North Carolina Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Under the proposed law, patients would be able to access cannabis on a physician’s recommendation if they suffer from a “debilitating medical condition” such as cancer, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and post-traumatic stress disorder. Patients could legally possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana. S711 would also create a regulatory and tax framework for the cultivation and sale of medicinal cannabis. Home cultivation would not be permitted under the law.

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Activists Successfully Sue California Sheriff for Illegally Sharing ALPR Data

Passing laws to limit government surveillance is an important first step, but activism can't end there. Law enforcement agencies have to be monitored and people must take action to ensure such laws are enforced.

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3 States Taking on Federal Gun Control

Of the increasing number of states claiming to create a “2nd Amendment Sanctuary” just three (and one honorable mention) have really got the ball rolling in the right direction, legislatively and strategically. Learn what they’re doing and replicate it in your own state.

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