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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill into law legalizing medical marijuana in the state despite federal cannabis prohibition.

Senate Bill 337 would create a new stable of public defense attorneys as state employees and create new methods and oversight for how the state contracts out the rest of its caseloads. It is the latest of several attempts in recent years to address problems in Oregon’s public defense system.

The Delaware Senate passed two bills that together would legalize marijuana for adult use and create a regulatory structure for cannabis commerce in the state – despite ongoing federal marijuana prohibition on the same.

The law prohibits Kentucky law enforcement agencies, local governments, and public agencies from adopting a rule, order, ordinance, or policy under which the entity enforces, assists in the enforcement of, or otherwise cooperates in a “federal ban” on firearms, ammunition, or firearm accessory. It also prohibits the expenditure of public funds for the same.

SB337 would also take a step toward opting Nevada out of a federal program that allows state and local police to get around more strict state asset forfeiture laws.

The legislation would prohibit any city, county, or state official from enforcing any federal act “purporting to implement or enforce” an extreme risk protective order.

According to "Path to Liberty" host Michael Boldin, there are three ways for people to stop unconstitutional acts. The first thing people can do is demand public officials to stop doing [...]

The legislation would require state and local law enforcement agencies to get a warrant before using a drone or other unmanned aircraft to gather evidence or other information pertaining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a statute or regulation.

A Florida House subcommittee unanimously passed a bill that would reform the state's asset forfeiture process by requiring a criminal conviction in most cases. The enactment of this legislation would also take a significant step toward opting the state out of a program that allows police to circumvent more strict state forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the feds.

The legislation would create a cause of action in state courts to sue a police officer who “under color of law, subjects or causes to be subjected, including failing to intervene, any other person to the deprivation of any individual rights that create binding obligations on government actors secured by the Bill of Rights, Article I of the state constitution.”