Category: Politics

  • Considering the Natural Immunity of COVID Recovered

    In this clip from October 15, 2021, at the Central District Health Meeting, Dr. Ryan Cole answers the question of natural immunity COVID recovered.

    Central Health District Board discusses the rate of vaccination and natural immunity COVID recovered posing the question are we close to reaching herd immunity?

    Should those with natural immunity/previously infected be exempt from vaccination?

    *Health Board Member was unable to provide statistics readily available to the public. These were added by HFI as a screenshot overlay from the coronavirus.idaho.gov website. According to Idaho’s government website: https://coronavirus.idaho.gov/ 1/3 of the Ada County population is Air Force (mandated vaccinations) 809,091 People fully vaccinated* statewide with 276,862 Cases (Total includes confirmed and probable cases) out of a population of 1,839,106.

    Comments at this meeting said that further discussion would be added to the agenda for December is a more thorough discussion of COVID recovered and vaccinations. *The next scheduled meeting is actually November 17 but the discussion is not on the current agenda. (as of November 6, 2021)

    The next Board Meeting is Friday, December 17 | Boise – 8:30 a.m.

    Board of Health Meetings


    Board of Health Bylaws Board of Health Members | COVID-19 Directory



     BOARD OF HEALTH INFORMATION:

     Submit Written Comments: If your comments are in response to an agenda item for a specific meeting date, please note that comments must be received 24-hours in advance of the applicable meeting to allow for routing and board member review. All messages will be shared with the Board and included in public record.

     Submit Public Comments: People wishing to speak will have a maximum of three (3) minutes. People providing comments need to be present ahead of the board meeting to sign-up on CDH’s sign-in sheet. The sign-in sheet needs to be completed and signed prior to the start of the board meeting. Time will be allowed to provide public comment at the end of the commenting period for those who weren’t able to sign-up on the sign-in sheet before the start of the meeting at the discretion of the board chair.

    • Email: boh@cdh.idaho.gov
    • Mail to: CDH Board of Health, Attn: Russ Duke, 707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise, ID 83704

     View Meetings: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4LJ1BM5Jv3zczecnYkXarw/

     In-Person: CDH Office, 707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise 83704 | Bluebird conference room. Public comment will be accepted as noted on the agenda. People wishing to speak will have a maximum of three (3) minutes.*

  • Health Freedom Idaho Response to Take A Stand Now

    After months of support and encouragement from Health Freedom Idaho, the newly founded Take A Stand Now organization decided to publicly distance itself from our support. They cited a difference in “ideas of activism” as the reason for distancing, and insinuated that a literature drop in Senator Winder’s neighborhood had damaged their “integrity.”

    Health Freedom Idaho has been active and working diligently to gain ground for health freedom in Idaho for over five years. We have fought for the rights of healthcare workers and all Idahoans to informed consent and bodily autonomy before most even knew they needed to be defended. We have educated ourselves and applied different tactics over the years to build our successful non-profit organization and gain traction politically. In our experience, we have found “access” politics to be a waste of time and effort. It’s a trap set by the elected to make you feel essential but gets absolutely nothing accomplished.


    We have learned that politicians will make you feel like you can accomplish something because you’ve had access to them and their time. They will use diversion tactics with “busy work” that has the illusion of progress. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking, and eventually, they wear you out, and time runs out. You are left spinning your wheels trying to earn a living with less time and energy while trying to preserve your liberty. Then, they will claim they have nothing to offer but crumbs. A compromise isn’t a win, it’s not even close to liberty, but they have worn you down and you accept it since it seems better than nothing.

    On the other hand, confrontational politics is one of the tools that we credit for our successes. We hold our elected accountable for their votes and decisions while educating their constituents on how these actions affect them. The elected will always be concerned about keeping their power and money.

    If the lobbyists’ influence is stronger and louder than the peoples’ voices, we will lose. Freedom loses. 

    When government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny.

