Arcata, California Decriminalizes Magic Mushrooms Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey ARCATA, Calif. (Oct. 21, 2021) – The Arcata City Council unanimously passed a resolution that effectively decriminalized a wide range of psychedelic…
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Vaccine Mandates: What Are Ya Gonna Do About It?
By Michael Maharrey A lot of people are angry and upset about the recently announced vaccine mandates. But the real question is what are you…
Signed as Law: Illinois Prohibits Warrantless Data Collection from Household Electronic Devices
By Michael Maharrey SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Sept. 16, 2021) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a bill into law that bans police from collecting data…
Signed as Law: Ohio Takes Step Toward Treating Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey COLUMBUS, Ohio (Aug. 30, 2021) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill into law exempting gold and silver bullion and…
Now in Effect: Louisiana Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey BATON ROUGE, La. (Aug 3, 2021) – On Sunday, a Louisiana law decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana went into…
State Bypasses Governor and Limits Govt’s Use of Facial Recognition to Fight the Police State
By Mike Maharrey Last week, a bill limiting government use of facial recognition technology in the state became law without the governor’s signature. The growing…
Signed by the Governor: Utah Law Creates Process to Review and Reject Certain Presidential Executive Orders
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill into law creating a mechanism to review presidential executive orders and end state…
Signed as Law: Utah Bill Creates Process to Review and Shut Down Surveillance Programs
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill that creates a process to review state and local surveillance technology and to…
Signed by the Governor: Utah Law Reforms Asset Forfeiture, Opts Out of Federal Equitable Sharing Program
By Michael Maharrey Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law that reforms the state’s asset forfeiture laws and opt outs the state out…
The Nuts and Bolts of Nullification
By Michael Maharrey I recently appeared on the Resistance Library Podcast. We talked about nullification as it applies to a wide range of issues, from…
Minneapolis Bans Government Use of Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey Last month, the Minneapolis City Council unanimously passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition in the city. The growing movement…
Signed as Law: New Jersey Finalizes Adult Use Marijuana Legalization Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation into law to implement a program for the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana…
Utah: Governor Signs Permitless Carry into Law
By Michael Maharrey Last week. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB60 into law, allowing adults to carry a concealed firearm in the State of Utah,…
Utah House Passes Bill to Further Limit Warrantless Collection of Electronic Data
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Utah House unanimously passed a bill that would require police to get a warrant before accessing data transmitted through an…