Why All Drugs Should Be Legalized

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Jacob James Rich breaks down how drug policy isn’t about health—it’s about money and control. From marijuana legalization cutting crime to cigarette bans shifting tax revenue across state lines, the incentives behind policy are exposed. Rich also dismantles the Purdue Pharma narrative, arguing the government created the crisis it later blamed on others. This is a blunt look at how politics, power, and public health collide.

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The AMA’s misleading narrative on vaping harms public health
June 13, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
The debate over vaping and e-cigarettes remains mired in fearmongering, and the American Medical Association is a key contributor to the problem. The post The AMA’s misleading narrative on vaping harms public health appeared first on Reason Foundation.
Trump’s proposed price controls on Medicare and Medicaid could reduce government spending
June 4, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
If Trump successfully separates Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates from U.S. private market prices, pharmaceutical prices in all markets could drop. The post Trump’s proposed price controls on Medicare and Medicaid could reduce government spending appeared first on Reason Foundation.
The truth about marijuana, mental illness, and violence: A review of Alex Berenson’s claims in ‘Tell Your Children’
May 28, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
Despite the claims made in Alex Berenson's 'Tell Your Children,' marijuana prohibition does not reduce rates of mental illness. The post The truth about marijuana, mental illness, and violence: A review of Alex Berenson’s claims in ‘Tell Your Children’ appeared first on Reason Foundation.
In Florida, drug deaths rose under former Attorney General Pam Bondi
February 25, 2025 by Jacob James Rich
During Bondi's time as the state's attorney general, drug overdose deaths in Florida nearly doubled. The post In Florida, drug deaths rose under former Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared first on Reason Foundation.
Legalizing sports betting is the right call
December 18, 2024 by Jacob James Rich
Since the Supreme Court’s 2018 decision on sports betting, online sports gambling has been legalized in 30 states and Washington, DC. The post Legalizing sports betting is the right call appeared first on Reason Foundation.
The future of ‘Chenery II’
December 16, 2024 by Jacob James Rich
The implications of 'FDA v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C.' could be much larger than the future of the e-cigarette industry. The post The future of ‘Chenery II’ appeared first on Reason Foundation.
How America subsidizes medicine across the world
September 5, 2024 by Jacob James Rich
The U.S. healthcare market subsidizes much of the world’s cutting-edge medical innovations, including pharmaceutical developments. The post How America subsidizes medicine across the world appeared first on Reason Foundation.
A Schedule III designation is still overly restrictive for marijuana
June 27, 2024 by Jacob James Rich
A Schedule III designation fails to fully align federal and state law in the states that authorize some form of commercial market in marijuana. The post A Schedule III designation is still overly restrictive for marijuana appeared first on Reason Foundation.
Marijuana legalization is not associated with increases in youth suicide rates
April 4, 2024 by Jacob James Rich
Youth suicide rates actually tend to drop following legal access to recreational and medical marijuana. The post Marijuana legalization is not associated with increases in youth suicide rates appeared first on Reason Foundation.
Biden administration should reject the proposed menthol ban
January 29, 2024 by Jacob James Rich
President Biden should take a careful look at the data that suggests such a prohibition would not make a substantial impact on youth smoking rates. The post Biden administration should reject the proposed menthol ban appeared first on Reason Foundation.