NYT on weed

In case you missed it, the New York Times recently ran a big series on marijuana, even going so far as to advocate legalization.  Most of those articles are shown below, and the titles are all clickable.  Join the parade!

HIGH TIME Repeal Prohibition, Again By THE EDITORIAL BOARD The federal government should follow the growing movement in the states and repeal the ban on marijuana for both medical and recreational use.

EDITORIAL Let States Decide on Marijuana It's time for the federal government to step aside.

EDITORIAL The Injustice of Marijuana Arrests The costs of criminalization: billions of dollars spent on law enforcement and lives destroyed by harsh penalties.

EDITORIAL OBSERVER The Federal Marijuana Ban Is Rooted in Myth and Xenophobia By BRENT STAPLES An atmosphere of hysteria in the 1930s took hold and shaped a national policy that lives on today.

EDITORIAL What Science Says About Marijuana While marijuana is not harmless, it is less dangerous to human health than alcohol and tobacco.

EDITORIAL Rules for the Marijuana Market States will have to be nimble as they work to protect consumers in a new and evolving market. They can start by learning from the mistakes made after Prohibition.

EDITORIAL The Public Lightens Up About Weed Americans have moved to a decidedly libertarian stance on marijuana, and younger people are left wondering why anyone ever made such a fuss about it.

EDITORIAL OBSERVER High in the Rockies, a Chill Marijuana Debate ​ By LAWRENCE DOWNES In Colorado, one town might embrace cannabis stores while another posts a keep-out sign. But on one thing they agree: leave your stoner humor at home.

TIMELINE Evolving on Marijuana Highlights from the Editorial Board's changing view of marijuana over six decades.