Rhode Island Bill Would Require a Conviction Before Asset Forfeiture, Opt State Out of Federal Program
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (April 2, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Rhode Island Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to require a criminal conviction in most cases, and also opt the state out of a federal asset forfeiture program known as “equitable...
Rhode Island House Passes Right to Try Act to Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 26, 2021) – Yesterday, the Rhode Island House unanimously passed a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to bypass some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments. Rep. Joseph McNamara...
Rhode Island Bill Would Legalize Raw Milk Sales, Set Foundation to Nullify Federal Prohibition Scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 18, 2021) – A bill filed in the Rhode Island House would legalize the sale of raw milk in the state. Passage into law would take an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in practice and effect. Rep. Blake Filippi (R)...