Vermont Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Marijuana, Nullify Federal Prohibition in Practice
MONTPELIER, Vt. (Feb. 26, 2016) – A Vermont bill that would legalize small amounts of marijuana for recreational use and create a framework for cultivation and retail sales passed the Senate yesterday. If ultimately signed into law, the legislation would take a big...
Iowa Committee Passes Bill Taking on “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 26, 2016) – An Iowa bill that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction unanimously passed an important Senate committee this week. The legislation also takes on federal...
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...