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New York Times Runs Stealth Anti-Vaping Ad as Op-ed

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New York Times Runs Stealth Anti-Vaping Ad as Op-ed

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/16/2019

Readers of The New York Times deserve better than advertising masquerading as righteous opinion writing. While reporters at Times get credit for exploring and exposing…

Consumer Freedom

FDA Created the Youth Vaping Epidemic, Now It’s Doubling Down

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FDA Created the Youth Vaping Epidemic, Now It’s Doubling Down

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/15/2019

E-cigarettes pose less risk than smoking. The science is clear: while cigarettes kill about half their users, e-cigarettes have perhaps five percent of the risk.

Consumer Freedom

FDA’s Fake E-cigarette News

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FDA’s Fake E-cigarette News

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/04/2019

Journalists aren’t the only purveyors of “fake news.” Federal agencies also generate misleading headlines. Sometimes, they do it with a purpose. That seems to be…

Consumer Freedom

Help Wanted: Seeking Commissioner for Food and Drug Administration

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Help Wanted: Seeking Commissioner for Food and Drug Administration

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/01/2019

In a tidal wave of Washington drama, President Trump’s Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb abruptly and unexpectedly announced in March 2019 that he…

Consumer Freedom

States Challenge Federal Internet Gambling Ban

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States Challenge Federal Internet Gambling Ban

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/11/2019

This January, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued an opinion that threatens legal online gambling in the U.S. The tenuous rationale on which the opinion…

Consumer Freedom

E-Cigarette Puritans Risk Lives

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E-Cigarette Puritans Risk Lives

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/07/2019

Tobacco companies faced a savage backlash in the 1990s when the public realized they willfully misled the world about the dangers of smoking. Yet when…

Consumer Freedom

Department of Justice Disregards Intent of Congress on Internet Gambling

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Department of Justice Disregards Intent of Congress on Internet Gambling

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/16/2019

Congress was not vague in its intent when it enacted the Wire Act in 1961. The law, developed and supported by then-Attorney General Robert Kennedy,…

Consumer Freedom

Agenda for the 116th Congress: Consumer Freedom

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Agenda for the 116th Congress: Consumer Freedom

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/15/2019

The second-to-last chapter in the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s agenda for the 116th Congress focuses on consumer freedom. Specifically, the chapter recommends ways Congress can rein…

Consumer Freedom

85 Years after Repeal, Prohibition Lingers in Your Beer

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85 Years after Repeal, Prohibition Lingers in Your Beer

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 12/10/2018

On December 5, 1933 the federal government’s nationwide prohibition against alcohol ended. Eighty-five years later, the beer market seems to have finally recovered. Today, there…

Consumer Freedom

Can You Buy Alcohol on Christmas (and New Year’s Day) in Your State?

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Can You Buy Alcohol on Christmas (and New Year’s Day) in Your State?

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 12/03/2018

The holidays bring parties, feasts, and libations. But some celebrants may find themselves without a cup of cheer if they wait until the day of a…

Consumer Freedom

Congress Should Stay out of Sports Betting Regulation

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Congress Should Stay out of Sports Betting Regulation

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 09/20/2018

For the first time in twenty-five years, Americans can legally wager on the outcome of sporting events outside of Nevada. Thanks to a Supreme…

Banking and Finance

No, One or Two Alcoholic Drinks a Day Is Not Unsafe or Unhealthy

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No, One or Two Alcoholic Drinks a Day Is Not Unsafe or Unhealthy

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 08/31/2018

Here we go again. A new round of news headlines implies any level of alcohol consumption is bad for you, based on the findings…

Consumer Freedom

One Year Later, Federal Plan on Tobacco Harm Reduction Needs Improvement

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One Year Later, Federal Plan on Tobacco Harm Reduction Needs Improvement

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 08/31/2018

The Food and Drug Administration has failed to approve a single reduced-harm nicotine product in the past year, despite unveiling a new “roadmap” in…

Consumer Freedom

Science Reporters Get it Wrong: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Isn’t Dangerous

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Science Reporters Get it Wrong: Moderate Alcohol Consumption Isn’t Dangerous

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 08/17/2018

Joel Achenbach, a science and politics reporter, once asked why “many reasonable people doubt science.” He should look at his own reporting on alcohol…

Consumer Freedom

For Sake of Public Health, FDA Should Not Ban E-cigarette Flavors

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For Sake of Public Health, FDA Should Not Ban E-cigarette Flavors

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 07/16/2018

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gotlieb, a medical doctor and cancer survivor, has had a long-term interest in tackling tobacco-related diseases. But unfortunately…

Consumer Freedom

Last Chance for the 115th: Protect Lifesaving Vaping Products

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Last Chance for the 115th: Protect Lifesaving Vaping Products

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/22/2018

Congress must act before anti-tobacco zealots in and outside of government eliminate life-saving vaping products. Anything that makes e-cigarettes less attractive to smokers will result in…

Consumer Freedom

Prop E Win in San Francisco Would Be Loss for Public Health

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Prop E Win in San Francisco Would Be Loss for Public Health

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/01/2018

“Big Tobacco” is pouring millions into a campaign to maintain their ability to keep selling harmful products that target children. At least, that’s the narrative…

Consumer Freedom

Supreme Court Ends Sports Betting Prohibition—Now What?