    Thomas Jefferson

    It is unfortunate that TASN fell for the division tactics of Senator Winder and has allowed their powerful voices to be silenced. This is the ‘divide and conquer’ tactic that has always worked with politicians to thwart liberty. We have seen it time and again in our state and in other states.

    HFI has had nothing to gain by providing assistance, experience, and support to TASN, other than winning more health freedom in Idaho.

    Long-term legislators like Speaker Bedke and Senator Winder have everything to gain by dividing TASN from the largest health freedom activism group in Idaho. They want to keep their control and assure that our unity of voice won’t be louder than IACI (the master they serve).

    While TASN continues down the path of access politics, HFI will continue literature drops and respectfully educating the constituents of the politicians who are selling their freedom for money and power.

    Holding politicians accountable is the duty of We The People. This is how you defend the Republic!

    While we do find their public statement and press release in poor taste, we will NOT hold it against them. On the contrary, we will continue to support health freedom for the entire state, including our healthcare communities. We don’t hold grudges.

    Take a Stand Now – if you would like to apologize and unite to defend informed consent and bodily autonomy, we will work together on a stronger, louder, and united front for freedom.

    Health Freedom Idaho’s Response to Take a Stand Now
  • STOP THE MANDATE IDAHO

    July 9, 2021, Idaho’s largest health care provider announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates for all their staff, volunteers, and vendors.

    Three of Idaho’s largest health care providers announced Thursday that they would require staff, volunteers, and employees to be vaccinated with the emergency use authorized COVID-19 vaccine. Our healthcare workers have been our front-line workers and essential employees. Many already contracted COVID and survived and likely have long-term immunity. To meet the deadlines set by their organization, those workers would need to start the vaccination process anywhere from late July to mid-September, depending on their employer’s rule and which vaccine they choose. “This has left numerous employees with these major health care companies with little recourse for not wanting to take the emergency use authorized vaccine,” Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin wrote.

    if the video above doesn’t play its also located at: https://www.bitchute.com/video/M187VGHV4qfA/
    These mandates contradict Federal and Idaho state statute that provides freedom of choice for medical products for individuals. RESOURCES pertaining to legal statutes are found at https://hfi.designbyparrish.com/stop-covid-vax-mandates/

  • WORKPLACES MANDATING UNAPPROVED ABORTION TAINTED COVID-19 VACCINES

    Workplaces have begun the roll-out of mandated vaccines, even before the FDA approval. Could employees request a religious exemption due to the fact that all COVID 19 vaccines were developed, produced and/or tested from aborted fetal cell lines? Is an exemption necessary since it’s illegal to mandate a vaccine prior to FDA approval? What about when the vaccines ARE approved?

    IT WAS OBVIOUS VACCINE MANDATES WHY DIDN’T THE LEGISLATURE PROTECT THE CITIZENS?

    During the 2021 Session, HFI supported the civil rights bill House Bill 140 MEDICAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT – which added to existing law to prohibit discrimination against certain persons on the basis of their vaccination status and to prohibit state contracts with companies that engage in such discrimination. After it overwhelmingly passed the House, Senator Jim Patrick was instructed by Blue Cross of Idaho and IACI to deny the bill a public hearing in the Senate Commerce Committee. The will of the people to secure our liberty and bodily autonomy was crushed by one bought man’s actions.
    Senators on the Commerce committee argued and argued for the bill to be brought out and publicly debated. Chairman Patrick refused.
    Jim Patrick, the injuries and possible deaths that may occur in the hospital employee population is the blood that will partially be on your hands. You failed Idaho with your cowardice and your love of power and money.

    Senator Patrick did not protect our healthcare workers when he had the opportunity.

    CALL TO ACTION: SENATOR PATRICK refused to allow a hearing for people’s bill (H140) The Medical Consumer Protection Act because of his connections to Pharma and the insurance industry. The ramifications to people’s livelihoods and healthcare are partially on his hands. Please let him know how the jab requirements will affect you, your family, your health, and your livelihood.
    mailto: JPatrick@senate.idaho.gov
    Call +12087336897

    YES, THE COVID-19 VACCINES UTILIZE ABORTED FETAL MATERIAL.

