TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 15, 2016) A Kansas bill would legalize marijuana for medical use in the state, the first big step to nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the plant. The Committee on Health and Human Services introduced House Bill 2691 (HB2691) on Feb. 12. The legislation cites the 10th Amendment to provide for the legal use…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2016) – A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed out of its final House committee today. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors, House Bill 2201 (HB2201) would prohibit state participation or cooperation with any action of the…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 13, 2016) – Two bills introduced in the Mississippi House would bar state enforcement of any future federal gun control measures, an effective method to block them in practice within the state. Rep. Herb Frierson (R-Poplarville) introduced House Bill 760 (HB760) on Feb. 8. The legislation would prohibit any state agency, political subdivision, or…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill that would expand legal raw milk sales in Oklahoma passed an important committee Wednesday. The legislation represents an important step toward effectively nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in practice. Rep. Jeff Coody (R – 63) introduced House Bill 3099 (HB3099) on Feb. 1. The legislation would allow…
SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 12, 2016) – An Oregon bill that would relax state hemp licensing laws, making the crop more like any other agricultural products, passed out of an important committee Thursday. The measure opens up hemp to small and individual farmers, paving the way for faster development of Oregon’s hemp market, and further nullifying federal…
COLUMBUS, OH (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill introduced in Ohio yesterday would withdraw all state enforcement and resources from any new federal gun control measures, an effective method to stop them from having any practical effect. Ohio Representative Nino Vitale (R-85) introduced House Bill 460 (HB460) which would “prohibit the state, a political subdivision,…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 12, 2016) – A Mississippi bill would effectively end all state cooperation with the implementation and enforcement of Obamacare, taking a huge step toward effectively nullifying the federal health care program within the state. Sen. Michael Watson (R-Pascagoula) introduced Senate Bill 2543 (SB2543) on Feb. 8. The legislation would prohibit any state…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Feb. 12, 2016) – An Illinois bill would bill would bar state cooperation with any future federal gun control measures, effectively nullifying them in practice within the state. Rep. David Reis (R-Olney) – introduced House Bill 5664 (HB5664) on Feb. 10. Titled the Second Amendment Preservation Act, the legislation would prohibit state agencies,…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 12, 2015) – Two bills introduced in the Mississippi House would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. House Bill 195 (HB195) was introduced by Rep. Becky Currie (R-Brookhaven). House Bill 246 (HB246) was introduced by Rep. William Arnold (R-Booneville). Both bills…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb 10, 2016) – Two bills that would “legalize the Constitution” by defining gold and silver as legal tender and encouraging their use as currency passed an important Senate committee today. Sen. David C. Farnsworth and Rep. Doug Coleman, along with seven cosponsors, introduced Senate Bill 1141 (SB1141) on Jan. 19. The legislation defines…