Sentences with phrase «federal prohibitions on»

It also eased the threat that the Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions — a staunch foe of legalization — would step up enforcement of federal prohibitions on sales and use of marijuana in states such as Colorado.

Since the Pennsylvania case, more plaintiffs have used the federal prohibition on sex discrimination to apply also to sexual orientation, with much success.

A freshman Republican representative from Virginia introduced legislation this week that would end the federal prohibition on marijuana use and allow states to fully set their own course on marijuana policy.

Gardner separately said in an interview Wednesday he is 80 % finished with legislation he is writing to ensure states don't run afoul of the federal prohibition on marijuana and to allow marijuana businesses access to the financial system.

The potential for future Alaskan Arctic crude oil exports to foreign markets, especially those in Asia, can not be ignored — especially in light of the 2015 lifting of the federal prohibition on the export of crude oil from the U.S. to foreign markets.

As you likely know, H.R 525 seeks to amend the code to specify that the term «marijuana» does not include industrial hemp, which would remove the federal prohibition on hemp farming.

However, the federal prohibition on growing industrial hemp has forced companies to needlessly import raw materials from other countries,» says Senator Ron Wyden (D - Oregon).

Does Quebec's new law clash with the federal prohibition on assisted suicide?

An advocacy group in Vermont argued that the Vermont legislature was poised to enact stronger and more comprehensive privacy laws and stated that the group would resent a federal prohibition on that.

The Court found that the federal prohibition on corporate speech in support of federal candidates violated the First Amendment and so declared those restrictions unconstitutional.

Not exact matches

And if, as Daoust seems to imply, the key reforms have already been implemented, a prohibition on federal contracts would be baldly punitive, a form of punishment for its own sake.

But because of the federal prohibition imposed on cannabis and hemp, the U.S. is importing an estimated $ 100 million of hemp products each year.

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Attorney General Sessions said that marijuana sale and use is still against federal law and said he does not think that cannabis is something that should be legalized, despite the fact that more than half of all states have some form of a regulated market already in place and the majority of Americans agree that marijuana prohibition should end.

Culturally and politically, pressure is increasing on the federal government to reassess its almost 80 - year prohibition of marijuana.

A majority of Republicans back universal background checks, a ban on assault - style weapons, a federal database to track gun sales, prohibitions on people with mental illness, and barring people on no - fly or watch lists from buying firearms.

Finally, the use of this $ 130,000 could also violate prohibitions on personal use of campaign funds by a federal candidate.

Rep. Mike Thompson Introduces Tax Bill to Benefit U.S. Wine Industry: North Coast Rep. Mike Thompson proposed a series of federal tax breaks Monday for the U.S. wine industry, including a proposal to slash a tax on sparkling wine that has lingered since the aftermath of Prohibition...

The bill could only be made law pending the outcome of a Supreme Court case that is determining the legality of placing wagers on the outcomes of sporting events, potentially overturning a federal prohibition.

In addition to a new prohibition on secret settlements, the bill would create a uniform definition of sexual harassment based on federal regulations, block mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment complaints and standardized the process of reporting for all branches of state government.

The state Senate bill approved Tuesday would remove the existing state prohibition on itemizing a state income tax return if the taxpayer decides to take the higher federal standard deduction.

«The Federal Election Campaign Act's prohibition on foreign contributions is the broadest prohibition in the entire statute,» said Brett Kappel, a partner in the government affairs and public policy practice of the law firm Ackerman in Washington, D.C.

«The problem here is that in some ways what this is based on is the idea that you can violate state law and state prohibitions on using government resources during a campaign as a defense against federal bribery charges,» Kaehny said.

The federal «pay - to - play» rule does contain one exception: If bond contracts are awarded by competitive bidding, then the prohibition on campaign contributions does not apply.

Penalties for Frivolous Lawsuits — Vote Passed (230 - 188, 11 Not Voting) The bill would modify federal rules governing civil lawsuits to require federal courts to impose sanctions on parties that violate the existing prohibition on the filing of frivolous lawsuits, with such sanctions to include monetary penalties to cover the other party's attorneys» fees and other costs.