    Coronavirus vaccines developed in the States and globally were made from the cell lines of aborted children — healthy children who were murdered. Most notably, this includes a fetal cell line called HEK-293, from the kidney of a healthy girl aborted in 1972, and PER.C6, from the retina of a healthy boy aborted in 1985.
    As a Christian, Can I Take a Vaccine Made from Aborted Babies? This moral dilemma is answered by John Piper founder and teacher of DesiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary.

    While the issue of aborted fetal cell line use in vaccine production is now widely discussed, there are few places that document each of these cell lines and the abortions performed to develop them from primary and official sources.

    As of 16 May 2020, using mostly primary sources available on the internetNODECEPTION.ORG documented that at least 181 abortions have been performed to develop fetal cell lines for the manufacturing of a variety of our vaccines, including the Covid-19 vaccines currently being used and those in development. Details on all the cell lines are documented here.

    SoundChoice.org produced an accurate chart reflecting the COVID vaccines likely to be used in the U.S. that utilized aborted fetal material.

    IDAHO STATUTE PROTECTS HEALTHCARE WORKERS FROM DISCRIMINATION.

    LEGISLATURE.IDAHO.GOV Section 18-611 FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

    MY JOB IS REQUIRING THE VACCINE! NOW WHAT?

    Visit HealthFreedomDefense.org, a plethora of Resources can be found there. Most people don’t understand that the masks that are being used, the tests that are being forced on people, and the vaccines are being forced on people. We knew this was coming.

    “What people don’t understand is that every single one of those products was issued under something called an Emergency Use Authorization. It is a Federal Code under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which grants the Secretary of Health and Human Services the authority to grant the EUAs. The EUA statute specifically says, “Individuals to whom the product is administered are informed that the Secretary has authorized the EUA. They must be informed of the known and potential benefits and risks of such use and of the extent to which such benefits and risks are unknown. Most importantly, of the option to accept or refuse administration of the product.”
    – Interview with Leslie Manookian, Health Freedom Defense

    DOES THE SUPREMECY CLAUSE PROVIDE PROTECTION?

    It’s Federal Law Title 21 section 360bbb-3. In the constitution is the Supremacy Clause. What the Supremacy Clause means is that no city, state, county, or whatever can implement a law, ordinance, or anything else that conflicts with the Federal Law. The Federal Law preempts local law. We have it right there in black and white that these products, all of them, are issued under Emergency Use Authorization and that we’re required to be informed of the problems with them, known and unknown, and also informed of the right to refuse. What people can do is they can download those forms, whether it’s a mask, a test or the vaccine, and provide the notice.
    There are two things on there. There’s an FAQ for the maskstests, and vaccines. There’s a notice to employers for each of those. My law firm is sending those letters to employers.

    In other words, are you implying that mandating the vaccine is illegal?
    A workplace can’t say, “You must be vaccinated to work here.”
    I’m not implying it. We are going to be litigating it.”

    Interview with Leslie Manookian

    Leslie: “What I’m encouraging people to do is to download those forms, print them, or email them to their employers if they’re being threatened and say, “This is Federal Law and you can’t do this.” Health Freedom Defense is trying to develop a network of lawyers to whom we can refer people who understand the law and can fight on their behalf.”

    WT 308 | Health Freedom

    About Leslie Manookian

    Leslie Manookian established the Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF) to ameliorate health injustice through education and advocacy. Health Freedom Defense aids families and individuals whose health rights have been infringed and supports legal challenges to unjust laws that undermine our health and freedoms. Of primary concern to HFDF is challenging a mandatory COVID vaccine.

    WITH KNOWN RISKS, SHOULDN’T THERE BE A CHOICE?

