Letting Restaurants Sell To-Go Drinks but Only With a Food Order Is a Good Idea Wrapped in a Dumb One
Where are calorie-counting scolds when you need them?
Prohibition
Alcohol Prohibitionists Aren't Happy About COVID-19 Exceptions for Bars and Restaurants
Too bad. Deregulation could (and should) be here to stay.
Let Us Drink Outside! Relaxing Liquor Laws Could Save Bars and Restaurants
Allowing cocktails-to-go and outdoor drinking can help bartenders and restaurant staff survive the COVID-19 shutdowns.
Canada's Largest Province Grapples with Food Rules During COVID-19
Ontario has added new protections for agricultural workers and relaxed restaurant regulations.
Will the Next Eric Garner Be Killed Over Black Market Fireworks?
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is creating a task force to crackdown on the sale and use of illegal fireworks.
Josh Trank's Capone Is a Portrait of a Director in Meltdown
Starring Tom Hardy as the aging crime kingpin, the movie is an intriguing failure.
A New Synthetic Opioid Is Killing American Drug Users
But we can't ban our way out of the research chemical problem.
Yes, Rhode Island Should Legalize Marijuana. No, the State Shouldn't Run the Shops.
Gov. Gina Raimondo wants to sell weed to balance the state's budget.
Gaze Upon the Worst Anti-Vaping Poster Ever and Despair
The great state of New Jersey idiotically compares vaping to jumping out of an airplane without a parachute.
Meet the Grandmothers Who Rule Kenya's Legal Drug Markets
The East African khat trade is thriving, even as global prohibition creeps in around the edges.
A Tiny Reform to a Massachusetts Booze Law Reform Faces Big Opposition
Independent booze retailers are trying to stifle competition using arguments from Prohibition.
California Regulators Shut Down a Distillery for Serving Alcohol
Confusing regulations put well-run businesses at the mercy of bureaucratic brutes.
Democrats Shift From Demonizing Cannabis to Demonizing Nicotine
The House is simultaneously advancing bills that would legalize marijuana and ban the vast majority of vaping products.
At D.C. Rally, Activists Want Trump to Know That They Vape and They Vote
A pending ban on flavored nicotine vaping products would destroy most of their industry warn vaping advocates.
Biker Gang Leader's DIY Guns Are Part of a Predictable Prohibition Story
From Australia to Massachusetts, illegal gun makers step in to supply what legal markets aren’t allowed to produce.
Should Adults Be Allowed to Use Any Drug They Choose? A Soho Forum Debate
Reason's Jacob Sullum and former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson debate eliminating laws that prohibit the use and sale of narcotics.
Canada Hobbles 'Legal' Marijuana With Burdensome Rules
Once again, underground suppliers step in when over-regulated markets can’t satisfy customers.
The U.K. Must Ban Pointy Knives, Says Church of England
When the human condition resists perfection through legislation, the answer always seems to be more—and stupider—laws.
Bombay Sapphire Maker Sued Over Stupid Florida Gin-Ingredient Ban
Bad laws can cause problems long after they've been passed and forgotten.
Abortion Bans Failed in the 19th Century. They'll Also Fail in the 21st.
History provides a window into how abortion bans will play out if re-instituted.
Congressional Report on 'Deaths of Despair' Highlights the Hazards of Drug Prohibition
Policies aimed at curtailing the harms caused by substance abuse may instead magnify those harms.
Did Apple CEO Tim Cook Get Trump To Realize Tariffs Are Harmful?
Plus: Marvel Comics cancels Art Spiegelman, prohibition still doesn't work, and more
Psychonaut Hamilton Morris on Drugs After Prohibition
Nick Gillespie speaks with Viceland's Hamilton Morris about why he's so interested in drugs.
Dumb Minnesota Beer Law Punishes Successful Breweries
Castle Danger Brewing is the latest of the state's craft breweries to be victimized by a law that forbids all but the smallest operations from selling growlers on location.
The 5 Dumbest Laws Restricting the Sale of Booze
R Street's Jarrett Dieterle explains five of the most absurd alcohol laws still on the books today.
Drug Warriors Peddle Fears About Cocaine. Again.
Cocaine offers better value than the market in prohibitionist fears.
Some State Booze Laws Are Improving, Others Are Only Getting Worse
The moral arc of the universe is actually a squiggly line
Authoritarian Governments Jail Plastic Bag Users; Environmentalists Cheer
Tanzania follows in the footsteps of Rwanda and Kenya.
Defiance and Innovation Keep Abortion Available, If Not Legal
Restrictionists once again discover that draconian rules aren’t enough to overcome people unwilling to obey.
Ontario's Glacial Booze Reforms Aren't Enough
It's hard to undo decades of bad policy with a single bill
Utah's New Beer Law Isn't Lifting Many Spirits
The good news? Utah is lifting its alcohol cap! The bad news? The new cap is still quite low.
The 100th Anniversary of the Ratification of the Amendment That Led to Prohibition Is a Reminder of the Lasting Damage Bad Policy Can Do
The outlaw of the production and sale of alcohol was a racist policy that failed on its own terms.
2018 Brought a Bumper Crop of Bad Gun Laws to Disobey
Control freaks have turned to dishonest rulemaking and outright censorship in doomed but still dangerous efforts to take people's weapons away.
On Repeal Day, Remember That Prohibition May Be Over, But Its Ripple Effects Are Still Making Drinking Worse: Podcast
Drinks Reform editor Jarrett Dieterle talks about how Prohibition came about, and his new report on America's dumbest booze restrictions.
Let's Repeal These Bad Booze Laws Next: Reason Roundup
Plus: RIP The Weekly Standard?, America loves exercise science, and court says no to ban on speech promoting illegal immigration.
The Prohibition Party Returns to New York, Thanks to Andrew Cuomo
The New York Prohibition Party has re-emerged to oppose Cuomo's subsidies for brewers and distillers. They're right to be upset, even if they have a misguided solution.
The Problem With Prohibitions on Electronic Contraband Like 3D-Printed Gun Designs
The urge to suppress runs up against targets which have no form, shape, or fixed location, and can be infinitely reproduced.
As Plastic Straw Bans Gain Momentum, Will Balloons be Next?
No minor joy or modern convenience is safe.
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.
Before Drug Prohibition, There Was the War on Calico
In 18th century France, wearing the wrong fabric could get you in big trouble.
Mix Yourself a Cocktail Before Enjoying this Prohibition Documentary
Smithsonian Channel tells two-part story of the history of America's doomed booze crackdown.
Congress May Finally Be Ready to Legalize Hemp
A homegrown hemp renaissance could be just around the corner.
FDA's Low-Nicotine Cigarette Scheme Is an Invitation to Black Market Vendors
People will find sources for what they want no matter what presumptuous regulators say.
Drunk History: When the Government Banned Female Bartenders
A shameful chapter in U.S. law.
If You Really Wanted to Ban Porn, Here's What It Would Take
Prohibition never works, and internet smut is no exception.
