Delaware Legalizes Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

DOVER, Del. (April 24, 2023) – On Sunday, two bills that together legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulatory structure for cannabis commerce in the state became law without the governor’s signature despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. Rep. Ed Osienski (D) was the chief sponsor of both House Bill 1 (HB1) and House […]

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Opinion not Law: Spooner on the Judiciary

Lysander Spooner, in his 1850 Defence for Fugitive Slaves, took apart the notion that the Constitution means what the courts tell us it means - until they change their minds.

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Texas House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Bill to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Opt State Out of Federal Program

The legislation would replace the state’s civil asset forfeiture process with a criminal process requiring a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with asset forfeiture in most cases.

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To the Governor: Montana Passes Bill to Prohibit Credit Card Tracking Codes on Firearms Purchases

The bill 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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Texas Senate Committee Passes Bill to Expand Right to Try Act

The passage of SB773 would expand that to enable patients suffering from chronic diseases, rather than just terminal, to access medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA.

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To the Governor: North Dakota Bill Would Expand Raw Milk Sales in the State

The legislation would legalize the sale of raw milk by North Dakota dairy farms directly to consumers for personal consumption. Under current law, raw milk is only available in North Dakota through herd-share programs.

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Top-5 Ways the Executive Branch Has too Much Power

We were warned. The powers amassed by each successive president empower whomever occupies the Oval Office to act as a dictator, above the law and beyond any real accountability.

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Florida Committees Pass Bills to Ban Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency in the State

The legislation in both chambers would explicitly exclude a CBDC from the definition of money in Florida, effectively banning its use as such in the state.

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