Movement: number of traffic cameras; seat belt, motorcycle helmet, and cell phone laws
Drugs: compendium of rankings and data from the Marijuana Policy Project, the Drug Policy Alliance, and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws
Gambling: restrictions on social gambling, poker, bingo, and charity gambling; number of casinos, poker rooms, horse or dog tracks, bingo halls, or other gambling venues within a 180-mile radius of the city
Food/Other: trans fat bans; menu labeling laws; food labeling laws; taxes on soda or snacks; laws protecting the food industry from obesity lawsuits; foie gras bans; breed-specific dog bans; pet codes; cabaret laws; onerous “livability” laws; any other notable laws of a paternalistic nature
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Correction: This is an expanded and corrected version of an article that ran in the August/September issue of reason. The printed version contained a tabulation error that resulted in several cities being listed with an incorrect rank. Also, according to the most recent Census data available at the time of publication, Oklahoma City, Tucson, Albuquerque, and Fresno should have replaced Miami, Kansas City, Oakland, and Cleveland for consideration. Further, information about El Paso County, Colorado was mistakenly transposed to El Paso County, Texas; prohibitionist Carrie Nation’s first name was misspelled, and a Carl Sandburg quotation about Chicago was misattributed to Robert Frost.
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Sally O'Boyle|9.10.10 @ 12:41AM|#
Would love an update on this article! We just moved back to the states from Costa Rica (because it's so frickin' expensive there) and are lookin' for liberty. In KY to start, then thinking of TX... Great article!
Sally