To the Governor: Vermont Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana; Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition
Vermont's response to a push from Jeff Sessions to ramp up federal marijuana prohibition? Nullify.
Washington State Bill Would Ban “Material Support” for Warrantless Federal Spying Programs
OLYMPIA, Wash. (Jan. 11, 2018) – A bill introduced in the Washington state House would end state cooperation with warrantless federal spying. Passage of the legislation would not only help protect privacy in Washington, it would help hinder unconstitutional federal surveillance. A coalition of five representatives introduced House Bill 1193 (HB1193) last year and it was reintroduced…
Florida Bill Would Decriminalize Marijuana Possession, Take Step Toward Nullifying Federal Prohibtion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Jan. 11, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Florida House would decriminalize marijuana possession. Passage into law would take a step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in effect in the state. Introduced by Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D-Orlando), House Bill 1203 (H1203) would make possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana…
New York Bill Would Allow Common Core Opt Out
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 11, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New York Senate would allow some students to opt out of Common Core Standards and testing, a small step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. If passed, the law would provide additional legal backing to some of the hundreds of thousands of New…
New Hampshire Bill Would Tie State Definition of Firearms to Federal Statute
CONCORD, N.H. (Jan. 10, 2018) – A bill introduced in the New Hampshire Senate would change the definition of a “firearm” in the state to coincide with federal statute. Passage of this bill would expand regulation of firearms accessories in New Hampshire and empower the federal government to indirectly dictate gun laws in the Live…
Orgies, devil men, knife-wielding maniacs: A history of cannabis in California
"California was home to the Haight-Ashbury counterculture movement, the Grateful Dead and Cheech & Chong. It’s also the home state of Richard Nixon, who birthed the modern drug war, and Ronald Reagan, the president who made Nixon’s war metaphor all too literal. Today, we’ll look at cannabis in California up until about the late 1960s."
Supreme Court Refuses To Review ‘Knock-and-Talk’ Police Killings
"Although 'knock-and-talk' policing has become a thinly veiled, warrantless—lethal—exercise by which citizens are coerced and intimidated into 'talking' with heavily armed police who 'knock' on their doors in the middle of the night, the Supreme Court will not make the government play by the rules of the Constitution. The lesson to be learned: the U.S. Supreme Court will not save us. No one is coming to save us: not the courts, not the legislatures, and not the president."
Telegram plans multi-billion dollar ICO for chat cryptocurrency
"Encrypted messaging startup Telegram plans to launch its own blockchain platform and native cryptocurrency, powering payments on its chat app and beyond. With cryptocurrency powered payments inside Telegram, users could bypass remittance fees when sending funds across international borders, move sums of money privately thanks to the app’s encryption, deliver micropayments that would incur too high of credit card fees, and more."
FBI director calls unbreakable encryption ‘urgent public safety issue’
"Tech companies and many cyber security experts have said that any measure ensuring that law enforcement authorities are able to access data from encrypted products would weaken cyber security for everyone. U.S. officials have said that default encryption settings on cellphones and other devices hinder their ability to collect evidence needed to pursue criminals."
First France, Now Brazil Unveils Internet Censorship To Combat “Fake News”
"Police officials vow that they will proceed to implement the censorship program even if no new law is enacted. They insist that no new laws are necessary by pointing to a pre-internet censorship law enacted in 1983 — during the time Brazil was ruled by a brutal military dictatorship that severely limited free expression and routinely imprisoned dissidents."
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