Missouri Freedom to Farm Act Takes on both State and Federal Regulations on Farming and Ranching

Titled the Freedom to Farm Act, the legislation would limit government regulation of farming and ranching in Missouri. The bill includes provisions addressing federal regulations.

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Mississippi Bill Would Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The legislation would exempt from sales tax the sales of platinum, gold, and silver bullion that are valued solely upon their precious metal content, whether in coin or ingot form.

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North Dakota Bill Would Expand Raw Milk Sales in the State

A bill filed in the North Dakota House would expand on the limited raw milk legalization in the state. Passage would take a step toward nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in effect.

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South Carolina Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana, Ban State Enforcement of Some Federal Prohibition

A bill introduced in the South Carolina Senate would legalize medical marijuana in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition. The bill would also prohibit some state cooperation with the enforcement federal acts that criminalize the use of marijuana authorized in South Carolina.

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Hawaii Bills Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Process, Opt State Out of Federal Program

The legislation would restrict asset forfeiture to felony cases and would require a criminal conviction before prosecutors could proceed with the process in most cases.

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North Dakota Measure Would Put Electronic Communications and Data Privacy Amendment on the Ballot

A resolution filed in the North Dakota Senate would put a state constitutional amendment on the ballot to elevate the privacy of a person’s electronic communications and data to the same level as “persons, houses, papers and possessions.”

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Oklahoma Bill Would Take the First Step Toward Legalizing “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing research facilities and universities to conduct clinical trials for psilocybin with patients over the age of 21 suffering a variety of ailments. The trials would be to determine its safety and potential therapeutic benefits. The bill also provides an affirmative defense for both researchers and patients participating in the trials in the event of arrest or prosecution. Any facilities conducting the trials would have to submit their findings to the state by December 2026.

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Oklahoma Bill Would Create State Bullion Depository

A bill filed in the Oklahoma Senate would establish a state bullion depository. This would not only create a safe place to store precious metals; it also has the potential to facilitate the everyday use of gold and silver in financial transactions in Oklahoma and set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money

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Missouri Bill Would Partially Opt State Out of Federal Asset Forfeiture Program

The proposed law would prohibit Missouri law enforcement agencies or prosecutors from entering into agreements to transfer seized property to a federal agency by way of adoption for the purpose of the property’s forfeiture under federal law.

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Iowa Bill Would Legalize Marijuana, Ban Enforcement of Federal Prohibition

Significantly, SF73 would also restrict local and state law enforcement from enforcing federal law related to cannabis as well as providing any information or logistical support to any federal law enforcement authority.

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