Young Adults Used Pot and Psychedelics in Record Numbers Last Year, While Adolescent Drug Use Fell Sharply

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you can view it in a browser here. The latest news and analysis from Reason.com Monday, August 29, 2022   Young Adults Used Pot and Psychedelics in Record Numbers Last Year, While Adolescent Drug Use Fell Sharply The results confirm that the ongoing collapse of marijuana prohibition has not boosted underage consumption. By Jacob Sullum Americans View Marijuana Much More Favorably Than Alcohol Nearly half of U.S. adults have used marijuana and 68 percent say it should be legal, according to a Gallup poll. By Elizabeth Nolan Brown New Yorkers Under 21 Can't Buy Whipped Cream Cans New York state enacts one of the most bizarre laws of the drug war. By Emma Camp Julie Holland: 'How You Can Feel Good, With or Without Drugs' The psychiatrist and Good Chemistry author has written the definitive account of "the science of connection from soul to psychedelics." By Nick Gillespie Amy Klobuchar's Media Bill Won't Save the Press It'll just lend a hand to the outlets the senator prefers. By Jennifer Huddleston Selling a Home? The D.C. Down Payment Assistance Program Will Give You Up to $202,000. The city's expanded down payment assistance program is a recipe for increasing home prices. By Christian Britschgi Vegan Animal Sanctuary Owner Charged With Stealing Cows From Neighboring Farm Animals are property, and property rights matter. By Baylen Linnekin How J.K. Rowling Became Targeted by Both Progressive Millennials and Christian Conservatives Perhaps Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has the mark of a great story—everyone can find cause both to love it and to hate it. By Natalie Dowzicky How Removing Toni Morrison's Beloved From Curriculum Helped Glenn Youngkin Win in Virginia Virginia lawmakers passed a bill allowing parents to opt out of certain lessons, which was vetoed by then-Gov. Terry McAuliffe. By Robby Soave Salman Rushdie's The Satanic Verses Enraged the Muslim World In 1989, Iranian leader Ayatollah Khomeini called for the author and those involved in the book's publication to be put to death. By Liz Wolfe Join Reason at LibertyCon 2022 in Miami on Oct. 14-15 Use the Code REASON to get 50% off your tickets to join Katherine Mangu-Ward, Matt Welch, Robby Soave, Christian Britschgi, and more. Image credit: MIS Photography Donate Reason Foundation 5737 Mesmer Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90230, USA Privacy Policy   Manage Your Preferences Unsubscribe