While the passage of this legislation would significantly reform the Texas asset forfeiture process, it fails to address a loophole that allows state and local police to get around more strict state civil asset forfeiture laws in a vast majority of situations.
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In effect, H3389 would prohibit South Carolina law enforcement agencies from purchasing cell-site simulator technology or devices. Any police department that currently possesses or uses cell-site simulator technology or devices would be required to discontinue its use and discard the technology or devices.
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All of this is illegal according to the federal government and creates an environment for the people of Missouri to further nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition in practice and effect.
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After initially approving a new plan to allow police robots to be armed with lethal force, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors faced such a severe public backlash that they actually reversed course and banned the practice, at least for now. But the plan only came to light due to a 10th Amendment law passed in 2021 addressing the unconstitutional federal militarization of local police.
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Practically speaking, this would allow South Carolina residents to use gold or silver coins as money rather than just as a mere investment vehicle. In effect, it would put gold and silver on the same footing as Federal Reserve notes.
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The proposed law would prohibit any state agency or its employees from contracting with or providing assistance to a federal agency or official in the enforcement of a federal statute, order, rule, or regulation purporting to regulate oil and gas operations if it does not exist under the laws of Texas.
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Not only do the feds ban the transportation of raw milk across state lines, but they also claim the authority to ban unpasteurized milk within the borders of a state.
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Both bills would create programs to license and regulate the possession, cultivation and distribution of marijuana for medical use. The two bills take slightly different approaches, but both would allow qualifying patients to access marijuana based on a physician's recommendation.
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The legislation would legalize the sale of “Grade A retail raw milk or cream” produced in Missouri at grocery stores, restaurants, soda fountains, or similar establishments, as long as the milk is clearly marked with a specified warning label. “Grade A retail raw milk or cream” is defined as “raw milk or cream produced upon dairy farms conforming to sanitation and bacteriological standards that meet or exceed those of Grade A pasteurized milk.”
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The legislation would 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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