Nullification Win: 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act

A handful of states have put a stop - at least for now - to the next phase of gun control: Tracking, monitoring and keeping lists based off of Merchant Category Codes (MCC), which were first mandated by the IRS in 2004.

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Montana Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Legalize Psilocybin for Therapeutic Use Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would create a legal framework for the cultivation, manufacturing, possession, and distribution of psilocybin for medical use by certified patients 18 or older.

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Signed as Law: Kentucky Legalizes Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill into law legalizing medical marijuana in the state despite federal cannabis prohibition.

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Signed by the Governor: West Virginia Prohibits Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases Without a Warrant

The new law prohibits any West Virginia governmental entity from accessing or obtaining a record of a transaction involving a credit card that is retrieved, characterized, generated, labeled, sorted, or grouped based on the assignment of a firearms code without a warrant or a subpoena in most situations

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Liberty Trumps Government Power

Supporting liberty is supposed to be more important than supporting government power. In other words, if there is any doubt about government power, you’re supposed to decide in favor of less power and more liberty.

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Montana Committee Passes Bill to Amend State Constitution on Concealed Carry

HB551 would place an amendment on the ballot to remove “but nothing herein contained shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons” from that section.

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It’s not Inflation. It’s Depreciation.

The founders and old revolutionaries used the word "depreciation" to describe what we call "inflation" today. Their way is much better - because when people understand that money is worth less (or worthless), it's much easier for them to understand the cause of the problem in the first place.

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New York Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Cooperation with Most Federal Immigration Enforcement

Assembly Bill 5686 (A5686) would restrict state and local police or school resource officers from engaging in immigration enforcement or using public funds to aid in immigration enforcement, as well as prohibiting them from working with federal immigration authorities.

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Maine Bill Would Authorize the Investment of State Funds in Gold and Silver

The proposed law would authorize the Maine State Treasurer to invest state funds located in the Maine Budget Stabilization Fund under chapter 142 and any pension fund administered by the treasury in gold, silver, or other precious metals. In effect, holding gold and silver would help secure state assets against the risks of inflation and financial turmoil. It would also reinforce the importance of sound money in the state's financial system.

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Florida Bill Would Ban Use of a Central Bank Digital Currency in the State

The legislation would explicitly exclude a CBDC from the definition of money in Florida, effectively banning its use in the state.

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