Spending nearly 14 times as much on the CDC as we did in 1987 did not, apparently, help the agency combat the biggest disease threat America has faced in a century.
We've seen this before...
The anti-prostitution pledge is unconstitutional when applied to U.S. nonprofits. But the feds say it's still OK to compel speech from these groups' foreign affiliates.
Executive orders may have encouraged the lockdowns, but they always depended on voluntary behavior.
Absurd enforcement of liquor regulations harms public health efforts.
Anti-porn crusaders get their panties in a twist about a uptick in porn consumption during COVID-19.
Plus: abortion bans defeated again, Peter Thiel company gets contact tracing contract, and more...
The WHO arguably failed at its most basic mission of stopping the spread of a global pandemic, but it's still willing to hector people about their drinking habits.
Border counties are now prohibited from selling to anyone without proof of residency.
What happens to bars in a world where bars as we've always known them are forbidden?
For all the good prohibition might do to reduce domestic violence, it won't actually solve that problem and it will certainly cause others.
A strain of CBD oil used to treat children with a rare epileptic disorder is named after her.
The state has shut down all liquor stores, leading customers to crowd into retailers across the border.
If only everybody weren’t stuck in their homes.
Rules designed to keep alcohol safe for children are slowing down production of a product that’s in short supply.
Jerome Adams clung to older, faulty narratives in the crucial early days of the coronavirus outbreak.
Plus: U.S. movie theaters made only a little more than $5,000 last week, COVID-19 cases in Florida surge, and more....
But Oregon grudgingly relents. For now.
Takeout and delivery orders are the only thing keeping the state's 115 craft breweries afloat during the coronavirus outbreak.
Make this incredible service to America permanently legal.
Plus: margaritas and toilet paper, Playboy ends its print publication, and more...
Police departments turn to summons instead of processing people into cells—a change they should keep after this is all over.
The new bill takes aim at internet freedom and privacy under the pretense of saving kids.
The agency's scaremongering about e-cigarettes undermined its credibility on the eve of a true public health crisis.
New York Times columnist and Decadent Society author defends prohibitionism in a conversation on The Fifth Column.
American whisky and wine drinkers are being punished for trying to amicably trade what they have for what they want.
The EARN IT is an attack on encryption masquerading as a blow against underage porn.
A study in a state where marijuana is legal confirms the predominant role of cannabis products from illegal sources.
The former New York City mayor has never been good at concealing his conviction that he is smarter and better than the rest of us.
If the ex-mayor's fondness for relentless government intervention is "moderate," it's no wonder voters are kicking the tires on more "extreme" major-party candidates.
Coronavirus misinformation is spreading faster than the disease itself.
Lawmakers want to get tougher on touching "with the intent to sexually arouse."
Whisky has become collateral damage in a long-running spat between the U.S. and the E.U. over subsidies to airplane manufacturers.
If cities will accommodate huge numbers of visitors, why not extend the courtesy to locals?
Adult performers are outraged at the proposed licensing requirements, and have vowed to fight the bill.
A new generation of marijuana prohibitionists is reviving old talking points with vaping products substituting for joints.
The journal's editors recognized the problem before publication, but the authors failed to address it.
Government wants to force social media platforms to accept a “duty of care” to protect users from whatever they deem harmful.
Rep. Camille Lilly, who authored the bill, says her legislation will lead to more safety, convenience, and jobs.
"If a consenting adult wants to engage in sex work, that is their right," Gabbard says.
Brits will have only themselves to blame if they don't embrace food freedom.
The Journal of the American Heart Association has responded to critics with nothing but boilerplate promises of scientific integrity.
Lawmakers legalized DFS betting. The state’s top justices say that’s not allowed.
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