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WASHINGTON - New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined with New Jersey Senator Corey Booker on Wednesday to cosponsor a bill that would end federal prohibition of marijuana.

The need to balance «the legal prohibitions and the opportunities» of working with administrative records is a long - running issue for federal agencies, says a senior OMB official, who agreed to talk with ScienceInsider on background.

Currently, such experiments can not be done with federal funding in the United States because of a congressional prohibition on using taxpayer funds for research that destroys human embryos.

«Currently under federal law, those who have been involuntarily committed to inpatient treatment for mental illness or those who have been convicted of felonies are prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms, but there is no temporary prohibition based on dangerousness,» Frattaroli said.

There are federal prohibitions against allowing an embryo to develop past the point where it forms a structure called a primitive streak, which happens on the 15th day after fertilization.

This analysis reflects the fact that the federal Constitution protects us from certain kinds of governmental action — such as state - imposed segregation, prohibitions on free speech, or invasions of personal privacy — but does not create expansive positive rights or guarantee governmental assistance.

First, as Catherine Gewertz noted last week, Achieve's Mike Cohen (a key player in the Common Core effort and someone for whom I have immense respect) has pooh - poohed concerns that the consortia are moving into curricular development (with federal funds) in violation of the statutory prohibition on the U.S. Department of Education developing curricula.

The entire case for government control therefore rests on Title VI, which contains the general prohibition that «No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.»

While no such federal law exists, courts and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), as well as the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, issued significant guidance in May 2016 asserting that Title IX prohibition against sex discrimination encompasses discrimination based on a student's gender identity, including discrimination based on a student's transgender status.

#related #The law would put other constraints on the federal government, among them checks on the secretary of education's liberal regulatory powers — used and abused to educators» and administrators» despair under Duncan — and language reinforcing existing prohibitions that keep the Department of Education from insinuating itself into curriculum decisions in charter schools.

Republicans then regrouped and voted on a Senate Blaine amendment that specifically guaranteed Bible reading in the public schools and expanded its prohibitions to ban federal aid to sectarian education as well as state aid.

imposes a raft of new prohibitions on the federal Department of Education while broadly reflecting recommendations sketched by conservative education reformers in such outlets as the Conservative Reform Network ’s

Harry Jacob Anslinger (May 20, 1892 — November 14, 1975) held office as the Assistant Prohibition Commissioner in the Bureau of Prohibition, before being appointed as the first Commissioner of the Treasury Department's Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN) on August 12, 1930.

Protection under the Endangered Species Act would mean habitat protections, recovery planning, prohibitions on harming corals, and most importantly prohibition of federal actions that could jeopardize the corals.

While federal law does not specifically prohibit discrimination based on criminal convictions or arrests, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a policy statement indicating that an employer's use of criminal history information in making employment decisions may violate the federal prohibition against discrimination based on race or national origin.

CCD supports the decisions of the federal government to retain a prohibition on assisted suicide and euthanasia, which was reached after careful consideration of the views of Canadians and in the best democratic traditions of this country.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) regulates 527 organizations and can assess stiff fines for violation of the rules, such as the prohibition on endorsing individual candidates.

In the Achates decision, the Federal Circuit held that the prohibition on appeals applies to a patent owner's contention that a petitioner is barred from challenging a patent in an IPR because the petition was filed more than one year after the petitioner or an entity in privity with the petitioner was served with a complaint alleging infringement of the same patent.

The Federal Circuit applied Cuozzo, which suggested the limits of § 314 (d)'s prohibition on appellate review.

In 1 year, the federal prohibition will end, but 2 years will still remain on the provincial disqualification.

Recounting the context and history of the prohibition on seat - belt evidence, the Court also noted other changes that augured in favor of its new approach: For example, back in the days of Kerby and Carnation, seat belts were in their infancy and neither federal nor state law required their use.

Accordingly, «[a] ny connection between Florida's common law prohibition on conversion» and «services of motor carriers» regulated by subsequent federal law was too remote to require preemption of Florida's conversion law.30

Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002 Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.

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September 23, 2016 in Data on sentencing, Detailed sentencing data, Drug Offense Sentencing, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Marijuana Legalization in the States, Pot Prohibition Issues, Who Sentences?