December 20, 2015 Florida moves ahead with bill legalizing 'warning shots' Florida legislators are pushing ahead with a bill designed to make it clear people can show a gun, or even fire a warning shot, without drawing a lengthy prison sentence.
December 20, 2015 Alaska group takes steps to legalize marijuana Supporters of a citizen initiative to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Alaska say they've submitted more than 46,000 signatures to the state elections office.
December 20, 2015 Maryland Dems weigh bailing on ObamaCare site, sending people to HealthCare.gov Top Maryland Democrats are considering drastic measures to address ongoing problems with their state-run ObamaCare website, including sending people directly to the already-strained federal exchange.
December 20, 2015 Wash. state faces prospect of too many marijuana growers Washington state could be facing a curious economics problem: too many pot growers.
December 20, 2015 NY gov Cuomo to reportedly allow limited use of medical marijuana New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will reportedly announce this week that the Empire State will become the 21st state in the union to allow medical use of marijuana.
December 20, 2015 DC begins firearms re-registration process The District of Columbia is beginning the process or re-registering firearms.
December 20, 2015 California grants law license to illegal immigrant The California Supreme Court granted a law license Thursday to a man who has lived in the U.S. illegally for two decades, a ruling that advocates hope will open the door to millions of immigrants seeking to enter other professions such as medicine, accounting and teaching.
December 20, 2015 US gun magazine producer to leave Colo. over gun laws One of the largest producers of gun magazines in the U.S. is leaving Colorado because of its new gun laws and moving its operations to Texas and Wyoming. Â
December 20, 2015 California activist pushes to expand government -- to 12,000 lawmakers A California resident and one-time Republican presidential candidate has a radical plan to overhaul government in his state -- a ballot initiative that would increase the size of the state’s legislature to roughly 12,000 members.
December 20, 2015 New 2015 laws tackle wages and weed, pet tattoos and tiger selfies Soon, more Americans will be able to legally light a joint. Workers across the country will see a higher minimum wage. And states will crack down on everything from pet tattoos to cramped hen cages to selfies with tigers.