Denver Contradicts Itself by Targeting Previously Tolerated Cannabis Tour Buses
The rolling lounges are one of the few options for visitors who want to use marijuana but can't find pot-friendly lodging.
Regulation
A French Grocer Protested Stupid EU Food Regulations and Won
Carrefour used artful civil disobedience and smart marketing to challenge ridiculous regulations.
In the Future, We Will All Eat Bugs
As long as regulators don't erect pointless hurdles along the way, a future filled with more tasty, crittery culinary choices seems happily inevitable.
Bans on E-Cigarette Flavors Can't Be Justified by the 'Wildfire Spread' of Adolescent Vaping, Which Seems to Be Declining
Bans like San Francisco's hurt smokers by making the potentially lifesaving switch to vaping less attractive.
The EU's New Privacy Rules Are Already Causing International Headaches
It's not just email spam; GDPR has led companies to shut down access to sites and games.
You'll Soon Be Able to Manufacture Anything You Want and Governments Will Be Powerless to Stop It
From DIY guns to designer drugs, classic-car parts, and human livers, 3D printing promises a dynamic and uncontrollable world.
Theranos, Elizabeth Holmes, and the Cult of Silicon Valley
In Bad Blood, Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou explains why Silicon Valley's mystique makes suckers out of billionaires.
Colorado's Governor, Who Founded a Brewpub, Nixes Cannabis 'Tasting Rooms'
John Hickenlooper claims letting pot store customers sample the merchandise conflicts with a ballot initiative that promised to regulate marijuana like alcohol.
Why Does Maryland Hate Airbnb?
Home sharing competes with hotels, of course, but it's not a zero-sum game. Hosts on platforms like Airbnb are responsive to market conditions.
Don't Let Protectionists Ruin Air Travel
Competition is the best way for consumers to get better and cheaper flights.
Neil Gorsuch and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Clash Over Federal Labor Law and the 'Specter' of Lochner v. New York
Understanding the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling in Epic Systems Corporation v. Lewis.
Seattle's Idiotic Tax on Amazon
The tyranny of local government was on full display this week.
California's Boneheaded Solar Remedy for Climate Change
Good intentions can make for awful policies.
When Cancer Was Conquerable
To win the war on cancer, we must recapture the bold spirit of the early days of discovery.
Environmental Protection Agency
Activists Decry Effort to Bring Economic Rationality to Clean Air Regulation
"A standard demanding the return of the Stone Age would not prove 'requisite to protect the public health.'"
Colorado's Governor Will Decide Whether Cannabis Consumers Get 'Tasting Rooms'
A bill on John Hickenlooper's desk would begin to address the problem of finding legal places to use legal marijuana.
From Washington to Wisconsin, States Are Punishing Dissent
Faced with the possibility of fines or legal battles, many will choose not to speak at all.
The Tyranny of the Administrative State
Unelected bureaucrats should not wield legislative power.
Why a Bad GMO Law Makes Good GMO Regulations Impossible
The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Act is a bad law, and bad laws make good regulations nearly impossible
Even Where Weed Is Legal, Government Regulation Makes Advertising It a Nightmare
"You can't post pictures of buds. You can't post pictures of selfies of a bong hit."
Is Ethanol Cronyism on the Ropes?
It's time to end government handouts for corn farmers.
Anti-Sex Work Crusaders Now Coming for Legal Prostitution in Nevada
"Of course the voices of actual sex workers are nowhere to be found," says brothel worker and PhD student Christina Parreira.
Start-Ups Make Cheap Alternative to Braces, Dental Trade Groups Cry for Regulation
"This is a disruptive innovation, which is why you're seeing protectionist policies being put into action."
Feds Fine a Woman $500 for Saving a Free Airline Snack
The apple was wrapped in a plastic bag with Delta's logo on it. Customs still fined her $500.
Is Alex Tabarrok the Most Honest Economist in Academia?: Podcast
The libertarian went looking for the reason for entrepreneurial decline. The answer he found went against everything he believed. He published the results anyway.
New York Officials Weaponize Regulatory Power Against the NRA
In a politicized environment, getting on the wrong side of regulators can be dangerous. Don't be surprised if banks and insurers cave.
Los Angeles Is Ending Its War on Street Food
After years of treating the city's richest cultural resource like contraband, L.A. flirts with sensible street food policy.
To Save Lives, Make Naloxone an Over-the-Counter Drug
The FDA should facilitate access to the the opioid-overdose antidote.
The Beef Lobby's Losing Fight Against Plant-Based 'Meat'
Special interests want the government to protect them from competition.
Don't Overregulate CRISPR Genome Editing
"Governments should follow the principle of regulatory parsimony," two bioethicists argue.
Trump's Regulatory Slowdown Is Real
But it might not last unless Congress gets more involved.
Forcing Restaurants to Pay Servers More Will Cost Everyone
Eliminating the tip credit will raise prices for consumers and leave fewer jobs for servers.
Regulating Self-Driving Cars Like Pharmaceuticals Is a Really Stupid Idea
Conventional cars didn't need FDA-style regulation, and neither do self-driving cars.
Anti-Development Forces Kill Free-Market Housing Reform in California
SB 827 would have opened up swaths of California's cities to new construction. Now it's dead.
Thanks, Trump! Los Angeles Finally Legalizing Street Vendors to Protect Poor Immigrants From Crackdowns
A bill in the California senate could legalize street vending across the state.
Scott Gottlieb Is Not a Free Market Firebrand
The FDA chief's mixed, moderate record has surprised both his champions and his critics.
Special Interest Groups Want to Slaughter the Lab-Grown Beef Business
The cattle industry would rather rent-seek than compete.
The Zuckerberg Hearings Prove Government Shouldn't Regulate Facebook
Congress is filled with elderly politicians completely unsuited to regulate the tech industry.
Mark Zuckerberg vs. Silicon Valley's Richard Hendricks: Why Facebook 'Welcomes' Regulation
HBO's hit sitcom about the tech industry lights a real-world path to a better internet.
Clear the Runway: The Fight Over 'Uber for Planes' Is Coming to Congress
The FAA banned flight-sharing apps, but Sen. Mike Lee has introduced a bill to overturn that decision.
Affordable Housing Proponents Critical of Permit Streamlining Law Use Permit Streamlining Law to Build Critical Affordable Housing
A flawed law has nonetheless improved San Francisco's absurd building approval process.
Don't Be Sorry for Mark Zuckerberg. Be Worried for the Future of the Social Media.
Lawmakers are exploiting the Cambridge Analytica scandal to push new internet regulations.
Medicare Agency Retreats From Arbitrary Limit on Pain Medication
Under the final rule, pharmacists may fill high-dose opioid prescriptions as long as they verify them.
Health Departments Continue to Sabotage Home Cooks Across the Country
New "cottage food" reforms haven't yet increased freedom.
