Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill to Expand Ban on State Enforcement of Federal Gun Control

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill to expand a current law banning state and local enforcement of federal gun control to specifically include certain federal taxes on firearms.

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Ohio Bill Would Ban Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency as Money in the State

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

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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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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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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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Signed as Law: Mississippi Takes First Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

Repealing sales taxes on precious metal bullion takes a step toward treating gold and silver as money instead of commodities. Taxes on precious metal bullion erect barriers to using gold and silver as money by raising transaction costs

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Second California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Geofence Location Tracking

The legislation would prohibit any government entity from seeking, or any court from enforcing, assisting, or supporting, a reverse keyword or reverse location demand issued by a government entity or court in California or any other state. The bill would also prohibit a person or California entity from complying with a reverse keyword or reverse location demand. Any information gathered in violation of the law would be inadmissible in court.

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