Not today, FDA! The cigar community just won a victory in court against a greedy, overgrown government that seeks to get its grubby paws into every aspect of American life. U.S. District Court Judge Amit P. Meheta of D.C. ruled that the FDA can’t enforce premarket regulations on premium cigars until they consider a more…
Liberty is sometimes a tough thing to watch. Like the teenager in a horror movie getting up and going to the kitchen while the audience braces itself for what they know full well is going to happen, it’s hard to stand by and watch our friends and strangers alike exercise their right to make choices…
The government’s war on tobacco continues to rage with it’s latest assault, H.R. 2339, which, if signed into law, would effectively outlaw the online sale of tobacco products. This bill made it out of committee and was passed on to the House of Representatives on November 19th. If this tyrannical act makes it to President Trump’s…
Singer and actor Nick Jonas is set to be the youngest person ever to grace the cover of the popular cigar magazine “Cigar Aficionado” when the September/October issue is released on September 24th. “First person under 30 to hold a cigar on the cover of one of my favorite magazines. So pumped about this one!…
Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas signed a bill on Friday that now makes it illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to buy or use tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. The new state law dictates that violations would be a Class C misdemeanor and could impose a fine up to $500.00. The law…
By: Steve Birr Another state is mulling a hike to the minimum tobacco purchasing age, relying primarily on the debunked claim that e-cigarettes are a “gateway” to smoking for teens. Officials are using alarmist tactics, pushing misinformation on the effects of vaping, in order to secure a tobacco purchasing age hike in Idaho, that will…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Anders Hagstrom Federal gun prosecutions are up 23 percent compared to the summer of 2016, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday. The DOJ credited the spike to a March order issued by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to crack down on gun crime across the U.S. So far in…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr The health police are turning their sights to energy, calling for tobacco style regulations on caffeine and bans on energy drinks for young Americans. Nutrition experts are calling on the federal government to heavily regulate the levels of caffeine permitted in energy drinks out of fear that the beverages…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Eric Lieberman A lawyer says law enforcement in Dearborn, Mich., conducted a “political witch hunt” after his clients were arrested for carrying firearms into a police station. Brandon Vreeland, 40, and James Baker, 24, were arrested Feb. 5 after the younger one, clad with a black ski mask, walked into the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read Wisconsin Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner introduced a bill to congress Thursday that aims to dissolve the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and fuse its responsibility into other federal agencies. The ATF Elimination Act would transfer law enforcement powers over firearms, explosives and arson to…