National Review - Cover Story: An End to Marijuana Prohibition

Never before have so many Americans supported decriminalizing and even legalizing marijuana. Meanwhile, the debate over ending its prohibition simmers just below the surface of mainstream politics, crossing ideological and partisan boundaries. Marijuana is no longer the symbol of 1960s rebellion and 1970s permissiveness, and it's not just liberals and libertarians who say it should be legal.

By Ethan Nadelmann, PhD. New York, July 12, 2004. Edition: Vol. LVI, No. 13. Pages: 28-33.