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

The "Second Amendment Preservation Act" would ban state and local law enforcement officers from enforcing any past, present, or future federal “acts, laws, executive orders, administrative orders, rules, regulations, statutes, or ordinances” that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms.

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Iowa Senate Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Limited Raw Milk Sales

The legislation would allow a raw milk producer to process, market, and distribute raw milk and raw milk products directly to a consumer from the dairy. SF315 also creates regulatory guidelines for the sale of raw milk and raw milk products.

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Hawaii Senate Committees Pass Two Bills to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

SB669 and SB375 now move to the House Ways and Means Committee where they must get a hearing and pass by a majority vote before moving forward in the legislative process.

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Executive Power Warnings

It should be obvious by now that the executive branch wields far too much power. This kind of consolidation was considered one of the greatest threats to liberty. Some warned that the system wouldn’t self-enforce and predicted the “elective despotism” we live under today.

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Mississippi House and Senate Committees Pass Bills to Take Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

This week, two bills that would make a sales tax exemption on the sale of gold and silver bullion and coins passed their respective House and Senate committees. Passage into law would relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, and would also eliminate one barrier to using gold and silver in everyday transactions, a foundational step for people to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

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Kentucky House Committee Passes Bill to Ban Enforcement of Some Federal Gun Control

The legislation is similar to a law passed by Montana in 2021 and already taking effect against two ATF regulations from executive orders issued by Joe Biden - including the most recent pistol brace rule.

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New Hampshire House Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana, Ban Enforcement of Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Significantly, the proposed law would specifically ban state and local cooperation with the enforcement of federal marijuana laws that do not conform with the state law.

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Kansas Bill Would Make Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

Under the proposed law, "specie coins" issued by the U.S. government or any other specie that a court of competent jurisdiction designates would be legal tender in the state of Kansas and recognized as a medium of exchange for the payment of debts and taxes.

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Colorado Committee Kills Bill to Take on Federal Gun Control; Past, Present, and Future

There was also opposition from police lobbyists who claimed the bill would prevent Colorado law enforcement from cooperating with federal agencies to solve firearm-related crimes.

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