Guy Bentley is the director of consumer freedom at Reason Foundation.
Bentley's research focuses on the taxation and regulation of nicotine, tobacco, alcohol, and food. Before joining Reason Foundation, Bentley served as a reporter in London and Washington D.C.
Bentley's work has been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Time, Business Insider, The Daily Beast, The New York Post, and other publications in the U.S. and U.K.
Bentley graduated with a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations from the University of Nottingham and is based in Washington D.C.
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Maryland Should Reject Unfair and Ineffective Flavored Tobacco Ban
A ban on flavored tobacco products could negatively impact public health and criminal justice reforms in Maryland.
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The Failures of Flavored Tobacco Bans
Massachusetts is learning how ineffective its ban on all flavored tobacco products has been.
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In 2020, Congress Replaced the War on Marijuana With a War on Flavored Tobacco Products
The House of Representatives just got it right on marijuana. On tobacco, the good news is that vaping dropped dramatically this year and youth smoking is at historic lows.
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The Negative Impacts of Massachusetts’ Flavored Tobacco Ban
Cigarette sales skyrocketed in neighboring states and the new black market will result in more overpolicing of minority communities.
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Washington, D.C.’s Initiative 81 Represents Progress Towards Ending the War on Drugs
The ballot initiative demands the use, possession, and cultivation of small amounts of entheogenic plants like magic mushrooms be downgraded to law enforcement's lowest priority.
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How the FDA Is Saving the Cigarette
The traditional cigarette will receive the greatest boost it has gotten in many years thanks to federal law and a federal agency that is supposed to be focused on the protection of public health.
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Watch Experts Discuss How Unintended Consequences of Vaping Bans Hurt Public Health
Vaping prohibitions also contribute to over-criminalization and the over-policing of minority communities in your city and state.
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Cigarette Sales Increase as Vaping Bans Push People Back to Smoking
Many public health experts warned that banning vaping flavors would result in more adults smoking cigarettes.
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Montana Should Reject Proposed Ban on Flavored Vaping Products
Montana's Department of Public Health and Human Services is pushing to permanently ban e-cigarette flavors in the state.
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Smoking, Vaping and the Risks From COVID-19
The CDC has provided no evidence to suggest that smoking increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
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FDA Says IQOS Tobacco Products Reduce Exposure to Harmful Chemicals Found In Cigarette Smoke
The FDA announced IQOS tobacco heating systems can now claim that switching from smoking to IQOS significantly reduces exposure to the harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke.
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Banning Menthols Risks Unjust and Uneven Enforcement
The proposed ban on menthols is laser targeted at black Californians and state leaders know that.
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The US Has Little to Fear From Cutting Off the Unaccountable World Health Organization’s Funding
Instead of preparing the world for a disastrous pandemic, the WHO has busied itself with counterproductive, and unscientific campaigns.
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Watch Panel Discussion: Vaping, Tobacco Harm Reduction and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Discussion on what is known about the coronavirus and vaping at this time, the impact misinformation is having on tobacco harm reduction, and regulating alternative nicotine products in the age of COVID-19.
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Scientists Studying Nicotine’s Potential to Treat COVID-19
Two meta-analyses recently found smokers were dramatically less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than non-smokers.
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FDA Finally Concedes There’s No Evidence Linking Vaping To COVID-19 Infections
There is currently no evidence from anywhere in the world showing vapers to be at higher risk for COVID-19.
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Why States Should Scrap Their Online E-cigarette Bans During Coronavirus Pandemic
Eliminating online sales bans would help keep vape shops in business and prevent unnecessary trips outside of the home, assisting with social distancing.
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Proposal to Ban All Tobacco Products Wouldn’t Help New York Fight Coronavirus
The scientific case for the prohibition of all tobacco products in response to the coronavirus pandemic remains weak, and for e-cigarettes it is non-existent.