Health

Politics

"Go Fruve Yourself!"; Sad-Sack Govt Attempt at Nutritional Advice Just May Start Revolution.

Nick Gillespie | 3.18.2014 11:40 AM

Politics

Obama Says Obamacare's Limited Doctor Networks are About Choice—But In Some Cases There Isn't One

Peter Suderman | 3.18.2014 11:11 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obamacare GIF-Fail, Airbnb Orgies, Vaccine Madness, Scene of the Crimea, Reddit Co-Founder Alexis Ohanian, Canadian LP Party Animal Tim Moen, Horrid St. Paddy's Day Footage, and Sexy Aftershow!

Matt Welch | 3.17.2014 8:01 PM

Policy

U.S. Attorney in Washington Probably Won't Crack Down on Dispensaries but Will Treat Marijuana Regulators Like Teenagers

Jacob Sullum | 3.17.2014 6:53 PM

War on Drugs

HHS Approves Marijuana Study for Veterans With PTSD

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.17.2014 5:13 PM

Politics

Vid: How to Keep 30 People From Dying Everyday: Q&A with The Kidney Sellers' Sigrid Fry-Revere

Nick Gillespie and Joshua Swain | 3.17.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

Former Marijuana Regulator Joins Cannabis Consulting Firm

Jacob Sullum | 3.17.2014 2:17 PM

Politics

Paleo Libertarians

John Durant, author of The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health, tells the story of how he discovered his inner hunter-gatherer.

John Tierney | 3.16.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

New Medical Marijuana Restrictions Look Dead for Now in Washington

Jacob Sullum | 3.13.2014 12:17 PM

Politics

Obamacare's Mandate Won't Be Delayed, but It Won't Really Be Enforced Either

Peter Suderman | 3.13.2014 11:14 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Red Meat Wednesday, Featuring Ron Paul on the CIA, Peter Suderman on Obamacare, Andy Levy on Drugs, Kristin Cavallari on Vaccines, and Two Minutes Hate!

Matt Welch | 3.12.2014 8:01 PM

War on Drugs

No Evidence Doctors Can Stop Young Patients From Using Drugs, Say Researchers

J.D. Tuccille | 3.12.2014 7:07 PM

Policy

Los Angeles Starts Forcing Marijuana Dispensaries Shut and Threatening Landlords

Measure D institutes medical marijuana protectionism for early shops.

Scott Shackford | 3.12.2014 11:35 AM

Politics

Obamacare's Enrollment Target Slips Away, and Other Takeaways From Today's Enrollment Report

Peter Suderman | 3.11.2014 4:00 PM

Policy

Washington Senate Approves Less Restrictive Medical Marijuana Bill

Jacob Sullum | 3.10.2014 12:11 PM

Policy

23andMe's Anne Wojcicki Says FDA Order Seriously 'Slowed Up' Gene Test Sales

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.10.2014 11:00 AM

Politics

Kill the FDA (Before It Kills Again!): Dallas Buyers Club

Nick Gillespie | 3.9.2014 11:15 AM

Politics

Abortion is a Low-Risk Procedure That Doesn't Require Onerous New Medical Regulations

Nick Gillespie | 3.9.2014 9:04 AM

Policy

The Rise and Fall of the New York City Tattoo Ban

How government regulators tried to kill the skin & ink trade.

Damon Root | 3.8.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

If Smokers Vape, Does That Prove Vaping Causes Smoking?

Jacob Sullum | 3.6.2014 11:27 PM

Politics

More Americans Say Obamacare Has Hurt Them and Their Family

Peter Suderman | 3.6.2014 3:41 PM

Politics

To Address Obamacare's Political Problems, Obama Creates a Bigger Policy Mess

Peter Suderman | 3.6.2014 2:40 PM

Policy

Washington's First Marijuana Licensee Talks About His Past and Plans

Jacob Sullum | 3.5.2014 9:01 PM

Science & Technology

Sanjay Gupta Pushes Even Further in Support of Medical Marijuana

CNN to air new documentary about pot's medicinal value

Scott Shackford | 3.5.2014 5:20 PM

Politics

Administration Announces Another Obamacare Delay

Peter Suderman | 3.5.2014 4:46 PM

Policy

E-Cigarettes Are Bad Because They Look Like Cigarettes; E-Hookahs Are Worse Because They Don't

Jacob Sullum | 3.5.2014 4:13 PM

Policy

'Avalanche Of Time-Wasting Paperwork For Doctors' in Government's ICD-10 Coding Scheme

J.D. Tuccille | 3.5.2014 1:12 PM

Policy

L.A. City Council Unanimously Bans Vaping in Public Places

Jacob Sullum | 3.4.2014 5:09 PM

Culture

Comcast to Air First Television Ads for Medical Marijuana

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.4.2014 11:00 AM

Politics

Is Another Politically Motivated Delay of Obamacare On the Way?

Peter Suderman | 3.4.2014 10:05 AM

Policy

Washington State Wants to Eliminate Medical Marijuana Co-Ops, Bring Patients Under Tighter Control

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.3.2014 5:15 PM

Policy

5 Reasons Washington's Proposed Restrictions on Medical Marijuana Have Patients Worried

Jacob Sullum | 3.3.2014 4:27 PM

Politics

Emily Ekins Discusses Health Care Polling on the Cato Institute Daily Podcast

Emily Ekins | 3.3.2014 3:40 PM

Marijuana

How The Feds Broke Their Pot Promise

The Huffington Post | 3.3.2014 10:13 AM

Medical Marijuana

DEA Agent Joins Marijuana Industry

Paul Detrick | 3.1.2014 8:00 PM

Policy

Georgia CBD Medical Marijuana Bill Wins in House Committee, Still Has Shortcomings

Tracy Oppenheimer | 3.1.2014 9:30 AM

Policy

Obamacare Hikes Cost to Patients of Specialty Drugs for Complex Conditions

J.D. Tuccille | 2.28.2014 3:57 PM

Culture

Kerry Kennedy Found Not Guilty in Drugged Driving Case

Daughter of Robert Kennedy accused of getting behind the wheel after taking Ambien

Reason Staff | 2.28.2014 1:45 PM

Politics

The Uninsured Like Obamacare Less and Less

Peter Suderman | 2.28.2014 12:03 PM

Policy

E-Cigarettes Sow Confusion—Among Anti-Smoking Activists

Jacob Sullum | 2.27.2014 5:47 PM

Politics

Obamacare's Failed State Exchanges

The federal government spent more than $1.2 billion on state-based online insurance portals that remain broken.

Peter Suderman | 2.27.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Should We Thank Michelle Obama for Making Kids Thinner?

Jacob Sullum | 2.26.2014 12:23 PM

Economics

Christian Marijuana Dispensary Battling the IRS

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.26.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Addicted to Brain Scans

The debate about sex addiction reflects a larger cultural confusion.

Stanton Peele | 2.26.2014 9:00 AM

Politics

Report Sees Rising Premiums for Many Small Businesses Under Obamacare

Peter Suderman | 2.25.2014 4:55 PM

Policy

L.A. Notices That Vaping Looks Like Smoking, So an E-Cigarette Ban Is Imminent

Jacob Sullum | 2.25.2014 3:45 PM