

U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (R-Illinois), who has slurped at the campaign trough of alcohol and tobacco firms has introduced utterly dishonest legislation to crack down on “Pot 2.0.” The hypocrisy is breathtaking.

Opponents of medical marijuana like to claim it’s just an excuse to get high, and some sensational media coverage has reinforced that impression. A new medical journal article gives a glimpse at the real and fascinating science behind medical cannabis.

My colleague Aaron Houston just posted this evaluation of Obama’s first 100 days on The Hill’s Congress Blog. Grade so far: Incomplete.

Given all the recent media brouhaha about legalizing marijuana or other drugs, you’d think a new report showing that drug decriminalization in Portugal was a rousing success would have caught some media attention. You would be wrong.

On Mar. 28, D.L. Hughley devoted part of his final show on CNN to whether marijuana should be legal and regulated, and I was one of the guests.

On March 26, President Obama treated a question about U.S. marijuana laws as a joke. But our laws are subsidizing the murderous gangs terrorizing the U.S./Mexico border.