City of Everett Can Force Bikini Baristas To Cover Their Butts, 9th Circuit Rules
The law is an ass, cleft and all.
Nanny State
New York City Officially Launches Absurd Ban on Adding CBD to Food, Coffee
Cannabidiol products are legal for sale and consumption, but adding it to other things is somehow forbidden.
Make Your Utah Vacation Better with Smuggled Booze
Short of rescinding ridiculous liquor laws, the best way to deal with such silly restrictions is to ignore them.
Maryland Legalizes Medical Marijuana Edibles, With Caveats
Regulators are gearing up for a long debate about the size, shape, and other specifications of edibles.
Homeless Advocates Are Taking Houston's Cruel Food-Sharing Ban to Court
The suit alleges that Houston's law violates elements of the First, Fourth, Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments
We Don't Need the Federal Government To Save Kids From Video Game 'Loot Boxes'
Senator proposes telling publishers what virtual products they can and cannot sell to children.
New Jersey Politician Wants To Ban All Bags—Paper or Plastic
The Garden State's plan to ban all grocery store bags could have negative consequences for consumer convenience and the environment.
Mother Arrested for Letting Child Take Lyft to School
A New Orleans rapper is charged with child desertion after letting her five-year-old son take a Lyft by himself to school.
London's Absurdly Broad 'Junk Food' Ad Ban Puts Its Own Culture on a Starvation Diet
Iconic British foods like Christmas pudding and strawberries and cream get censored.
Senate Bill Would Ban Smoking and Vaping for Americans Under Age 21
Plus: Six-week abortion bans are proliferating, extremism as excuse for censorhip, Soylent made a snack bar
Defenders of Bans on Cashless Businesses Say They're Defending Choice. They're Not.
Prohibiting businesses from going cardless ignores the choices of consumers and businesses alike.
For Nanny-Statism, California's Supreme Court Might Be Worse Than the State Legislature
Unlike lawmakers, who are usually are fairly forthright about their goals and intent, the justices have left Californians befuddled with several recent rulings.
Proposed Anti-Soda Bills in California Would Ban Big Gulps, Mandate Warning Labels on Vending Machines
State legislators are preparing to take the nanny state to the next level
New York City Claims Veto Power Over Food Ingredients in CBD Ban
It's legal, but the health department thinks it's somehow different when added to other products.
Private Schools Provide Educational Choice—For Now
Private schools are holding their ground against surging competition and scared regulators.
San Francisco Wants to Tax Vacant Shopfronts to Attract New Business
Supervisor Aaron Peskin is pitching his bill as a way to help out small business and crackdown on speculating landlords.
Michael Bloomberg: Legalizing Weed 'Is Perhaps the Stupidest Thing We've Ever Done'
It's safe to say this guy would not make a good president.
Having Won the War Against Straws, California Mulls a Crackdown on Paper Receipts
A new bill would fine businesses up to $300 for giving customers unsolicited paper receipts.
Australia's Libertarian Senator Won't Seek Re-election
David Leyonhjelm will pursue state office instead to fight restrictive, nannying laws.
America's Insane Patchwork of Fireworks Regulations Can Crimp Your New Year's Eve Celebrations
Fortunately, fireworks regulations have been getting more liberal with each passing year.
British Food Nannies Want to Slap That Burger Right Out of Your Hand
In order to fight obesity, a U.K. health agency wants calorie caps on everything.
At the Start of 2018, Straws Were Legal Almost Everywhere. Now, They're an Endangered Species Across the U.S.
What explains the rapid spread of the ultimate nanny state policy?
Congress Ramps Up War on Sex Workers and Their Customers With Secret Votes on Four New 'Protection' Laws
A national strategy for arresting sex buyers and letting local cops wiretap sex workers are among the approved changes.
New York Officials Threaten Private Schools
Once again, politicians in the Empire State want to leave nowhere to hide from their control.
L.A. City Councilman Wants to Force Movie Theaters to Sell Tofu Dogs
Creating more food waste to help the environment
New York City Wants to Make It Illegal to Send a Sexy Pic Without Affirmative Consent
It's been dubbed "NYC's Anti-Airdrop Dick Pic Law," but the bill is much broader than that.
NYC Councilman Proposes Cash-Free Business Ban to Battle 'Insidious Racism'
Businesses owners, not politicians, should have the final say over how their customers pay.
Legoland's Plastic Straw Ban Is the Height of Environmental Virtue Signaling
Plastic toys, sí! Plastic straws, no!
When the Nanny State Actually Tries To Nanny
This is not just about kids, but about the adults they will become.
Michael Bloomberg Is No Defender of the Constitution
The former New York mayor's authoritarian record shows he has no real love for America's founding document.
New Research Confirms We Got Cholesterol All Wrong
The U.S. government has pushed a lot of bad nutrition advice over the years. Maybe it should stop advising us on what to eat.
Gov. Brown Signs Stupid Straw Bill
California in a nutshell: Laws that "feel good" but don't work pass. One that might actually help kids gets vetoed.
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.
California Passes First State-Level 'Straw On Request' Law
The new legislation is more performative than punitive. That doesn't make it a good idea.
As Plastic Straw Bans Gain Momentum, Will Balloons be Next?
No minor joy or modern convenience is safe.
Santa Barbara's Controversial Straw Ban Kicked Back to Committee
The new ordinance is being amended to include plastic stirrers
Are Plastic Straw Bans Just Late Socialism?: Podcast
The Reason Podcast crew takes on Trump's lawyers, trade wars, plastic straw bans, and the rise of socialism.
Hilarious Straw Ban Memes Hit on the Dark Truth That All Laws Require Force
Straw banners will soon have to answer for all the people fined, arrested, or even jailed for violating their petty prohibitions.
A Summer-of-Snitches Subversion: City Helps Teen Rather Than Shut Down Unlicensed Hot Dog Stand
When he grows up and gets that food truck, though, he'll probably have a very different experience.
Tech Workers Don't Eat at Enough Local Restaurants? Better Ban Workplace Cafeterias!
A bill in San Francisco would prohibit new office spaces from having cafeterias on site.
Oops! San Francisco Bubble Tea Company Throws Support Behind Straw Ban Without Realizing It Also Bans All Feasible Replacement Straws
Reading the fine print is important.
