Delaware Governor Vetoes “Guns and Weed” Bill

Under the proposed law, a person not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm within the state could not be prohibited from doing so based solely on their status as a registered medical marijuana patient.

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Marijuana Legalization on the Ballot in Missouri Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

Under the proposal, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to three ounces of marijuana. It would also create a licensing and regulatory scheme for retail sales. Individuals could grow up to six flowering plants, six immature plants and six clones. The measure also includes provisions to create a program that would automatically review and expunge criminal records relating to non-violent marijuana-related offenses.

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Michigan Bill Would Take on Federal Gun Control Past, Present and Future

A bill introduced in the Michigan House would ban state and local enforcement of federal gun control, past present and future. Passage into law would take a step toward stopping federal acts that infringe on the right to keep and bear arms within the state.

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NBC News Report Shows Second Amendment Preservation Act Works

The bottom line is this law was intended to stop state and local police from working with the feds to enforce federal gun control. The report reveals it's doing exactly that.

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California Bill Would Legalize Psychedelic Drugs Despite Federal Prohibition

Last year, SB519 cleared the Senate by a vote of 21-16. It has also passed the Assembly Public Safety and Health Committees. It's up for a final committee hearing and possible vote in early August.

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Signed by the Governor: California Law to Help Expand Market for Cannabis Beverages

In effect, the new law will allow the market for cannabis beverages to expand.

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Signed by the Governor: New Hampshire Prohibits State Enforcement of Federal Vaccine Mandates

HB1455 prohibits state or local enforcement or any collaboration with the enforcement of "any federal law, order, or rule that effectively requires any person as a condition of his or her employment, or as a condition of any other activity, to submit proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or any variant thereof, or to submit more than once per month a negative test for COVID-19 or any variant thereof."

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Signed as Law: California Provides Some Tax Relief for Marijuana Growers

The state currently levies a flat-rate cultivation tax of $10.08 per dry-weight ounce of cannabis flower and $3 per dry-weight ounce for leaves. There is also a 15 percent excise tax levied at the retail level. The new law eliminates the cultivation tax.

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Now in Effect: Virginia Law Takes Another Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money

Today, a law extending and expanding a sales tax exemption on the sale of gold and silver bullion and coins goes into effect. The exemption relieves some of the tax burdens on investors, and it also eliminates 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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Now in Effect: Alabama Law Bans Enforcement of Federal Gun Control by Executive Order

The law prohibits any official, officer, employee, or agent of the state or a  political subdivision of the state from enforcing or administering any executive order issued by the president that “limits or restricts the ownership, use, or possession of firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessories by law-abiding residents of the state.” The bill also bans the expenditure of state or local funds for the enforcement of the same.

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