For a brief moment, marijuana decriminalization in Texas was a bipartisan possibility. The Texas House recently approved a bill that would have prohibited the arrest of individuals for possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. But when it was passed on to the state Senate, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick immediately gathered a Republican majority…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Kitty Testa A recent video featuring Black Lives Matter activist, Janaya Khan, advances a revolutionary notion: abolish the police. While most people’s immediate reaction to such a statement is to dismiss it as ludicrous on its face, it provides an interesting challenge to a generally accepted viewpoint. Ask your…
By Ryan Pickrell A confessed death squad hitman revealed he personally saw the president of the Philippines kill enemies. Edgar Matobato said Monday that he saw President Rodrigo Duterte commit at least eight murders, seven at the Ma-a quarry in Davao, during Duterte’s stint as mayor of Davao, reports the Inquirer. “There’s been a lot,” Matobato…
by Ian Tartt Most modern Christians belong to the Christian Right, which means they are generally unfavorable to personal freedom (at least on the “messy”issues). However, that doesn’t have to be the case, nor should it be the case. This article includes three big issues on which Christians should agree with libertarians and arguments as…
By Eric Lieberman According to a new national Quinnipiac poll, a majority of Americans support marijuana legalization. State drug policies have been reflecting the public’s sentiment that the Schedule 1 substance is more benign and less nefarious than was originally portrayed by the national government. Since Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed the state medical marijuana bill into law, there are now 24 states that have some degree of measures…
As of now it seems that The Adult Use of Marijuana Act in California has more than enough signatures to make the statewide ballot this November. According to reports, backers of AUMA have gathered over 600,000 signatures, far more than the roughly 365,000 needed to make the ballot (many petition signatures are usually thrown out…
Comedian and Presidential Candidate Bashes Trump and Cruz [dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n a recent interview with libertarian webshow Revolution Report Live, renowned comedian and independent presidential candidate Ron White discussed, among other things, his views on law enforcement, the drug war, and the other candidates. White said he was driven to run after he watched the Republican…
by Avens O’Brien Cannabis is in the air – or in the news a lot lately, as states continue to legalize, decriminalize and medicinalize the plant. Last week, Senators Cory Booker, Rand Paul, and Kirsten Gillbrand introduced the first-ever bill in the US Senate to legalize cannabis for medical use. This is a historic moment,…
The Libertarian Republic has been closely following the case of Jacob Lavoro, 19, since it first became public knowledge last May. Lavoro had a clean record before he was arrested for making brownies with hash oil and then selling them. The state used the sugar, cocoa, butter and other ingredients to determine the weight of…
DENVER, CO–In possibly the most blatant case of the pot calling the kettle black, Sheriff Tom Allman warned what the legalization of pot could lead to in Colorado last year. “Thugs put on masks, they come to your house, they kick in your door. They point guns at you and say, ‘Give me your marijuana,…