Louisiana House Votes to Expand Right to Try Act, Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 18, 2017) – Yesterday, the Louisiana House unanimously passed a bill that would expand the state’s Right to Try law to include technology designed to help ALS patients with mobility. Passage into law would set the foundation to nullify in practice a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that currently denies…

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Michigan House Unanimously Passes Measure to Protect Electronic Data and Communications

LANSING, Mich. (May 17, 2017) – Today, the Michigan House unanimously passed a proposal to put “electronic data and communications” on the same level as “persons, houses, papers, and possessions” in the state constitution. House Joint Resolution C (HJRC) was introduced by Rep. Jim Runestad (R-White Lake) along with 11 bipartisan co-sponsors. If approved, voters…

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North Carolina Committee Passes Bill to Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

RALEIGH, N.C. (May 17, 2017) – Yesterday, a North Carolina House committee passed a bill that would exempt the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Dana Bumgardner (R-Gastonia) and Rep. Jeff Collins (R-Rocky…

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Texas Committee Passes Bill to Expand Raw Milk Sales; Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition Scheme

AUSTIN, Texas (May 16, 2017) – Today, a Texas Senate committee passed a bill that would expand raw milk sales in the state. Passage of the bill into law would help nullify a federal prohibition scheme in practice. Sen. Bob Hall (R-Dist 2) prefiled Senate Bill 95 (SB95) last fall. The legislation would expand raw milk…

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Louisiana Committee Passes Bill to Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money

BATON ROUGE, La. (May 16, 2017) – Yesterday, a Louisiana House committee unanimously passed a bill that would exempt the sale and purchase of gold and silver from state sales and use taxes, encouraging their use and taking the first step toward breaking the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money. Rep. Stephen Dwight (R) and Rep.…

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New Hampshire Senate Approves Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession

CONCORD, N.H. (May 15, 2017) – Last week, the New Hampshire Senate passed a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession. Passage into law would take another step toward further nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in the state. Along with 11 bipartisan co-sponsors, Rep. Robert Cushing (D-Hampton) introduced House Bill 640 (HB640). The legislation would eliminate…

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Signed by the Governor: Iowa Right to Try Act Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

DES MOINES, Iowa (May 15, 2017) – Last week, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad signed a bill into law setting the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients. The Senate Commerce Committee sponsored Senate Bill 404 (SF404) on March 1. The…

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