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Colorado Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to End Civil Asset Forfeiture and Further Opt State Out of Federal Program

a Colorado House committee held a hearing on a bill that would end civil asset forfeiture in the state and replace it with a criminal process. The enactment of this legislation would also further opt the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict state forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds.

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North Carolina Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

the North Carolina Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition.

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Montana Senate Committee Passes Bill to Create a Constitution Settlement Commission of States to Review Federal Powers

On Tuesday, a Montana Senate committee passed a bill that would create a “Constitution Settlement Commission of the States” by state compact to review, evaluate, and define the scope and power of the federal government. This would set the stage for states to take further action to refuse to cooperate with overreaching federal power.

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Missouri House Committee Passes Bills to Limit Warrantless Drone Surveillance

The legislation would require state and local law enforcement agencies to get a warrant before using a drone or other unmanned aircraft to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a statute or regulation.

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Kansas Bill Would Ban State and Local Enforcement of Federal Gun Control; Past, Present and Future

The legislation would ban state and local agencies and their employees from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, and regulations” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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West Virginia House Passes Bill to Increase Oversight of State Fusion Center Surveillance

A bill passed by the West Virginia House would increase oversight of the state’s fusion center and require detailed reporting on its activities. Enactment of the law would increase the transparency of surveillance activities in the state and could set the stage for future reforms.

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Iowa Subcommittee Passes Bill to Repeal Capital Gains Taxes on Gold and Silver Bullion

The passage of HF208 would remove one of the tax barriers that hinder the use of gold and silver as money in Iowa.

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Signed as Law: Wyoming Expands Food Freedom Act, Opens Market to Small Egg and Dairy Producers

Expanding the market for eggs and dairy could provide some relief for Wyoming residents struggling to deal with price inflation. The price of both eggs and milk has increased precipitously over the last year. Opening up the market to more producers and sellers could help the people of Wyoming to get some relief from the money-printing frenzy of recent years.

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Montana House Committee Passes “Sheriffs First” Bill

Under the proposed law, a federal employee who is not designated by Montana law as a Montana peace officer could not make an arrest, search, or seizure in the state without the written permission of the sheriff or a designee of the sheriff of the county in which the arrest, search, or seizure would occur.

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Oklahoma House Committee Passes Bill Banning Enforcement of Future Federal Gun Control

The legislation would add some much-needed updates to a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” law enacted in 2021 that – in practice – created a sanctuary for absolutely nothing.

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