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Tennessee Passes Resolution Calling on the Feds to Give Western Land Back to the States
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb 8, 2016) – A resolution recently passed by the Tennessee legislature and signed by Gov. Bill Haslam calls on the feds to give back the land in the Western part of the country back to the states. Introduced by state Rep. Andy Holt, House Joint Resolution 92 (HJR92) “expresses support for the…
Oklahoma Bill would Create Mechanism to Review and Reject Federal Rules and Regulations
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 8, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill would require legislative approval before a state agency could adopt or enforce any new federal rule or regulation, setting the stage to nullify such rules and regulations in practice. Sen. Nathan Dahm (R-Broken Arrow) introduced Senate Bill 1161 (SB1161) on Feb. 1. The legislation would require state…
Utah Bill to Legalize Marijuana for Medical Use Passes Committee 4-1
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Feb. 8, 2016) – A Utah bill that would legalize medical marijuana and nullify in practice the unconstitutional federal prohibition of cannabis passed an important Senate committee last week. Sen. Mark Madsen (R-Saratoga Springs) introduced Senate Bill 73 (SB73) last month. The legislation sets up a framework that would allow qualifying…
Florida Voters to Get Another Opportunity to Legalize Medical Marijuana in 2016
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Feb. 6, 2016) – Florida voters will have another opportunity to legalize medical marijuana in the state, effectively nullifying federal prohibition of cannabis. According to the organization United for Care, which filed the initiative petition in support of medical marijuana, enough signatures were collected to put a medical marijuana amendment on the ballot…
Integrity and the Constitution: President Madison’s 1817 Veto
Most people today have no sense of how small the federal government is actually supposed to be. But a 19th century veto from President James Madison helps explain.
Florida Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana for Terminal Patients, Defying Federal Ban, Passes Final Committee
TALLAHASSEE, FL. (Feb, 5, 2016) – A bill that would allow terminally ill patients access to medicinal marijuana, further nullifying in effect federal prohibition of cannabis, passed unanimously out of a third and final Senate committee yesterday. The legislation expands on a recently passed “right to try” law that effectively nullifies in practice some Food and…
New Jersey Bill would Legalize Raw Milk; Important Step To Nullify Federal Prohibition Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. (Feb. 5, 2016) – A bill under consideration in the New Jersey legislature would legalize limited raw milk sales in the state, taking an important step toward effectively nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Assemblymen John DiMiao (R-Dist. 23) introduced Assembly Bill 696 (A696) on Jan. 27. The legislation would allow holders…
Hawaii House Committee Passes Right to Try Act, Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Feb. 5, 2016) – A Hawaii bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed an important House committee last week. A coalition of four Democrats introduced House Bill 1013 (HB1013). The legislation would…
South Dakota House Votes 57-11 to Legalize Commercial Hemp Farming and Production
PIERRE, S.D. (Feb. 4, 2016) A bill passed today by the South Dakota House would legalize the production and processing of industrial hemp for commercial purposes in the state, setting the foundation for people there to nullify federal prohibition in practice. Rep. Mike Verchio (R-Hill City) along with a bipartisan coalition of 39 cosponsors introduced House…
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