Raising the Smoking Age Is a Dumb Way to Address Teen Smoking When So Many Teens Are Already Ignoring the Law
In Minnesota many local governments are joining a national trend toward raising the age for tobacco use to 21. In...
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Brad Rodu: Reporter, Cass County Officials Mislead Public On Health Risks Of Smokeless Tobacco
Robin Huebner’s Sunday column, “North Dakota ranks high in use of smokeless tobacco,” was grossly misleading. As Rob Port pointed...
LaFaive And Nesbit: Raising ND Tobacco Tax Could Lead To Rampant Smuggling
Michael LaFaive is director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative for the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Todd Nesbit, Ph.D., is...
North Dakota Is A Net Exporter Of Smuggled Cigarettes
The map above was created by the Tax Foundation based on a study conducted by the Mackinac Center for Public...
Guest Post: Let Minnesota Serve As North Dakota's Cautionary Tale
As a returning, former resident of North Dakota I am watching with interest the North Dakota legislature with regard to...
New York City Wants To Raise Legal Tobacco Age From 18 To 21
Big, paternalistic government taking yet another step toward infantilizing Americans. At 18 you're old enough to fight in wars, enter...
America Has Tobacco Prohibition Through Regulation
Most Americans don't like tobacco use. That's why state after state, city after city, has passed increasingly aggressive bans on...
Mummies Had Clogged Arteries, Nanny Statists Hardest Hit
The basis for government laws regulating unhealthy foods and drinks, up to and including New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ban...
Nanny Statism Versus Artistic Freedom
In Minnesota there is a statewide smoking ban, but that ban contains an exemption for theatrical productions. If you're in...
Video: Democrats Argue In Favor Of Burdening Poor With Tax Hikes For Their Own Good
Yesterday the North Dakota House voted down HB1387 which would have instituted a 127% tax hike on cigarettes. The bill...
