Abolish Cash? Hell No, Says German Economist. Notes and Coins Are 'Printed Freedom.'
Evading state control is a feature, not a bug
Black Markets
Control Freaks' Solution to Shadow Economy: Nag People and Abolish Cash
They'll try anything but lowering taxes and reducing regulations
Are Cigarettes the New Joints? Get Ready for Homegrown Tobacco.
It's a plant. It grows in dirt.
Be Sure to Score Some Smuggled Kinder Eggs for Easter
Caution! Toy-filled confection ahead.
New York Creates Massive Cigarette Black Market, Wants Virginia to Fix It
Because lowering taxes to reduce the incentive for smuggling is out of the question
California Officials in the Dark About Black Markets
State needs regulatory reform, not armies of new inspectors
Darkleaks: The Decentralized Information Blackmarket Opens for Business
Secrets for sale anonymously
Will Cigarettes Someday Replace Marijuana in the Drug War?
States see big increases in smuggling as taxes jump.
Venezuelan Fuel Subsidies Mean Cheap Gas—for Colombians
They should probably enjoy that cheap gas while they can get it.
Press Enter for Ecstasy
Wall Street Journal review of the new book, Drugs Unlimited: The Web Revolution That's Changing How the World Gets High, by Mike Power
This Is What Legalizing Marijuana Did to the Black Market in Colorado
Illegal pot dealers still undersell licensed marijuana merchants in Colorado, but their advantage may be fading.
Hypocritical Contractors Behind Intrusive New Law
Red tape is driving some workers underground, so already-licensed workers are calling for even more red tape.
Google Dark
In April an anonymous individual launched a search engine called Grams that caters to contraband needs.
Of Course the Internet Can Help You With Your Weed
A few arbitrarily selected online resources that can help you meet your recreational and medicinal needs.
The Prohibitionist Curse
Success softened drug warriors' arguments. Now failure has exposed them.
Alleged Silk Road Founder Faces Trial in November
Pleads not guilty to various black market charges
Grand Jury Indicts Alleged Silk Road Owner
He is charged with engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise, computer hacking, money laundering, and operating a narcotics conspiracy
Arrested Bitcoin Leader Offered Freedom for $1 Million Bond
Charged with laundering money to Silk Road black market
Chinese Doctor Sentenced to Death for Stealing, Selling Babies
Told parents babies had congenital problems and convinced them to give the newborns up
China Destroys Tons of Ivory in Fight Against Elephant Poaching
Doesn't that actually increase the value of what remains?
