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California’s Digital Age Assurance Act should make age disclosure voluntary to protect privacy

California’s Digital Age Assurance Act should make age disclosure voluntary to protect privacy

By Caden Rosenbaum

The Digital Age Assurance Act represents an opportunity to put parents in the driver’s seat to declare their children’s ages.

California Assembly Bill 2169 would mandate data sharing in ways that risk user privacy and security
California Assembly Bill 2169 would mandate data sharing in ways that risk user privacy and security

By Nicole Shekhovtsova and Caden Rosenbaum

California bill would impose rigid limits on A.I. customer service chatbots
California bill would impose rigid limits on A.I. customer service chatbots

By Nicole Shekhovtsova

Connecticut legislation would levy per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages
Connecticut legislation would levy per-ounce tax on sweetened beverages

By Guy Bentley

South Carolina Senate Bill 519 would establish a lower excise tax rate for heated tobacco products 
South Carolina Senate Bill 519 would establish a lower excise tax rate for heated tobacco products 

By Guy Bentley

  • Senate Bill 6129 would undermine tobacco harm reduction in Washington
    Senate Bill 6129 would undermine tobacco harm reduction in Washington

    Testimony by Guy Bentley

  • New York’s proposed nicotine pouch tax would undermine public health
    New York’s proposed nicotine pouch tax would undermine public health

    Testimony by Guy Bentley

  • Wisconsin should recognize safer nicotine alternatives when crafting state policy
    Wisconsin should recognize safer nicotine alternatives when crafting state policy

    Testimony by Guy Bentley

  • New York Gov. Hochul’s nicotine pouch tax would be bad for public health
    New York Gov. Hochul’s nicotine pouch tax would be bad for public health

    Commentary by Guy Bentley

  • Day v. Henry: Legal protections for interstate shipment of alcohol
    Day v. Henry: Legal protections for interstate shipment of alcohol

  • A cigarette tax increase would undermine Nebraska’s fiscal stability and harm consumers
    A cigarette tax increase would undermine Nebraska’s fiscal stability and harm consumers

    Testimony by Guy Bentley

  • Nebraska bill would undermine public health by taxing safer nicotine alternatives
    Nebraska bill would undermine public health by taxing safer nicotine alternatives

    Testimony by Guy Bentley

  • U.S. v. Hemani: Federal ban on firearm possession by unlawful drug users violates the Second Amendment
    U.S. v. Hemani: Federal ban on firearm possession by unlawful drug users violates the Second Amendment

  • Canada banned flavored vapes. Cigarette sales surged.
    Canada banned flavored vapes. Cigarette sales surged.

    Commentary by Guy Bentley

Consumer Freedom Policy Studies

  • Study: Menthol cigarettes do not increase youth smoking more than other cigarettes
    Study: Menthol cigarettes do not increase youth smoking more than other cigarettes

    Policy Study by Guy Bentley and Jacob James Rich

  • Antitrust policy: The challenge of high-tech digital platforms
    Antitrust policy: The challenge of high-tech digital platforms

    Policy Study by Thomas Hazlett

  • Flavored products play an important role in tobacco harm reduction
    Flavored products play an important role in tobacco harm reduction

    Backgrounder by Guy Bentley

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