Guy Bentley
Director of Consumer Freedom Research, Reason Foundation
Guy Bentley is the director of consumer freedom research 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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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.
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Florida’s On the Verge of Banning E-Cigarette Flavors at the Worst Possible Time
In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic related to respiratory illness, banning safer alternatives to cigarettes is irresponsible and could have severely negative consequences for public health.
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Does Vaping Increase Your Risk of Getting Coronavirus?
Some politicians claim it does but "we have zero evidence on how e-cigarette use affects coronavirus infectivity and disease progression."
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Study Finds Menthol Ban Failed to Reduce Youth Smoking In Canada
"Survey data confirm that provincial menthol bans significantly increased non-menthol cigarette smoking among youths, resulting in no overall net change in youth smoking rates."
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America’s Vaping Panic Is Spreading To the U.K., Experts Warn
The widespread misperception about the risks of e-cigarettes in the U.K. mirrors patterns in the U.S.
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California Considers Statewide Ban on All Flavored Tobacco Products
State lawmakers are moving to ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigars.
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Congress’ Proposed Tobacco Ban Would Represent Most Far-Reaching Prohibition Bill Since Ban on Alcohol
Flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and cigars, would all be made illegal.
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Surgeon General’s Report: Not Enough Evidence to Support a Menthol Ban
One of the report's less-publicized conclusions is that there is not enough evidence to conclude that banning menthol cigarettes would reduce smoking.