Researchers examined garbage placed in public receptacles in Washington, D.C., and New York City and found that the locales’ bans on flavored tobacco products have unquestionably failed.
Upcoming legislation would repeal parts of the 1873 law that could be used to target abortion, but the Comstock Act's reach is much more broad than that.
No, but a Stanford psychologist says people under age 21 should be banned from buying some nonalcoholic drinks to protect kids from "drinking culture."
Jeff Nichols tells the tragic story of a carefree Midwest motorcycle gang that transforms into something uglier.
X's child porn detection system doesn’t violate an Illinois biometric privacy law, the judge ruled.
Plus: War in Sudan, federal homeschooling regulations, E.A. vs. progress studies, and more...
Australia’s Prohibition-style attempts to abolish nicotine use have predictably led to a new drug war being fought over a legal substance.
But will the government ever face repercussions for its role in the Adderall shortage?
Prosecutors say the Buenos Aires Yoga School was a sex trafficking cult, but the alleged victims say this isn't true.
Policies that increase the use of traditional cigarettes are unlikely to improve public health.
New research and paternalistic legislators could threaten our last in-flight comfort.
Proposed legislation mandates folic acid in masa flour, sparking fears among traditional tortilla makers about costs and cultural impact.
Many have seen their hours reduced—or have lost their jobs entirely.
Once booming, the industry now faces closures and stifling market access due to outdated laws and burdensome middlemen.
Morgan Spurlock's death and legacy are a reminder that skepticism is a necessary part of any balanced diet.
I visited Australia and New Zealand to find out. Spoiler: It’s great for everyone.
The conservative culture war boycott against Bud Light was actually a great time to buy stock in a successful company, even if you don't like Bud Light.
A revision to the municipal code made it illegal for groups of four or more people to convene in public spaces for commercial recreational activities without a government stamp of approval.
A new labor law getting bad press is explicitly drafted to stop sex businesses from punishing workers who set boundaries.
The victims received no restitution payment.
OnlyFans lets women distribute their own porn. Artificial intelligence will give them even more control.
The company's confusing statements about how ChatGPT should respond to sexual prompts
OnlyFans let women distribute their own porn. Artificial intelligence will give them even more control.
Arcane tax rules based on carbonation levels are flattening the growth of America's craft cider industry.
It's the war on drugs all over again, folks...
"We will continue to fight for the right to access the internet without intrusive government oversight," says the group challenging the law.
If businesses don't serve customers well, they go out of business. Government, on the other hand, is a monopoly.
How the Backpage prosecution helped create a playbook for suppressing online speech, debanking disfavored groups, and using "conspiracy" charges to imprison the government's targets
Uncovering Big Beer’s crafty campaign to limit consumer access to canned cocktails.
"We should be building a wall around the welfare state, not the United States," Nick Gillespie argued at a recent immigration debate.
Instead of trusting parents to manage their families, lawmakers from both parties prefer to empower the Nanny State.
The court found insufficient evidence to sustain 53 of 84 remaining counts against Lacey.
At least eight states have already enacted age-verification laws, and several more are considering bills.
I'm the DEA's poster child for prescription stimulant abuse: a 30-something adult who needs a telehealth psychiatrist and can't remember what day the garbage truck comes.
Don't trust the do-gooders campaigning against drinking, smoking, and gambling.
"Profound irreparable harm flows from the Act's chilling of adults' access to protected sexual expression," the filing reads.
Kentucky's governor signed a law last week that could require porn sites to ask for users' government IDs before allowing access to adult material.
Courts have repeatedly ruled that delta-8 and delta-10 products are legal. So why are officers and district attorneys still raiding shops?
The research the FDA relies upon to claim banning menthol cigarettes would improve public health is not aligned with the agency's approach to tobacco regulation.
The cases on the subject are sharply split, reflecting how ill-defined the law of pseudonymous litigation is.
Sadly, not by drinking it—the government just lost a fifth of the state’s inventory.
The government still blames the private sector despite its own role in creating, exacerbating, and prolonging the shortage.
The civil liberties lawyer talks to Reason about the misguided impulse to attack free speech in the name of protecting women.
Free trade brings us more stuff at lower prices.
"There were many of us who opposed censoring pornography...precisely because of our commitment to feminist goals and principles," says the former ACLU chief.
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