Missouri Senate Committee Passes Bill Creating Mechanism to Review and Block Federal Laws and Regulations
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Feb. 19, 2016) – A Missouri bill setting the stage for the state to review and reject any federal acts passed out of an important Senate committee Wednesday. Sen. Mike Parson prefiled Senate Bill 593 (SB593) on Dec. 1. The original draft of the...
Oklahoma Committee Passes Bill to Create Mechanism to Review and Reject Federal Rules and Regulations
OKLAHOMA CITY (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Oklahoma bill that would require legislative approval before a state agency could adopt or enforce any new federal rule or regulation passed out of an important Senate committee Monday. If the bill ultimately passes into law, it will...
Oregon House Votes 54-4; Passes Bill to Relax State Hemp Laws, Expand Market, Further Nullify Federal Prohibition
SALEM, Ore. (Feb. 18, 2016) – An Oregon bill that would relax state hemp licensing laws, making the crop more like any other agricultural products, passed the state House on Tuesday. The measure opens up hemp to small and individual farmers, paving the way for faster...