Why Won’t Maryland Sell Me a Goddamn Beer?
A few weeks ago, I learned the hard way just how easily government regulations can ruin a good night out. Some friends and I had decided to drive an hour …
Regulation
No, Recycling Will Not Save the Environment
For decades, we’ve been told: recycle! “If we’re not using recycled paper, we’re cutting down more trees!” says Lynn Hoffman, co-president of Eureka Recycling. Recycling paper (or cardboard) does save …
FTX Meltdown and the Future of Crypto: Live With Kraken Founder Jesse Powell
When a cryptocurrency exchange holding $16 billion worth of customer deposits suddenly collapses, what does that portend for the future of the crypto industry? How did Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old …
Estimated Drop in Clinic Abortions Does Not Take Into Account Seasonal Variation or Self-Managed Abortions
Abortions overseen by U.S. clinicians fell by 6 percent between April and August, according to a new report from the Society of Family Planning (SFP). The net abortion drop attributable …
Federal Regulatory Corruption
When America’s free-market system got converted to a welfare-state, regulated-economy system, the idea was that the federal government would operate as a parent taking care of his adult-children. The free …
New Jersey Brewery Sues State Over Outrageous Restrictions
A New Jersey brewery has sued the state over an expansive set of egregious new rules it adopted in July that are intended to protect restaurants—along with bars, grocers, and …
New Survey Data Cast Further Doubt on the FDA’s Opposition to Flavored E-Cigarettes
A federal appeals court this week sided with several companies whose applications to sell nicotine vaping products in a variety of flavors were rejected by the Food and Drug Administration …
Tiny Homes for Las Vegas Homeless Demolished Over Code Violations
Homeless shelters destroyed “to ensure the safety and welfare” of homeless people. North Las Vegas authorities demolished a community of tiny homes that sheltered the homeless because the 50-square-foot structures …
Supreme Court Asked To Decide if Paid Diet Advice Is Protected by the First Amendment
Do you have a constitutional right under the First Amendment to give people diet advice? The state of Florida says citizens can’t get paid for it unless they have the …
Federal Appeals Court Upholds College Degree Requirement for Child Care Staff
A federal court has allowed a burdensome licensing requirement for child care workers to stand. In 2016, D.C.’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education passed a rule requiring all …