Publications
From Townhall:
Ironically enough, lawmakers are ignoring copious amounts of research finding e-cigarettes can save states money. For instance, the R Street Institute estimated Medicaid…
Chairman Joyce and members of the
Albany County Legislature:
The R Street Institute is a nonprofit,
nonpartisan public policy research organization based out of Washington,
D.C. We strive to…
The FDA has yet to approve
any product for a “Modified Risk Tobacco Product” (MRTP) marketing designation since
the first application was received in 2015. The MRTP designation may be awarded to…
Adult smokers are a highly stigmatized population, yet people rarely acknowledge that this is the case. The denial of this truth not only makes smokers vulnerable to receiving unequal treatment in…
Although smoking rates are at a record low in New York City, the reality is that approximately two million adults in New York state still smoke tobacco cigarettes.
The disparity in who smokes…
In releasing its latest strategy to address the non-existent epidemic of youth e-cigarette use, the Food and Drug Administration has once again ensured that cigarettes — the leading…
Re: Senate Bill 38 (Hill)
Dear Chairman Pan,
The R Street
Institute is writing to oppose Senate Bill 38, which would ban the sale of
flavored-tobacco…
Reviewed work: Health effects in
COPD smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes: a retrospective-prospective
3-year follow-up
Authors: Riccardo Polosa et al.
Reviewed by: Carrie Wade and…
Chairman and members of the
committee,
My name is Marc Hyden, and I am
the Director of State Government Affairs for the R Street Institute, which is a
nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy…
The concept of black markets is simple enough even for a California lawmaker to grasp. Most people would prefer to buy products in a legal marketplace, and generally are willing to pay…