    Researchers around the world are voicing their concerns about the potential immediate and long-term side-effects of these rushed vaccines, including the possibility of infertility in females.

    Everyone needs to be personally responsible for their own health and should research the COVID-19 vaccines in development carefully before making a decision whether or not to vaccinate without coercion by employers.

    Individuals who are suffering adverse effects: Vax Long Haulers and www.c19vaxreactions.com
    A certain percentage of people – in the thousands – who had the covid vaccine are suffering from debilitating symptoms. Our lives, in many cases, have been ruined with terrifying symptoms, leaving many of us with the inability to work. The widespread general denial – even bullying – of those facing symptoms is making matters worse.
    Bitchute channel, and is also on the Rumble channel.

    IDAHO HEALTH FREEDOM ACT

    There is within Idaho Statute the protection of freedom of choice when it comes to medical decisions.


    WHERE ARE THE RESOURCES?

    Health Freedom Defense Fund

  • Dangerous pathogens found on children’s masks point to the need for a larger, more controlled study

    “A group of parents in Gainesville, FL, sent 6 face masks to a lab at the University of Florida, requesting an analysis of contaminants found on the masks after they had been worn. The resulting report found that five masks were contaminated with bacteria, parasites, and fungi, including three with dangerous pathogenic and pneumonia-causing bacteria. Although the test is capable of detecting viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, only one virus was found on one mask (alcelaphine herpesvirus 1).



    The analysis detected the following 11 dangerous pathogens on the masks:

    • Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumonia)
    • Mycobacterium tuberculosis (tuberculosis)
    • Neisseria meningitidis (meningitis, sepsis)
    • Acanthamoeba polyphaga (keratitis and granulomatous amebic encephalitis)
    • Acinetobacter baumanni (pneumonia, blood stream infections, meningitis, UTIs—resistant to antibiotics)
    • Escherichia coli (food poisoning)
    • Borrelia burgdorferi (causes Lyme disease)
    • Corynebacterium diphtheriae (diphtheria)
    • Legionella pneumophila (Legionnaires’ disease)
    • Staphylococcus pyogenes serotype M3 (severe infections—high morbidity rates)
    • Staphylococcus aureus (meningitis, sepsis)

    Half of the masks were contaminated with one or more strains of pneumonia-causing bacteria. One-third were contaminated with one or more strains of meningitis-causing bacteria. One-third were contaminated with dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacterial pathogens. In addition, less dangerous pathogens were identified, including pathogens that can cause fever, ulcers, acne, yeast infections, strep throat, periodontal disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and more.”

    https://rationalground.com/dangerous-pathogens-found-on-childrens-face-masks/

    Rational Ground – Clear Reasoning on National Policy for COVID-19 (https://rationalground.com/dangerous-pathogens-found-on-childrens-face-masks/)
    Dangerous pathogens found on children’s face masks
    Dangerous pathogens found on children’s masks point to the need for a larger, more controlled study

    Did Dr. Fauci emails reveal he knew masks could never protect against the virus?

    download and read the emails for yourself https://www.icandecide.org/
  • WIN! Schools Can No Longer Bully Parents!

    Vaccine Exemptions Exist in Idaho! We have seen over the years how the schools attempt to deny, coerce and bully parents. This is why we started Health Freedom Idaho. Nobody was talking about vaccine exemption forms, parents didn’t know there were exemptions and schools didn’t provide the information. It was Health Freedom Idaho that brought a bill from the citizens that got the rules from the health department to line up with statute. Then we brought a bill that required the schools to disclose to parents that exemptions were available for their children. It passed the house but died in the Senate in the previous legislative session.

    We have great news!

    The 2021 Passage of House Bill 298: NO LONGER WILL BE THE SCHOOLS/DAYCARES be freely able to bully parents into vaccination against their religious, moral convictions or medical conditions and concerns.

