West Virginia Senate Passes Right to Try Act, Taking on some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
CHARLESTON, W. VA.. (Feb. 25, 2016) – A West Virginia bill that would set the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients passed out of the state Senate...
Oregon Senate Committee Passes Bill to Relax State Hemp Laws, Expand Market, Further Nullify Federal Prohibition
SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 24, 2016) – An Oregon bill that would relax state hemp licensing laws, making the crop more like other agricultural products, cleared another hurdle Tuesday, unanimously passing a Senate committee. The measure opens up hemp to small and individual...
West Virginia Bill to Block Warrantless Drone Spying Passes Senate 32-1
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Feb. 24, 2016) – A West Virginia bill that would ban warrantless drone surveillance in the state overwhelmingly passed the Senate today. If ultimately passed into law, it would serve to thwart one aspect of the federal surveillance state. Sen....