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Founder | Connor Boyack [1] |
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Established | December 2011 [1] |
Mission | "Libertas exists to advance the cause of liberty within the State of Utah." [2] |
President | Connor Boyack |
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Website | libertas |
The Libertas Institute (LI) is a libertarian think tank located in Lehi, Utah, United States. [3] The organization's stated mission is "to advance the cause of liberty within the State of Utah." [2] [4] The Institute focuses on free market policies, private property rights, and civil liberties issues, including police reform. [1]
In February 2015, the Libertas Institute and the Drug Policy Project of Utah conducted a poll which showed that the majority of Utah residents favor the legality of medical cannabis. [5] The organization has opposed current regulations on the study of agricultural marijuana, arguing that regulations governing the state's public university research of hemp are too strict. [6] Along with the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah, the Libertas Institute opposed a Utah legislative bill that would allow state police to use unmanned drones without a search warrant. [7] The organization favors allowing ridesharing companies to legally compete with taxi cab companies. [8]
The Tuttle Twins is a libertarian children's book series published by the Libertas Institute and written by Libertas President Connor Boyack. The series was made into a television show that raised $4.6 million in crowdsourced funding. [9]