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Vermont governor signs bill allowing non-residents to qualify for its death with dignity law

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Vermont Governor Phil Scott Tuesday signed H. 190 , which removes the residency requirement from Vermont’s patient choice at end-of-life laws. The bill amends Vermont Statute Title 18 Chapter 113 § 5283 to remove the Vermont residency requirement. The patient must be at least 18 to take advantage of the law.

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Vermont Supreme Court upholds state’s first major gun-control law

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The Vermont Supreme Court on Friday upheld a new state law prohibiting high-capacity magazines, affirming the validity of the state’s first major gun-control law. In February 2019, Max Misch allegedly traveled to a New Hampshire gun retailer, purchased two 30-round magazines for a rifle and transported them back into Vermont.

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Man pleads not guilty after arrest in shooting of 3 Palestinian-American students amid hate crime investigation

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The suspect in the Burlington, Vermont shooting that left three Palestinian-American men wounded pleaded not guilty after he was arrested early Monday morning by the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Saturday near the University of Vermont. The shooting occurred at 6:25 p.m.

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Morning Docket: 12.17.21

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Especially if they get rid of qualified immunity in Vermont. I wonder if either of these statutes will have a section on the proper use of emojis in emails. . * With great power comes great responsibility. Burlington Free Press ]. * National Law Review ].

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State “Climate Superfund” Bills: What You Need to Know

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In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure. Constitution.” billion tons.

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BE labeling Rule Challenge Largely Fails but Court Takes Issue with Electronic and Text Message Disclosure Options

FDA Law Blog

The Court denied the motion on the points of the use of the term bioengineered and the limitation of a mandatory requirement to foods that contain detectable BE material as, according to the Court, these provisions were consistent with the statute. However, the Court did grant the motion on the issue of the disclosure options.

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The Canadian Drug Importation Rule Survives Industry Challenge, But Don’t Expect Canadian Drugs at Your Pharmacy Just Yet

FDA Law Blog

Rather than creating its own importation program under Section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC Act), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) used the statute to create a pathway for States and Indian Tribes (“Sponsors”) to develop such programs (called Section 804 Importation Programs, or SIPs).

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