The proposed law would prohibit Missouri law enforcement agencies or prosecutors from entering into agreements to transfer seized property to a federal agency by way of adoption for the purpose of the property’s forfeiture under federal law.
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Significantly, SF73 would also restrict local and state law enforcement from enforcing federal law related to cannabis as well as providing any information or logistical support to any federal law enforcement authority.
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CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Jan. 20, 2023) – A bill introduced in the West Virginia Senate would ban state cooperation with the enforcement of some federal regulations on natural resources in the state. The passage of this bill would set the stage to nullify these regulations in practice and effect. Sen. Patrick Martin (R) and Sen. […]
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Provisions in the bill would legalize the sale of raw cow and goat milk and products made from them on the farm direct to the consumer and at farmer's markets. Sellers would be required to clearly mark such products with a warning label.
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The legislation would create a commercial incubator permit program. Language in the bill notes that the state medicinal cannabis program has "nullified" federal prohibition on medical marijuana.
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Titled the Defend the Guard Act, the legislation would prohibit the governor from releasing any unit or member of the Wyoming National Guard into “active duty combat” unless specific constitutional requirements are met
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The legislation would prohibit any police agency or police officer from acquiring, possessing, accessing, installing, activating, or using any "biometric surveillance system" including facial recognition. It would also bar the use of any biometric information or surveillance information derived from the use of a biometric surveillance system by any other entity. Provisions in the bill would also allow for individuals to seek damages for the violation of the law.
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A bill introduced in the Utah House would take on federal gun control and end state and local enforcement of many federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state. But the bill includes a loophole that could severely limit its effectiveness in practice.
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The law would amend the Wyoming Legal Tender Act to require the state treasurer to establish a system to provide for the payment of state and local taxes with specie or specie legal tender "subject to authentication procedures ... that are consistent with precious metals industry standards."
The post Wyoming Bill Would Take Another Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money first appeared on Tenth Amendment Center.
New Hampshire law establishes a specific asset forfeiture process for drug offenses. This legislation would reform that process to require prosecutors to get a conviction in most cases before proceeding with forfeiture.
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