    WATCH THE SENATE ARGUMENTS HERE: https://www.bitchute.com/video/PBtny879GDBb/

    Immunization exemptions according to the Health and Welfare Website

    Idaho law allows a parent or guardian to claim an immunization exemption for their child for medical, religious or other reasons. A medical exemption must be completed by a licensed physician. It is recommended that exemptions for religious or other reasons be documented on the form provided by DHW Immunization Program. Parents or guardians may also claim an immunization exemption by providing a signed written statement when entering their child into school and/or childcare. In the event of a disease outbreak, children who have claimed an exemption and have not received the immunization against that disease may be excluded from school and/or childcare.

    Idaho School Immunization Requirements Exemption 
    Idaho Childcare Immunization Requirements Exemption

    Example of Parent Signed Statement for an Immunization Exemption

    PDF-Vaccine-Exemption-Parent-Submission-1DownloadWord Vaccine-Exemption-Parent-Submission-1Download

    You can fill out form if you prefer it is NOT required by statue.

    If you are having problem with schools who are not following law please contact us iamexempt@healthfreedomidaho.com 

    https://youtu.be/_kZ0JG-aeoU

    Special Report, published by NVIC on State Legislative Action regarding informed consent. 

    Dawn talks about the OPT-OUT vaccine tracking system in Texas. Health Freedom Idaho addressed this issue with the Idaho legislature in 2016. A bill was defeated that would have added ADULTS into an opt-out vaccine tracking system

  • Free Idaho Demonstrations THIS SATURDAY, March 6

    Dear Freedom Lover,

    Please join HFI at the steps of our Idaho State Capitol so we can burn these unconstitutional orders and mandates along with the unscientific masks. Health Freedom Idaho will provide coffee and hot cocoa at this event! Speaker Line Up includes Representative Dorthy MoonDarr Moon, Senator Christy Zito, and HFI’s Executive Directors Miste and Sara.
    HealthFreedomIdaho.or visit FreeIdaho.org for more info and to sign up to receive emails about the mask /proclamation burning! #medicalfreedom

    There are locations throughout the state participating in this event. JOIN ONE! Make your presence known!

  • H 140 Civil Rights Protection Against Workplace Vaccine Discrimination

    House Bill 140 MEDICAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT – Adds to existing law to prohibit discrimination against certain persons on the basis of their vaccination status and to prohibit state contracts with companies that engage in such discrimination.

    In 2021, this is an important bill to protect bodily autonomy and privacy rights. Contact the Chairman of House Commerce and Human Resources to hear the ‘Medical Consumer Protection Act,’.

    This bill will not get a hearing and will die if the people do not get loud about how crucial this is.”

    H 140 is fundamentally a Civil Rights Bill protecting employees’ rights to conscience. H 140 is a bipartisan bill that deserves the support of all legislators and Idahoans, regardless of party or religious affiliation.

    DENIED EMPLOYMENT? FIRED? DIDN’T CONSIDER A JOB DUE TO VACCINE MANDATES FOR THE WORKPLACE?
    THIS BILL IS FOR YOU!

    House Bill 140 It prohibits an employer, who is contracted with the state from discriminating against an employee or an applicant based on their immunization status. 

    If you have been fired, not hired, quit a job, been harassed/coerced or chose not to apply for or accept a job because of your vaccination status, share your story with committee members and your legislators. If you are concerned that the profession you are currently in may start mandating vaccines as a requirement for you to keep your job, share your concern. 

    COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

    JHoltzclaw@house.idaho.govSSyme@house.idaho.govsharris@house.idaho.govMKingsley@house.idaho.govCChristensen@house.idaho.govPGiddings@house.idaho.govTWisniewski@house.idaho.govWendyHorman@house.idaho.govKHanks@house.idaho.govAvonEhlinger@house.idaho.govJWeber@house.idaho.gov

  • Idaho Legislative Bill Watch

    It’s the fifth week of the 2021 Legislative session. Many of our liberty-minded legislators have sent out newsletters letting citizens know their frustration at the games being played and the lack of desire from many in the legislature to stop the overreach of the Governor. Last week the governor threw a childish tantrum fit chastising your representative’s efforts to remove his 30-day ’emergency power’ that has now moved into the 11 month.

