LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The trial for Mohamad Khweis, a Virginia man who joined the Islamic State (ISIS) and then backed out after realizing he wasn’t allowed to smoke, has started Tuesday. The 27-year-old Khweis has been charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization after becoming one of the few Americans to…
by Steve Birr Marijuana advocates stand to secure major victories on election day as nine states gear up for ballot votes on legalization for recreational and medical purposes. Five states are putting recreational marijuana legalization on the ballot this November — California, Arizona, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada — while an additional four states are voting…
by Steve Birr The legal age for buying tobacco products may be raised to 21 in Washington, D.C., after a number of anti-tobacco bills passed an initial vote in the city council. The D.C. Council approved a bill that changes the age for purchasing tobacco from 18 to 21 and puts greater restrictions on tobacco…
by Steve Birr Advocates in five states are pushing for recreational marijuana legalization this election year in tight races, arguing the industry will be a revenue boon for their states. The ballot initiative in California is getting the most attention, holding roughly 60 percent popular approval in polling and promising to rake in enormous revenue for the…
Guy Bentley If you’re heading to Europe and looking to escape nannying rules on smoking, drinking, eating and vaping, the Czech Republic is the place for you. The Czech Republic is the freest country in Europe when it comes to choices people can make about what, where and when they consume their favorite vices,…