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North Carolina Committee Passes 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act

The proposed law would ban financial institutions from using a firearms code in connection with a payment card transaction involving a firearm retailer in North Carolina. The bill would also prohibit a financial institution from knowingly maintaining a record of individuals residing in this State who own firearms. They could also not discriminate against any firearms sellers due to a firearms code by imposing different terms or declining lawful card transactions.

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Montana Legislature Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

Passage of HB551 now places the proposed amendment on the ballot in the November 2024 general election.

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Texas Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Create 100% Reserve Gold-Backed Digital Currency

The legislation would require the state comptroller to establish a digital currency that is fully backed by gold and fully redeemable in cash or gold as well. The comptroller would also be required to create a mechanism to use this gold-backed digital currency in everyday transactions.

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To The Governor: North Dakota Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the legislation would prohibit a financial institution operating in North Dakota from requiring or assigning a firearms code.

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Signed by the Governor: North Dakota Law Expands Raw Milk Sales in the State

The new law legalizes 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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Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Authorize Investment of State Funds in Gold and Silver

Despite the fact that the legislation only allows for the state to invest funds in precious metals, but does not require it, the Maine Office of the State Treasurer lobbied against the bill in a hearing on April 26.

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Signed as Law: Nebraska Allows Permitless Concealed Carry in the State

The legislation amends existing state law to allow adults 21 and over to carry concealed firearms without a permit. Active-duty military personnel, National Guard members, and police officers under 21 can also carry concealed without a permit.

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Maine Bill Would Allow CBD in Food Despite FDA Prohibition

The legislation would recognize cannabis and hemp as food as a protected right under the Constitution in Maine. In effect, this would ensure there is no state ban on the sale of food, drinks, or supplements containing cannabinoids or THC. This is crucial because the federal government continues to prohibit cannabis as a controlled substance, and despite removing hemp from the list of controlled substances, the federal government still prohibits the sale of CBD products in food under FDA rules.

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To the Governor: Montana Passes Bill to Limit Warrantless Use of Facial Recognition Technology

The legislation would ban warrantless facial recognition surveillance in Montana in most situations, and would place general limits on the use of facial recognition technology by government agencies.

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Texas Committee Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the legislation would prohibit a financial institution operating in Texas from requiring or assigning a firearms code. A firearms code is defined as "any merchant category code approved by the International Organization for Standardization for a firearms retailer, including Merchant Category Code 5723."

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