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Vaccine Passport Legislation & Executive Orders

statecapitallobbyistJune 15, 2021June 15, 2021

Map created by Peter Brath with mapchart.net The Biden administration has publicly announced that it does not intend to implement a vaccine passport system nationally. Nevertheless, many states have taken...

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The Biden Administration’s Budget Proposal Highlights

John ZangJune 10, 2021June 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark, heblo, & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The Biden administration released the full version of its fiscal 2022 budget. The budget calls for $6...

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E-Cigarette Legislation & Vape Bans

Ryan StevensMay 14, 2021May 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Roland Mey from Pixabay Recent years have seen a rise in the use of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, for vaping. E-cigarettes come in many...

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Medical Marijuana Legislation: Updates From 2021 Legislative Sessions

Ryan StevensMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by M. Maggs & isuru prabath from Pixabay In February, DMGS covered states that could advance medical marijuana legislation in 2021. DMGS also covered ballot referendums...

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Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

John ZangJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay DMGS Article Highlights President Biden's first 100 days began with an early blitz of executive action.Biden's four overlapping and compounding crises...

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New COVID-19 Restrictions

Ryan StevensNovember 18, 2020January 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay UPDATED: 11/24 Nearly 11 million people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the United States this year, with over 247,000 deaths. ...

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Election 2020 Update: Voters in 5 States Approve Marijuana Legalization

Ryan StevensNovember 6, 2020November 19, 2020

Earlier this fall, we examined the five states where marijuana legalization would appear before voters via ballot measures. This includes New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota, Arizona, and Mississippi. Heading into...

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States Enabling Pharmacies to Combat COVID-19

Ryan StevensOctober 14, 2020January 22, 2021

Digital collage by Alana Burman DMGS Article Highlights HHS issued an April statement allowing pharmacists to order and administer COVID tests.States have taken action to address who can order and...

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