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Supreme Court Ends Sports Betting Prohibition—Now What?

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/21/2018

It’s hard to believe it was just last Monday the U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal law that, for 25 years, prevented the states…

Consumer Freedom

Senseless Menu Labeling Rules Go into Effect in May

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Senseless Menu Labeling Rules Go into Effect in May

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/03/2018

Within days, chain restaurants and grocery stores nationwide will have to comply with a high-cost, low-value Obamacare menu labeling mandate. Failure to comply with the…

Consumer Freedom

How States Can Win Big from Legal Sports Betting

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How States Can Win Big from Legal Sports Betting

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/15/2018

Every March, millions of Americans join friends, relatives, and coworkers in “March Madness” betting pools, centered on the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Men’s Basketball…

Consumer Freedom

States: Protect Taxpayers and Reject Sports Gambling Rent-Seekers

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States: Protect Taxpayers and Reject Sports Gambling Rent-Seekers

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/31/2018

For the last 25 years, the states have lost out on millions in tax revenue they could have collected from sports betting, thanks to a…

Consumer Freedom

California’s Cancerous Coffee Nonsense

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California’s Cancerous Coffee Nonsense

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/26/2018

If you have ever visited California, you have probably encountered the warning labels that appear on everything from seaweed to soft drinks, informing you…

Consumer Freedom

Justice Department Breaks Trump Vow to Leave Marijuana up to States

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Justice Department Breaks Trump Vow to Leave Marijuana up to States

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 01/05/2018

It is Congress’s responsibility to finally update federal drug laws in a way that reflects America’s changing values and priorities. …

Business and Government

Supreme Court Could Hand Down Game-Changing Ruling for Sports Betting

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Supreme Court Could Hand Down Game-Changing Ruling for Sports Betting

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 12/07/2017

There's good reason to think that the Supreme Court will not only rule that New Jersey has the right to repeal its own sports betting ban,…

Law and Litigation

Supreme Court Gambles with State Sovereignty

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Supreme Court Gambles with State Sovereignty

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 12/04/2017

This morning the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in a case that pits New Jersey against both the nation’s largest sports leagues and the…

Consumer Freedom

FDA Issues Commonsense Federal Guidance on Nutrition Labeling

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FDA Issues Commonsense Federal Guidance on Nutrition Labeling

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 11/08/2017

While it might not be ideal, it’s an improvement on the former scenario—a sprinkling of common sense on an otherwise foolish regulation.

Consumer Freedom

Pennsylvania Becomes the Fourth State to Legalize Online Gambling

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Pennsylvania Becomes the Fourth State to Legalize Online Gambling

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 11/02/2017

This past Monday, October 30, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed a bill legalizing Internet gambling throughout the state. The move makes the Keystone State the…

Consumer Freedom

New York’s Anti-Science Vape Ban Will Not Reduce Smoking Rates or Save Lives

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New York’s Anti-Science Vape Ban Will Not Reduce Smoking Rates or Save Lives

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/24/2017

Thanks to the education efforts of public health activists, today few Americans are now unaware of the dangers of smoking. As a result, cigarette use…

Consumer Freedom

The Importance of an Under-the-Radar Supreme Court Case on Sports Betting

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The Importance of an Under-the-Radar Supreme Court Case on Sports Betting

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/16/2017

New Jersey tried to repeal its own law against sports gambling, but a federal law banning sports gambling was used to stop New Jersey’s voters…

Consumer Freedom

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Cook County, Illinois Voters not Fooled by Soda Tax’s Empty Promises

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/12/2017

Less than two months after implementing a new “soda tax,” lawmakers in Cook County, Illinois, are repealing the cent-per ounce tax. The Washington Post…

Consumer Freedom

Cut Red Tape and Save Lives by Regulating Tobacco Alternatives Based on Risk

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Cut Red Tape and Save Lives by Regulating Tobacco Alternatives Based on Risk

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/02/2017

At the beginning of the year, President Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at cutting red tape. The order directs federal agencies to set…

Consumer Freedom

Public Health Community, Heal Thyself

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Public Health Community, Heal Thyself

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 10/02/2017

We owe a debt of gratitude to the public health movement. Without its research and advocacy, we would not have learned to stop the spread…

Consumer Freedom

Conservatives & Libertarians to GOP: Time to Evolve on Marijuana Policy

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Conservatives & Libertarians to GOP: Time to Evolve on Marijuana Policy

