MADISON, Wisc. (Mar. 13, 2017) – Two bills introduced in the Wisconsin legislature would legalize medical marijuana in the state. If signed into law, the bills would take further steps toward nullifying the unconstitutional federal prohibition on cannabis in practice and effect. Rep. Charlie Brown (D-Madison) introduced Assembly Bill 75 (AB75) while Rep. Sue Errington…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 13, 2017) – A Nashville bill to reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction, and ban prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations, had a committee hearing earlier this month and will soon come up for…
BOSTON, Mass. (March 13, 2017) – A Massachusetts bill would legalize herd share agreements for the sale of raw milk in the state. Passage into law would take an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Senator Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) introduced Senate Bill 442 (S.442) January 23, with the State House concurring. It…
SACRAMENTO (Mar. 13, 2017) – Today, an important California Senate Committee passed a bill to withdraw state resources from the enforcement of most federal immigration laws. Passage into law will likely have the effect of further nullifying those federal acts in practice. Introduced by Sen. President Kevin de Leon and four co-sponsors, Senate Bill 54 (SB54),…
The following is a letter of support by TAC national communications director Mike Maharrey in support of Idaho House Bill 65. This legislation would create a mechanism to review federal laws and end state cooperation with enforcement of those that violate the original intent of the U.S. Constitution. This process would set the stage to…
Tennessee House Bill 421 (HB421) would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction. The legislation also takes on federal forfeiture programs by banning prosecutors from circumventing state laws by passing cases off to the feds in most situations. (learn more here) The bill must pass the House…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk about the recently unveiled Republican healthcare plan. The Republicans have come out with their much ballyhooed Obamacare “repeal and replace” plan. Turns out it doesn’t repeal. The replace part looks pretty awful. And of course, it’s just as unconstitutional as the original misnamed Affordable Care…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Mar. 11, 2017) – A Minnesota House bill would allow parents to opt their children out of certain vaccinations. Passage of the bill would also push back against federal immunization initiatives. House Bill 2005 (HF2005) was introduced by Rep. Cindy Pugh (R-Chanhassen) to mitigate concerns regarding vaccine safety. The legislation would require…
DENVER, Colo. (March 10, 2017) – Yesterday, the Colorado House unanimously passed a bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom in the state. A bipartisan coalition of two representatives and two senators sponsor House Bill 1115 (HB1115). The legislation specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby…
BOSTON, Mass. (March 10, 2017) – A Massachusetts bill would generally prohibit the warrantless use of stingray devices and the collection of electronic data stored by service providers. Final passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in Massachusetts, but would also hinder at least two aspects of the federal surveillance state. More than…