Alabama
Alabama Senate Approves Medical Marijuana Bill. The state Senate approved a medical marijuana bill, SB 46, last Wednesday and sent it to the House for approval there. The bill would allow patients with specified medical conditions to receive marijuana with a physician s approval.
Florida
Florida Bills Aim to Restrict Medical Marijuana. Rep. Spencer Roach (D-North Fort Myers) and Sen. Ray Rodrigues (R-Estero) have filed companion bills, HB 1455 and SB 1958, respectively, that would place a 10% THC cap on smokable marijuana and limit THC levels to 16% in other, non-edible medical marijuana products. The bills would also impose advertising restrictions on doctors who recommend medical marijuana. They are being fiercely criticized by medical marijuana advocates, one of whom said the bills continue to encroach on the practice of medicine between a physician and their patients using outdated, random and scientifically unsubstantiated information.
https://www.afinalwarning.com/498850.html (Natural News) Mercer County Sheriff Jose Lopez and Commissioners Jerry Allen, Shane Grooms and Zachary Martin on Monday, Feb. 22, signed an ordinance known as the Mercer County Missouri Second Amendment Preservation Act.
With that signing, Mercer became the latest Second Amendment sanctuary county in Missouri. The Second Amendment sanctuary, also known as a gun sanctuary, is a state, county or locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions that oppose, prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain gun control measures.
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office posted the occasion on Facebook.
“This morning (02/22/2021) Sheriff Lopez and the Commissioners of Mercer County, Jerry Allen, Shane Grooms and Zachary Martin, signed into effect the Mercer County Missouri Second Amendment Preservation Act. This is a step in the right direction when it comes to protecting the law abiding citizens of Mercer County’s second a
Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, accused by US prosecutors of involvement in drug trafficking. (Creative Commons)
Marijuana Policy
New Mexico Marijuana Legalization Bill Heads for House Floor Vote. A marijuana legalization bill, HB 12, is now headed for a House floor vote after passing the House Taxation and Revenue Committee on an 8-4 vote. The bill has been amended to remove some specific tax revenue designations for medical marijuana patients and for communities disparately affected by drug prohibition. The amended bill also removes fines for juveniles, adjusts tax rates on marijuana sales, strengthens employers rights to have a drug-free environment, and delays the start date for a legal marijuana market.
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