COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 17, 2016) – A Democratic opponent of a South Carolina bill that would ban state enforcement of any future federal gun control measures recently put his constitutional ignorance on display during a recent Senate committee hearing. H4701 would prohibit South Carolina state agencies from enforcing any federal law, rule, or regulation taking effect…
During the Massachusetts ratifying convention, a little known founding father made the case that the combined tools of resistance and jury nullification can protect liberty even in the face of a government that won’t follow the constitution.
CONCORD, N.H. (May 16, 2016) – A New Hampshire bill requiring courts to inform juries of their right to vote “not guilty” when “a guilty verdict will yield an unjust result” was killed by the state Senate. House Bill 1270 (HB1270) originally passed in the House but died in the Senate on a voice vote…
CONCORD, N.H. (May 16, 2016) – Three years after New Hampshire voted to legalize medical marijuana, the first dispensaries have finally opened in Plymouth despite federal prohibition. The first dispensary opened April 30. The state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced last week that two more facilities will open this month. Qualifying patients…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (May 16, 2016) – A bill recently introduced in the Pennsylvania House would ban the warrantless use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed legislation would not only protect privacy in Pennsylvania, but would also hinder one aspect of…
CONCORD, New Hampshire. (May 13, 2016) – A New Hampshire bill to decriminalize marijuana for adults, changing criminal penalties into civil infractions, passed in the state House on Wednesday. The proposal would not only decriminalize marijuana in the Life Free or Die State, it would also take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 13, 2016) – Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey vetoed a bill that would have “legalized the Constitution” by defining gold and silver specie as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) earlier this year. The legislation…
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (May 13, 2016) – Yesterday, the Rhode Island House unanimously passed a 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. Rep. Joseph McNamara introduced House Bill 7156 (H7156) in January. The legislation would give…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (May 12, 2016) – Yesterday, a South Carolina Senate committee passed a bill banning the enforcement of any future federal gun control measures. If signed into law, this would render them “nearly impossible to enforce,” but it faces an uphill battle to get a vote on the Senate floor. Rep. Mike Pitts introduced House Bill 4701…
CONCORD, N.H. (May 12, 2016) – Last week, a New Hampshire Senate committee passed a bill that represents an important first step to reform and restrict asset forfeiture, but bowed to law enforcement pressure and amended out sections that would have removed “policing for profit” incentives from state law. The move by the committee reveals the…