Neil Gorsuch Disappoints Libertarians, Votes To Uphold Protectionist Liquor Law
The conservative justice would have permitted a nakedly anti-competitive regulation.
The conservative justice would have permitted a nakedly anti-competitive regulation.
Tennessee's residency requirement for retail license applicants "blatantly favors the state's residents and has little relationship to public health and safety," Justice Alito wrote.
The city is favoring the most dangerous form of nicotine delivery over a potentially lifesaving alternative.
The government's latest moral crusade shields traffickers, empowers pimps, and undermines free speech online.
That result "may strike some as unfair," the court says, but it's what state law required at the time.
The moral arc of the universe is actually a squiggly line
Short of rescinding ridiculous liquor laws, the best way to deal with such silly restrictions is to ignore them.
New Jersey’s lousy craft beer rules are an affront to free speech and consumer choice
Regulators are gearing up for a long debate about the size, shape, and other specifications of edibles.
'We know what we want to do with our bodies, and we don't need government interference.'
Statists, both in and out of government, like to play Kafkaesque games with the idea of consent.
The sale of cannabidiol-infused food and drink is still against the law, even as entrepreneurs flout those restrictions across the country.
A finding of guilt would be an attack on the autonomy and self-ownership of all young people
This is why it's important to have subject matter experts in Congress.
The new law rests on unsupported premises and vague language to penalize a victimless crime.
Giving consumers more accurate dosing for vaped THC is a huge market opportuntiy, but it has important public policy implications too.
The operation used its intimate knowledge of NYPD operations to thrive.
She uses it for her arthritis.
Obituaries for the benefits of free markets are as numerous as they are wrongheaded.
"The victims are the sex workers…getting harassed and locked up in cages by the cops."
Police often accuse people of "sex trafficking." Usually, it’s simply prostitution.
The suit alleges that Houston's law violates elements of the First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
The bill also targets strip clubs
Senator proposes telling publishers what virtual products they can and cannot sell to children.
The Garden State's plan to ban all grocery store bags could have negative consequences for consumer convenience and the environment.
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The Public Health Department wants to ban a common tattooing process. Artists say that the concern is unscientific and harmful to clients.
A New Orleans rapper is charged with child desertion after letting her five-year-old son take a Lyft by himself to school.
Iconic British foods like Christmas pudding and strawberries and cream get censored.
Human Rights Watch and other groups say these systems draw serious concerns.
They're joined by an arrested spa owner and manager in fighting the release of surveillance video, with an array of big media companies on the other side.
Plus: Ohio moves to ban kids in drag shows while Washington wants to keep kids in car seats through middle school.
California Public Health officials confiscated $140,000 worth of cannabidiol-infused beverages from an LA warehouse.
It's hard to undo decades of bad policy with a single bill
Did San Francisco really see a 170 percent "spike in human trafficking" last year?
As 4/20 approaches, we share tips for dealing with a bad high (and avoiding one).
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Spoiler alert: He's still a rowdy boy.
The burger chain plans to flout FDA regulations with special 4/20 offering
Prohibiting businesses from going cardless ignores the choices of consumers and businesses alike.
Years of mealy-mouthed, misleading, and mendacious statements by activists, government officials, and journalists have taken a toll on the truth.
States do not necessarily distinguish between hemp and marijuana, and the FDA looks askance at medical claims.