The legislation would require the state comptroller to establish a digital currency that is fully backed by gold and redeemable in cash or gold as well. The comptroller would also be required to create a mechanism to use this gold-backed digital currency in everyday transactions.
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The new law requires police to get a warrant before obtaining reverse-location information for electronic devices within a geofence or by using cell cite records in most situations.
The post Signed as Law: Utah Restricts Geofence Location Tracking first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Titled the "Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act," the legislation would prohibit a financial institution or its agent from requiring the usage of a firearms code in a way that distinguishes a firearms retailer physically located in the state of Idaho from Idaho general merchandise retailers or sporting goods retailers.
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The legislation would legalize the “possession, preparation, obtaining, transfer, as specified, or transportation” of prescribed amounts of natural psychedelic compounds including psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline for personal or facilitated use.”
The post California Senate Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Some Psychedelics Despite Federal Prohibition first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Under the proposed law, raw milk could be sold in the state subject to the same regulations and permitting requirements as pasteurized milk.
The post Rhode Island Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Legalize Raw Milk Sales first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
The passage of HB4059 would expand that to enable patients suffering from chronic diseases to access medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA.
The post Texas Bill Would Expand State Right to Try; Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Experimental Treatments first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
Dan McKnight from Bring Our Troops Home testified in favor of the bill and explained the constitutional basis for the Defend the Guard Act. He pointed out that the current AUMFs that have been used to justify war in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other countries provide for no oversight, no restrictions, and no budget limitations.
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The legislation would require a search warrant prior to the use of drones for any law enforcement purposes in most situations. It would also require police to get a search warrant before obtaining any data or information collected by a privately operated drone. Under the law, police would be able to use a drone without a warrant for search and rescue operations and to survey conditions in dangerous areas after a natural disaster.
The post New York Assembly Bill Would Ban Warrantless Drone Surveillance first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
A group of supporters organized by Diego Rivera of Bring Our Troops Home testified in favor of the bill. Supporters covered a wide range of topics, from constitutional and legal issues to the cost of endless, undeclared wars.
The post Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Set Foundation to End Unconstitutional National Guard Deployments first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
AB1453 would also prohibit ALPR information from being sold, shared, or transferred to an out-of-state or federal agency without a valid subpoena, court order, or warrant.
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