Louisiana House Passes Permitless Carry Bill

The legislation would allow Louisiana residents 18 and over who are not prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Under the proposed law, the state would continue issuing conceal carry permits for residents who want to carry in other states that have CCDW reciprocity with Louisiana.

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Ohio Bill Would Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Ohio Senate would legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulatory structure for cannabis commerce in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition on the same.

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The Virginia Plan: Blueprint for Unlimited Power

While most people recognize that the Constitution created a much more “energetic” system than under the Articles of Confederation, few know that early plans during the convention, like James Madison’s Virginia Plan, would have set up a system much closer to the unlimited power of the British that the revolutionaries fought to free themselves from.

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The Virginia Plan: Blueprint for Unlimited Power

While most people recognize that the Constitution created a much more “energetic” system than under the Articles of Confederation, few know that early plans during the convention, like James Madison’s Virginia Plan, would have set up a system much closer to the unlimited power of the British that the revolutionaries fought to free themselves from.

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Another Ohio Town Decriminalizes Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

While a small town decriminalizing cannabis may not sound significant, it is part of a larger movement in Ohio. More than three dozen Ohio localities have enacted decriminalization through local ballot measures over the last few years. Meanwhile, major Ohio cities including Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland have decriminalized marijuana through city council action.

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To the Governor: Minnesota Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Under the final version of the bill passed in both the House and Senate, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana in public. They would also be able to have up to 2 pounds of processed marijuana in their homes and grow up to 8 cannabis plants (4 mature).

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To the Governor: Minnesota Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Under the final version of the bill passed in both the House and Senate, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana in public. They would also be able to have up to 2 pounds of processed marijuana in their homes and grow up to 8 cannabis plants (4 mature).

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Signed as Law: Montana 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act

The law simply states that “a financial institution may not require a firearms retailer in this state to use a firearms code that is different from that of a general transaction.”

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