    Remember that unlike the ‘proclamation’ power that is being wielded by our governor, the legislature has a specific constitutional process to follow.

    • A bill is created
    • A print hearing is held
    • A full committee hearing is held
    • The bill moves to the floor session for a vote by the entire Senate or House
    • This process continues in the other body, Senate or House

    CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS:

    You can find your legislators by visiting the Idaho Legislature website.  Please note the Who Is My Legislator? link on the top right of the main page. You can enter your address and zip code so the website can identify your Senator and Representatives. 
    Click on your Senator’s or Representative’s picture and you will see all the contact information you need to get in touch with them. 
    Click on the email address and you can send them an email right there. Another good place to go is the List of Legislators in the Senate and House
    You can see bios for the legislators and click the links to subscribe to their weekly newsletters.

    CONTACT EMAIL LISTS:

    Senate | House | Health Committee House | Health Committee Senate

    2021 Bills

    This year many bills are being pushed through that aren’t representative of the people’s voice but instead that of special interests.

    Here are some bills that Health Freedom Idaho is following that are specifically written in a attempt to protect parental rights, preserve liberty and restore our republic form of government with balanced branch powers.

    Some of these bills are ‘foot in the door’ type of bills. In an effort to get the bill printed and heard in committee the bill doesn’t affect ‘too much change’. There IS a possibility that the bill can be amended in committee. Listen to more about the bills in this video update by Sarah Clendenon and Miste Karlfeldt. https://youtu.be/lmw3xXDKNSk

    House Bills:

    H1     Governor’s Powers in Emergency          House State Affairs
    Jason  A.  Monks (R)
    JMonks@house.idaho.gov
    This proposed legislation restores the separation and balance of powers between the executive and legislative branches of government. Specifically, this legislation ensures that all Idahoans have the right to work, provide
    for their families and contribute to the economy during any emergency disaster declaration. The legislation also limits the length of emergency disaster declarations to a maximum of 30 days unless extended by a
    legislative concurrent resolution.


    H 03/ H77 The Reasonable Childhood Independence Act House State Affairs
    Ron  Nate (R)
    NateR@house.idaho.gov

    From Bill’s Statement of Purpose: The Reasonable Childhood Independence Act. Currently, Idaho’s open-ended definition of neglect leaves parents exposed to frivolous allegations of neglect or even unnecessary actions taken by authorities. As the law stands, parents could get into trouble just for letting their kids play outside. This Act will protect families across the economic spectrum by affirming parents’ rights.



    H4      Parental Rights in Disasters              House Judiciary and Rules
    Sage  G.  Dixon (R)
    SDixon@house.idaho.gov

    This legislation further defines Idaho’s Parental Rights statutes to state that emergency order, disaster declaration, etc. cannot be deemed a compelling government interest that would allow abridgment of parental
    rights as described in 32-1013.


    H 033 PUBLIC HEALTH – Amends existing law
    Megan  Blanksma (R)
    MBlanksma@house.idaho.gov

    *currently the health districts have been giving the ‘authority to do anything’ in the name of public health. This is an attempt to “reduce” some of their powers.

    H 33 PUBLIC HEALTH – Amends existing law to provide for review of a district board of health’s actions, decisions, or orders, to provide that first and second violations of public health laws shall be infractions, and to provide that order of quarantine or isolation shall be effective no more than 30 days unless an extension is approved by affected counties or cities.

    We would like to highlight that the first and second violations of a ‘public health law’ shall be infractions. The third violation is a misdemeanor with a $1000 fine. *think about this in relation to mask mandates

    An order of isolation or quarantine shall be effective no more than 30 days unless an extension is approved by affected counties or cities.



