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Texas Governor Signs Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

Titled the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act, the new law prohibits 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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Twisting Language: 4 Ways They’ve Expanded Power

Tyranny goes hand in hand with powerful people controlling and manipulating language - the meaning of words. Here are four - of many - ways they’ve done this with the Constitution.

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To the Governor: Connecticut Bill Would Eliminate State Conformity with IRS Section 280E for Marijuana Businesses

the Connecticut Senate gave final approval to a bill that includes provisions that would eliminate the state’s conformity with Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 280E. The enactment of this provision would represent a small, but important state tax relief for marijuana businesses despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition.

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Now in Effect: West Virginia Law Prohibits Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases Without a Warrant

The new law prohibits any West Virginia governmental entity from accessing or obtaining a record of a transaction involving a credit card that is retrieved, characterized, generated, labeled, sorted, or grouped based on the assignment of a firearms code without a warrant or a subpoena in most situations.

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Rhode Island House Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Possession of Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would remove criminal penalties for possessing and cultivating up to one ounce of psilocybin for personal use. The proposed law would also allow adults to share up to 1 ounce of psilocybin with other adults.

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“Don’t Waste My Time with All this Talk!”

In a society where an alarming number of people have little to no knowledge of our history and foundational principles, we consider it our duty to teach as many people as possible about liberty, the original, legal meaning of the Constitution - and how to protect and defend both.

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