To the Governor: Texas Bill Would Expand Right to Try Act

The enactment of SB773 would expand that to enable patients suffering from chronic diseases, rather than only terminal, to access medications and treatments not yet given final approval for use by the FDA.

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Louisiana House Passes Permitless Carry Bill

The legislation would allow Louisiana residents 18 and over who are not prohibited from possessing a firearm under state or federal law to carry a concealed firearm without a permit. Under the proposed law, the state would continue issuing conceal carry permits for residents who want to carry in other states that have CCDW reciprocity with Louisiana.

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Ohio Bill Would Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use Despite Ongoing Federal Prohibition

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Ohio Senate would legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulatory structure for cannabis commerce in the state despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition on the same.

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To the Governor: Minnesota Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Under the final version of the bill passed in both the House and Senate, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana in public. They would also be able to have up to 2 pounds of processed marijuana in their homes and grow up to 8 cannabis plants (4 mature).

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To the Governor: Minnesota Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition

Under the final version of the bill passed in both the House and Senate, adults 21 and over could legally possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana in public. They would also be able to have up to 2 pounds of processed marijuana in their homes and grow up to 8 cannabis plants (4 mature).

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Signed as Law: Montana 2nd Amendment Financial Privacy Act

The law simply states that “a financial institution may not require a firearms retailer in this state to use a firearms code that is different from that of a general transaction.”

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Restrict Geofence Location Tracking

The legislation would prohibit any government entity from seeking, or any court from enforcing, assisting, or supporting, a reverse keyword or reverse location demand issued by a government entity or court in California or any other state. The bill would also prohibit a person or California entity from complying with a reverse keyword or reverse location demand. Any information gathered in violation of the law would be inadmissible in court.

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To the Governor: Texas Passes Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the legislation would prohibit a financial institution operating in Texas from requiring or assigning a firearms code, which is defined as “any merchant category code approved by the International Organization for Standardization for a firearms retailer, including Merchant Category Code 5723.”

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California Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Expand Limits on ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

a third California Assembly committee passed a bill that would further limit the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state.

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States vs CBDC: Here Comes the Opposition

As support for state efforts against a central bank digital currency ramps up, we’re starting to hear what opponents have to say. You probably won’t be surprised to learn that much of it is based on their view that federal supremacy is the answer to everything.

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