To the Governor: Minnesota Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Under the final version of the bill passed in both the House and Senate, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana in public. They would also be able to have up to 2 pounds of processed marijuana in their homes and grow up to 8 cannabis plants (4 mature).

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Geofence Location Tracking

The legislation would prohibit any government entity from seeking, or any court from enforcing, assisting, or supporting, a reverse keyword or reverse location demand issued by a government entity or court in California or any other state. The bill would also prohibit a person or California entity from complying with a reverse keyword or reverse location demand. Any information gathered in violation of the law would be inadmissible in court.

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To the Governor: Texas Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the legislation would prohibit a financial institution operating in Texas from requiring or assigning a firearms code, which is defined as “any merchant category code approved by the International Organization for Standardization for a firearms retailer, including Merchant Category Code 5723.”

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

a third California Assembly committee passed a bill that would further limit the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state.

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