    H34/74 Health Emergency Ordinances Limited to City Limits 
    Amends existing law to limit the application of health ordinances to city limits. Note: This one could have everyone fleeing the cities to move out to the county! And this one appears to be a repeat of H0074 https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/sessioninfo/2021/legislation/H0074.pdf


    H 040 Pharmacy Act

    Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to update the Idaho Pharmacy Act (to bring into compliance with federal law). Allows pharmacists to “repackage” drugs. Destroy vaccine inserts!!!! Allows a middleman (like Amazon) to deliver drugs. 

    H63    Vaccination Freedom                    House Ways and Means
    Tammy  Nichols (R)
    TNichols@house.idaho.gov

    This legislation establishes provisions regarding mandates and use of force with any vaccination, immunization, genetic modulation, or inoculation of any person.



    H67 During Declared Emergency -Schools choose when/if they close
    Gayann  DeMordaunt (R)
    GDemordaunt@house.idaho.gov
    co-sponsored
    Ryan  Kerby (R)
    RKerby@house.idaho.gov

    Amends and adds to existing law to clarify who has the authority to close schools or limit school activities or programs for the purpose of stopping the spread of infectious disease. Note: This one clarifies that the area’s health district has complete dictatorial powers in a health emergency without having to prove the existence of a health emergency or have science backing their claim.


    RS 28413 (bill number and text not yet available) was introduced this morning by House Minority Leader Rep. Ilana Rubel (D-Boise) and Rep. Mike Kingsley (R-Lewiston) in the House Health and Welfare Committee. Called the “Sgt. Kitzhaber Medical Cannabis Act” it is a medically regulated cannabis bill that would move from a Schedule I illegal drug in Idaho to a Schedule II drug, available only by prescription in strictly limited and packaged amounts, for patients 21 or older with certain specific diagnoses, including cancer, ALS, AIDS, wasting syndrome, Crohn’s disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, debilitating seizures, and terminal illness. Most patients could be prescribed only up to 2 grams of THC per month; those with cancer or terminal illness could be prescribed up to 10 grams per month. No growing or production of cannabis in Idaho would be permitted.


    House RESOLUTIONS

    The resolutions sound good on paper but have no authority to effect change or END the state of emergency. Listen to the video from Miste and Sarah for further clarification.

    HCR1    Resolution to End Emergency             House State Affairs
    HCR2    Gatherings and Group Size               Senate State Affairs
    HJR1    Legislature Calling Sessions              Senate State Affairs

    Senate Bills:

    S1001   Disaster, Governor Powers              Senate State Affairs

    S1002   Disaster, Governor Spending Powers      Senate State Affairs

    S1003   Governor Powers, Martial Law            Senate State Affairs

    Senate RESOLUTION


    SCR101  Terminating Disaster Emergency          Senate State Affairs


    CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

    SJR101  Psychoactive Drugs Constitutional Amendment          
    Senate 3rd Reading  S1068 
    (read the HFI write up on this bill here: https://hfi.designbyparrish.com/keep-our-state-sovereignty-no-on-sjr101-and-s1017/

    Mandatory Adjournment Date: This requires the legislature to adjourn on the last Friday in March. Most legislators do not want a full-time legislature but prefer to adjourn expeditiously to get back to their families and jobs. As there are ongoing emergency declarations and the state is receiving billions of dollars from the federal government, the legislature should probably consider staying in session this year. Should the legislature adjourn no matter what, or remain flexible enough to handle the ongoing flood of federal funding and new executive orders?  

    updated Feb 8, 2021

    for a listing of additional bills and their ‘freedom impact’ check out
    Growing Freedom for Idaho

  • Keep Our State Sovereignty NO on SJR101 and S1017

    SJR101 and S1017 grants authority to an unelected federal alphabet soup bureaucracy over drug policy in the state. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

    At least one Republican Senator, Christy Zito (Hammett), spoke against the measure. Zito said that the legislature can’t legislate temperance and morality but said she is personally against using recreational drugs.

