DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 15, 2016) – An Iowa electronic data protection bill would end state and local warrantless collection of cell phone data, and ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy…
TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 15, 2016) A Kansas bill would legalize marijuana for medical use in the state, the first big step to nullify the unconstitutional federal prohibition on the plant. The Committee on Health and Human Services introduced House Bill 2691 (HB2691) on Feb. 12. The legislation cites the 10th Amendment to provide for the legal use…
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Feb. 15, 2016) – A bill that would set the stage for the state to refuse cooperation with federal acts passed out of its final House committee today. Introduced by Rep. Bob Thorpe and a coalition of 12 sponsors and cosponsors, House Bill 2201 (HB2201) would prohibit state participation or cooperation with any action of the…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (Feb. 15, 2016) – A Wyoming bill that would help facilitate healthcare freedom and set the foundation to nullify Obamacare in practice unanimously passed out of the Senate Friday. Senate Bill 49 (SF49) specifies that direct primary care agreements (sometimes called medical retainer agreements) do not constitute insurance, thereby freeing doctors and patients from the onerous requirements…
In this episode of Thoughts from Maharrey Head, I talk to Robert Scott Bell about Right to Try legislation nullifying some FDA restrictions on terminally-ill patients. In the last couple of years, 24 states have passed “Right to Try Legislation” that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 13, 2016) – Two bills introduced in the Mississippi House would bar state enforcement of any future federal gun control measures, an effective method to block them in practice within the state. Rep. Herb Frierson (R-Poplarville) introduced House Bill 760 (HB760) on Feb. 8. The legislation would prohibit any state agency, political subdivision, or…
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill that would expand legal raw milk sales in Oklahoma passed an important committee Wednesday. The legislation represents an important step toward effectively nullifying a federal prohibition scheme in practice. Rep. Jeff Coody (R – 63) introduced House Bill 3099 (HB3099) on Feb. 1. The legislation would allow…
SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 12, 2016) – An Oregon bill that would relax state hemp licensing laws, making the crop more like any other agricultural products, passed out of an important committee Thursday. The measure opens up hemp to small and individual farmers, paving the way for faster development of Oregon’s hemp market, and further nullifying federal…
COLUMBUS, OH (Feb. 12, 2016) – A bill introduced in Ohio yesterday would withdraw all state enforcement and resources from any new federal gun control measures, an effective method to stop them from having any practical effect. Ohio Representative Nino Vitale (R-85) introduced House Bill 460 (HB460) which would “prohibit the state, a political subdivision,…
JACKSON, Miss. (Feb. 12, 2016) – A Mississippi bill would effectively end all state cooperation with the implementation and enforcement of Obamacare, taking a huge step toward effectively nullifying the federal health care program within the state. Sen. Michael Watson (R-Pascagoula) introduced Senate Bill 2543 (SB2543) on Feb. 8. The legislation would prohibit any state…