Issues
Second California Senate Committee Passes Bill to Allow CBD in Food Despite FDA Prohibition
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (April 16, 2021) – Yesterday, a second California Senate committee passed a bill that would authorize the legal sale of food and food additives containing CBD within the state. This would not only open up markets in California, but it would also a...
Alabama Senate Passes Bill to Take on Future Federal Gun Control
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (April 16, 2021) – Yesterday, the Alabama Senate passed a bill that would set the foundation to end enforcement of future federal gun control. Passage into law would represent a major step toward neutering future federal gun laws in Alabama. Sen....
Qualified Immunity Strikes Again: Judge Says Public Can’t Sue Border Patrol Officers at Checkpoints
A federal judge in New Hampshire allowed part of an ACLU lawsuit against U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) checkpoints in three New England states to continue, but invoked a qualified immunity defense saying CBP agents could not be sued. Last year, the...
Signed by the Governor: Arkansas Law to Create Process to Review and Reject Presidential Executive Orders
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (April 16, 2021) – Last week, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill creating a mechanism to review presidential executive orders and end state cooperation with enforcement of certain EOs determined to violate the U.S. Constitution. This process...