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Texas Bill Would Reform State Asset Forfeiture Process and Take Step to Opt Out of Federal Program

The legislation would make it more difficult for the state to seize assets by raising the burden of proof prosecutors must meet from  “a preponderance of the evidence” to “clear and convincing evidence.” While the state could still seize assets without a conviction, the passage of HB1714 would take a first step toward reforming a Texas asset forfeiture process that the Institute of Justice called “terrible.”

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Minnesota Bill Would Expand Raw Milk Sales Despite Federal Prohibition Scheme

The legislation would allow registered producers with fewer than 12 mature cows, or 60 mature goats or sheep, to sell raw milk and raw milk products directly to the consumer from a home, a community event or farmers’ market, a retail store, to a restaurant to be served to customers, or through a donation to a community event.

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A Trio of Bills in Hawaii Would Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

A trio of bills filed in the Hawaii legislature would legalize marijuana for adult use despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition.

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Kansas Bill Would Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments

Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Kansas National Guard into “active duty combat” unless specific constitutional requirements are met

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New York Bill Would Establish State Process to End Qualified Immunity

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue public officials, including police officers, who subject or cause to be subjected any individual to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the New York constitution or the U.S. Constitution.

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Tennessee Bill Would Create Precious Metals Bullion Depository

A bill filed in the Tennessee House would establish a precious metals bullion depository. This would not only create a safe place to store precious metals; it also has the potential to facilitate the everyday use of gold and silver in financial transactions in the Volunteer State and set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

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North Carolina Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would legalize medical marijuana for patients with qualifying medical conditions as determined by their physicians and establish a Medical Cannabis Production Commission to set up the regulatory structure for a state medical cannabis program, including the cultivation and sale of medicinal cannabis.

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Wyoming Senate Passes Bill to Take Another Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

The law would amend the Wyoming Legal Tender Act to require the state treasurer to establish a system to provide for the payment of mineral tax payments with specie or specie legal tender “subject to authentication procedures … that are consistent with precious metals industry standards.”

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