Robert Gebelhoff

Washington, D.C.

Opinions contributor focusing on health, science and public policy

Education: Marquette University, BA in journalism and political science

Robert Gebelhoff is deputy politics editor for The Post's Opinions section and a contributor focusing on health, science and public policy. He has been with The Post since 2015, and before joining the Opinions section, he was a reporter for The Post's health and science section. Earlier, he was a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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Latest from Robert Gebelhoff

Harris’s record on marijuana policy presents a big opportunity

Harris is the real responsible candidate on pot. Not Trump.

September 17, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on Friday. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Climate activists have lost sight of their mission

Thwarting progress on principle isn’t principled.

August 12, 2024
A climate demonstrator protests fossil fuels. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP)

The stage is being set for an American nuclear power revolution

There’s no telling how much clean energy the United States might produce.

June 25, 2024
Cooling towers at the Vogtle nuclear power facility in Waynesboro, Ga., on May 31. (Mike Stewart/AP)

Biden’s attempt to reschedule marijuana smacks of delusion

Marijuana is not harmless, and the government needs to do something about it.

May 2, 2024
An employee puts away marijuana products at Cloud 9 Cannabis in Arlington, Wash., on Feb. 1.

No, Oregon’s drug decriminalization law was not a failure

Oregon law didn’t make the state’s drug crisis worse. It made it more visible.

March 5, 2024
Police officer David Baer pulls a man, who was caught smoking fentanyl, to issue him a citation and offer him a card that lists a 24-hour treatment hotline he can call to get his citation dismissed, in Portland, Ore., on Feb. 7. (Deborah Bloom/Reuters)

The death penalty: An American sickness that just won’t die

The number of public executions in the United States is — distressingly — on the rise.

February 5, 2024
Signs along the road heading to Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., where Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed on Jan. 25. (Kim Chandler/AP)

Biden can banish lead pipes in America — but only if he gets tougher

Eliminating lead pipes could be one of the president’s greatest legacies. First, there are some loopholes to plug.

January 17, 2024
A portion of a lead water-service line from the 1920s is seen after being removed in a Denver neighborhood in June 2021. (Brittany Peterson/AP)

The U.S. pharmacy industry is crumbling. Here’s how to fix it.

Too many Americans have to travel a long way to buy their medication because middlemen make pharmacies unprofitable.

November 27, 2023
A blacked-out sign for a pharmacy shut down in Somerville, Tenn., on June 6, 2022. (Brandon Dill for The Washington Post)

When to act on climate change? Before your drinking water turns salty.

New Orleans shows the danger of waiting to prepare for global warming.

October 10, 2023

As home insurance premiums spike, governments must act

With insurance premiums spiking, governments must take steps to protect homeowners.

September 6, 2023
An American flag is seen amid the wreckage of a home after the arrival of Hurricane Idalia in Horseshoe Beach, Fla., on Aug. 31.