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 09/14/2017

A bill introduced by Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) will prevent the Department of Justice from using taxpayer dollars to prosecute medical marijuana…

Consumer Freedom

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U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Sports Betting Case

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/27/2017

This morning, the United States Supreme Court announced it would hear New Jersey’s case on gambling and federalism. The decision seems to reflect concerns raised…

Consumer Freedom

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Why OLC is Unlikely to Criminalize Online Gambling

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/23/2017

I have immense esteem for my friend Norm Singleton at the Campaign for Liberty. His lengthy Capitol Hill experience, depth of knowledge, and humor have…

Consumer Freedom

Rep. Dent Tries Again to Sneak Online Gambling Ban Through Congress

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Rep. Dent Tries Again to Sneak Online Gambling Ban Through Congress

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/20/2017

All Americans, regardless of political affiliation or their opinion on gambling, should resist attempts to bypass the democratic process.

Consumer Freedom

Law Enforcement Joins Coalition to End Sports Gambling Ban

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Law Enforcement Joins Coalition to End Sports Gambling Ban

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/13/2017

The American Gaming Association (AGA) launched a new coalition with one mission: end the unconstitutional ban on legal sports betting.

Consumer Freedom

Federal Trade Commission Eyes Costly New Contact Lens Rules

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Federal Trade Commission Eyes Costly New Contact Lens Rules

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 06/02/2017

Despite a decent track-record when it comes to promoting an open and competitive market for eyeglasses and contact lenses, the FTC recently made a notable…

Consumer Freedom

Gottlieb Tells Congress FDA Will Base E-Cig Regulations on Science

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Gottlieb Tells Congress FDA Will Base E-Cig Regulations on Science

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/26/2017

Democrats like to portray their party as the “party of science.” Yet, when it comes to harm-reducing tobacco alternatives that offer millions of smokers a…

Consumer Freedom

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Sports Gambling Bill Might Unite Groups in Opposition

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/26/2017

Yesterday I wrote about a new proposal, released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee, that would end the 25-year prohibition against states legalizing…

Blog

Breaking: Gambling Bill Could Restore Freedom to States

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/25/2017

Congress may soon consider a bill that would repeal outdated federal gambling prohibitions, and thus allow states to legalize and regulate any form of gambling,…

Regulatory Reform

Supreme Court Should Overturn Congress’ Sports Betting Ban

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Supreme Court Should Overturn Congress’ Sports Betting Ban

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/18/2017

The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act is blatantly unconstitutional and ought to be struck down in full.

Consumer Freedom

Biggest Study Yet Shows the Dangers of War on Salt

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Biggest Study Yet Shows the Dangers of War on Salt

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/17/2017

History, and consumers, will not look kindly on organizations that continue to cling to their unjustified war on salt.

Consumer Freedom

Trump DOJ Nominee Unlikely to Bend to Anti-Gamblers’ Will

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Trump DOJ Nominee Unlikely to Bend to Anti-Gamblers’ Will

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/12/2017

Steven Engel—Trump’s nominee to head this powerful office—indicated during his confirmation hearing that would not be swayed by political pressure or convenience.

Consumer Freedom

How FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Can Save E-Cigarettes and Lives

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How FDA Commissioner Gottlieb Can Save E-Cigarettes and Lives

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/11/2017

Now that he has triumphed over the confirmation process, Gottlieb’s real challenge—streamlining the FDA for the benefit of consumers—begins.

Consumer Freedom

Democrats Kill Vape Amendment, Possibly Thousands of Americans

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Democrats Kill Vape Amendment, Possibly Thousands of Americans

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/01/2017

It is a dark day for science-based regulation. In the early hours of Monday morning, Congress finally rolled out its $1 trillion budget deal in…

Consumer Freedom

Healthy Kids Can Coexist with Flavored E-cigarettes for Adults

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Healthy Kids Can Coexist with Flavored E-cigarettes for Adults

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/19/2017

Research indicates that flavored e-cigarettes help smokers switch to vaping and not go back to their deadly traditional cigarette habit.

Consumer Freedom

CEI E-Cigarette Lawsuit Takes on Activist Agencies

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CEI E-Cigarette Lawsuit Takes on Activist Agencies

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 04/10/2017

The battle over electronic cigarettes heats up even more this week as the Competitive Enterprise Institute’s general counsel Sam Kazman argued in court against a…

CEI Litigation

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Raiders’ Vegas Move Signals NFL Warming to Legal Sports Gambling

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/29/2017

Next to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), there has been no greater opponent to legalizing sports gambling in the U.S. than the National Football…

Consumer Freedom

Salt Awareness Week Perpetuates Misguided Approach to Hypertension

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Salt Awareness Week Perpetuates Misguided Approach to Hypertension

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 03/21/2017

If we really want to help people live longer, it’s time to shelve the one-size-fits-all “salt only” approach to hypertension reduction.

Consumer Freedom

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