Reason Foundation

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently offered a sensible rationale for wanting to expand consumer access to experimental peptides, which have attracted growing interest among fitness enthusiasts and people seeking injury recovery, weight loss, and anti-aging treatments. During an appearance on Fox News’ “The Will Cain Show,” Oct. 20, he

In March, the Trump administration waived Section 27 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (better known as the Jones Act) for certain cargo to combat surging energy prices during the war with Iran. The law, which requires ships transporting cargo between U.S. ports to be U.S-built, -flagged, -owned, and -crewed, has insulated the American waterborne transportation and shipbuild...

Ontario is moving backward in its opioid harm-reduction policies, restricting access to drugs that help users fight addiction. Regulators argue that these restrictions will reduce diversion—the sale, sharing, or transfer of prescribed drugs to others. However, restricting access to pharmaceutical opioids risks driving patients back to the dangerous illicit market these progra...

The newest trend in tobacco policy is so-called “Nicotine-Free Generation” laws, which ban anyone born on or after a certain date, say, Jan. 1, 2004, from ever buying a commercial nicotine product like a vape, cigarette, cigar, or nicotine pouch.

Advocates portray these bans as child protection policies, but it is already illegal to sell any nicotine product to any...

Despite opposition to tolling and fears that cordon pricing may push traffic onto neighborhood streets, New York City’s pricing program shows that charging for road space can reduce traffic congestion at scale and provide funding for public transit. While the cordon pricing program has produced some uneven effects across locations and travel modes, traffic speeds have increas...