    Zito went on to say,

    I just think that as we approach this, we need to be careful that we honor the choice of the individual, that we are careful not to combine policy with [the] constitution.

    Senator Christy Zito

    Sen. C. Scott Grow (R-Eagle) the bill’s sponsor said the measure was necessary to protect Idaho’s families. Grow listed off a number of reasons he is bringing the proposal forward.

    This proposes an amendment to the Idaho Constitution prohibiting the production, manufacture, transportation, sale, delivery, dispensing, distribution, possession, or use of certain psychoactive drugs. 

    Grow listed as one of the reasons,

    This amendment will allow Idahoans to choose for themselves whether they want to live in a drug-free state, free from drug culture, or not.

    Senator C. Scott Grow

    Grow continued with seven total reasons and said that burdens and risks to law enforcement. Grow addressed a number of questions in his opening statement, including saying that having the FDA listed in the amendment is not a concern.

    Grow also said that CBD oil would not be illegal under SJR 101 citing several attorneys he had spoken to. (read more here: Idaho Dispatch )

    CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

    Keep in mind that this is a constitutional amendment so the legislature is voting whether or not to add this to the ballot for voters.

    What they don’t tell you is that the explanation of the issue on the ballot is essentially a commercial for the way they want you to vote. You would think that the information on the ballot would weigh out the pros and cons in such a way that the people, (with a pencil in hand) could make an educated vote, but it doesn’t.

    This is how we got stuck with Medicaid expansion that ID cannot afford. Why would we change our Constitution to say psychoactive drugs are never allowed in ID unless the FDA says so?

    Shouldn’t Idahoans have the opportunity to consider what is best for our great state?

    What this amendment says is if the FDA says they want to have a “documented clinical investigation” using psychoactive drugs (Page 2 lines 9 & 10) on Idahoans, that’s ok.

    But, if someone fighting cancer needs to use it medicinally that’s not ok?!? 😕 If passed, the amendment would effectively and permanently close the door for marijuana legalization via citizen’s ballot initiative.

    Absolute waste of time, money, and resources. We should be focusing on keeping this state free instead of fueling the pockets of big pharma and changing the constitution to make something “more” illegal than it already is. You are punishing veterans and others who need medical marijuana and any other medications in the future to combat continuing pain.

    Facebook Comment against SJR101

    We need to keep the federal government from dictating what is good for Idahoans! Let’s keep Idaho sovereign.

    SJR101 will be headed to the House State Affairs Committee. and then to the HOUSE FLOOR.

    EMAIL BLAST LIST:

    BCrane@house.idaho.gov,ARmstrong@house.idaho.gov,JPalmer@house.idaho.gov,VBar@house.idaho.gov,JHoltzclaw@house.idaho.gov,JMonks@house.idaho.gov,HScott@house.idaho.gov,KAndrus@house.idaho.gov,JYoung@house.idaho.gov,RFurniss@house.idaho.gov,KHanks@house.idaho.gov,BSkaug@house.idaho.gov

    Email ALL the Representatives here…https://hfi.designbyparrish.com/2021-email-idaho…/

    Tell them to vote NO on the federal supremacy bill SJR 101. #DontBeAFederalSupremacist #5MinActivism

    S1017

    Another federal supremacy bill. This bill mirrors the FDA controlled substances scheduling and rescheduling decisions for 2020 including placing synthetic cannabinoids in schedule 1 while placing opiates in schedule 2. Idahoans should be making decisions for ID. Period.

    ***The 10th Amendment to the US Constitution says, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

    Let’s remind our senators of the 10th amendment and tell them to vote NO on S1017.

    ✍️ Senate email list https://hfi.designbyparrish.com/2021-senate-email-list/. ***This bill will likely be heard on the Senate floor tomorrow.

    Read the bill here 🤓https://legislature.idaho.gov/ses…/2021/legislation/S1017

    /#DontBeAFederalSupremacist#5MinActivism