Democrats Created a Birth-Control Banning Bogeyman Out of Brett Kavanaugh. Called Out, Kamala Harris Doubled Down
Harris and other Democrats distorted Kavanaugh's comments on birth control to portray him as a religious extremist.
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Republican Members of Congress Just Sent Jeff Sessions Yet Another Letter Asking Him To Stop Holding Up Marijuana Research
Two years after the DEA announced it would approve new manufacturers of research cannabis, Sessions refuses to explain why he's sitting on the applications.
Iowa Eye Surgeon Wants to Open His Own Clinic. For 14 Years, His Competitors Have Stopped Him.
A lawsuit challenging Iowa's Certificate of Need laws goes before a federal judge today.
The TSA's Plastic Screening Trays Are the Dirtiest Part of the Airport
The trays are germier than the airport toilets.
Cynthia Nixon Has No Idea How Much New York's Millionaires Pay in Taxes. She Wants Them To Foot the Bill For Her Progressive Agenda Anyway.
Progressive policies require higher rates and a broader base.
Most Nutrition Research Is Bunk
Implausible estimates of benefits or risks associated with diet reflect almost exclusively the magnitude of nutrition researchers' cumulative biases.
Supervised Injection Facilities Save Lives
The Justice Department's opposition to such harm-reducing programs is irrational, unscientific, and inhumane.
Even the FDA Thinks California's Cancer Warnings on Coffee Are Unnecessary
For the billionth time, there is no verified link between coffee and cancer.
Pediatrician Report Says Risk of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy Remains Uncertain
Doctors' groups recommend abstinence, but expectant mothers who suffer from severe nausea may reach different conclusions.
DOJ Promises 'Aggressive' Response to Lifesaving Supervised Injection Facilities
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein condemns "havens" for drug users, notwithstanding their proven benefits.
How Formerly Independent Doctors Were Pushed Out of Business
Rules and regulations intended to reform health care are driving private practices out of business by overconfident design.
Buttinskies Demand Ban On Cigarette Filters
Don't blame smokers for cigarette butts on the street. Blame the policies that pushed them to smoke there.
I Have a Cannabis Problem. I Still Think It Should Be Legalized.
One of America's "invisible pot addicts" speaks up.
Wells Fargo Severs Ties With a Florida Candidate Over Medical Marijuana Donors
The move "highlights the extreme confusion around banking in cannabis."
Rounding Up the Science Behind the Monsanto Glyphosate Ruling
"Irrational and even hysterical" reporting about glyphosate has served to poison the well of public opinion, says one researcher
Subsidies and Price Controls Aren't the Answer to Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices
Prescription drugs are getting more and more expensive thanks to the needlessly complex interplay of intellectual property, public funding, and FDA regulation.
California Considers Canceling Mandatory Cancer Warning For Coffee
Surprise! California is getting rid of a labeling requirement.
The $289 Million Verdict Against Monsanto Is Scientifically Outrageous
California jurors misled by activist misinformation
Stossel: Free-Market Social Security
How to reform social security so that it won't bankrupt us.
Body Camera Shows School Resource Officer Handcuffing an Autistic 10-Year-Old
Officer Eric Coulston repeatedly pinned Thomas to the ground and handcuffed him after he tried to hide in a cubby hole.
N.Y. Fair Vendors Have Nearby 7-Year-Old's Porch Lemonade Stand Shut Down
When life hands you lemons, call the health department to complain.
North Carolina Doctor Sues to Break Up State-Enforced Medical Cartels
A new lawsuit from the Institute for Justice is challenging the state's certificate-of-need laws.
FDA May Soon Allow MDMA Prescriptions for PTSD
MDMA, which was banned by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 1985, could be available by prescription as soon as 2021.
Bernie Sanders' Medicare-for-All Plan Will Cost $32 Trillion Over 10 Years
Yes, that's trillion with a "t."
Republicans Want a Tax Break For Gym Memberships. That's a Terrible Idea.
A new GOP bill would benefit gyms and gym goers, but few others.
National Ban on Smoking in Public Housing Is Unconstitutional, Lawsuit Says
Tenants are challenging a HUD rule that requires local public housing authorities across the country to prohibit people from smoking in their homes.
There Is No Such Thing as a Free Pharma Lunch (Anymore)
Initiatives to curb drug-maker influence have endangered medical workers, patients, and the healthcare system.
New York's Department of Health Recommends Legalizing Marijuana
The positives of legalizing weed would outweigh the negatives, a study found.
Trump Blasts Pfizer for High Drug Prices
The president attacks Pfizer for a recent round of price increases but ignores the real reasons for the high prices.
Wales Legalizes Take-Home Abortion Pills
Plus, what they might be like in a post-Roe world
Defying Congress, Jeff Sessions Keeps Blocking Medical Marijuana Research
Two years after accepting applications, the DEA has yet to grant licenses to growers.
Survey of Juul Customers Shows Many Vapers Stop Smoking
In this sample of nearly 19,000, moving from smoking to vaping was much more common than the reverse.
Residents in Deep Red Oklahoma Just Voted to Legalize Medical Marijuana
The question now: Will the governor and her allies try to override the will of the voters?
How a New SCOTUS Ruling on Abortion Could Permanently Alter Economic Regulation
"The majority's view, if taken literally, could radically change prior law," warn the Court's liberal justices.
3 Statistics That Will Make You Smarter and Happier
If you read Reason you already know these three pieces of good news about global trends.
All Over the World, People Love Bootleg Moonshine and Hate Taxes
If you don't want a black market in booze to develop, keep the tax man on a leash and regulators in check.
This Is the First FDA-Approved Medicine Derived From Cannabis
Cannabidiol, recognized by most states as a treatment for epilepsy, now has the federal government's blessing.
My Teenage Video Game Obsession Wasn't 'Gaming Disorder'
I was a gay teen in the 1980s, hiding from a terrifying world in an arcade. The WHO's push to uniquely pathologize gaming won't help people like me.
Rand Paul–Endorsed 'Association Health Plans' Go Into Effect
The Congressional Budget Office believes the plans can lead to 400,000 currently uninsured getting medical coverage.
This Vermont Prosecutor Is Pushing Back Against the DOJ's Drug Warriors
Chittenden County State's Attorney Sarah George will no longer prosecute misdemeanor buprenorphine cases.
Why the Individual Mandate Part of the New Obamacare Case Matters
Most of the attention on the twenty state lawsuit against Obamacare understandably focuses on the "severability" issue, which could lead to the demise of the entire Affordable Care Act. But the individual mandate part could also set an important precedent.
Obamacare Critics and Defenders Team Up Against the Trump Administration's Refusal to Defend the Health Law in Court
The DOJ's argument for striking down the health law's preexisting conditions rules is weak.
