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Missouri House Committee Holds Hearing on Bill That Would Take Steps Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would take steps to treat gold and silver as money in Missouri and encourage its use as such, including making it legal tender, and eliminating the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. It would also prohibit any public entity of the state from requiring payment in the form of any digital currency, including a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

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Texas Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Expand Right to Try Act

Passage of SB773 would expand that to enable patients suffering from chronic diseases to access medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA.

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Arkansas House Passes Bill that Would Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

The legislation would make “gold and silver specie” legal tender in the state, meaning it would be recognized as a medium of exchange. Practically speaking, this would allow Arkansans to use gold or silver coins as money rather than just as mere investment vehicles. 

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

Under the law, persons over 21 can legally carry a firearm without a permit in Florida. The state will maintain its concealed carry licensing process for those who wish to get a permit in order to carry in other states that maintain CCDW reciprocity with Florida. Residents will only need to have a valid ID on them while concealed carrying.

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Montana Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would create a legal framework for the cultivation, manufacturing, possession, and distribution of psilocybin for medical use by certified patients 18 or older.

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Signed as Law: Kentucky Legalizes Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill into law legalizing medical marijuana in the state despite federal cannabis prohibition.

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Signed by the Governor: West Virginia Prohibits Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases Without a Warrant

The new law prohibits any West Virginia governmental entity from accessing or obtaining a record of a transaction involving a credit card that is retrieved, characterized, generated, labeled, sorted, or grouped based on the assignment of a firearms code without a warrant or a subpoena in most situations

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New York Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

Assembly Bill 5686 (A5686) would restrict state and local police or school resource officers from engaging in immigration enforcement or using public funds to aid in immigration enforcement, as well as prohibiting them from working with federal immigration authorities.

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Maine Bill Would Authorize the Investment of State Funds in Gold and Silver

The proposed law would authorize the Maine State Treasurer to invest state funds located in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund under chapter 142 and any pension fund administered by the treasury in gold, silver, or other precious metals. In effect, holding gold and silver would help secure state assets against the risks of inflation and financial turmoil. It would also reinforce the importance of sound money in the state's financial system.

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Florida Bill Would Ban Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency in the State

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

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