9 new laws that came into force in the US since July 1
July began with several hundred new laws that came into force at the state and individual city levels. CNN offers to look at some of them.
Plastic straws and utensils banned in Seattle
Plastic straws and utensils are prohibited in all food service establishments. Violators will pay a fine of $250. Businesses can use straws or utensils made from more environmentally friendly materials, such as paper, bamboo or steel.
Partially passed the Marjory Stoneman Douglas School Public Safety Act
Many chapters of the law have already gone into effect after Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed the act in March. But its individual components remained under consideration. The governor has called on every school superintendent to appoint a safety specialist and every school board to determine how many staff members will need training for a controversial program that would include arming some teachers starting July 1. The program requires the consent of two parties: the local school district and the local sheriff's department.
In California, released new rules for products with marijuana
New safety requirements and testing came into force: now products with marijuana in all forms sold in California will have to undergo additional research on certain chemicals, pesticides and foreign materials. This forced many sellers to cut prices last weekend to sell products that were banned after 1 July. Recreational use of marijuana is permitted by law in California since the beginning of this year.
In San Francisco, the minimum wage reached 15 dollars per hour
The minimum wage in San Francisco reached 15 dollars per hour on Sunday. This is the first American city to exceed the 14 dollar mark. The initiative to raise the minimum wage was initiated by urban voters in 2014. The figure will be regularly adjusted based on the annual increase in the consumer price index.
In Florida, increased the age of marriage to 18 years
Residents of the state will no longer be issued marriage certificates if they are not 18 years old, except in exceptional circumstances. The new law should protect minors who may be pressured by adults forcing them to get married.
In Indiana, disclosed data on adoptions
Indiana residents who were taken to a foster family before January 1 1983 can now request access to their adoption data. Permission is granted only to persons entitled to participate in the case: it may be an adult adopted child, adoptive parent, biological parent, biological brother or sister. In this case, biological parents can apply for blocking such access.
In California, tightened rules for drinking and driving
Drivers who work for services like Uber or Lyft will face new restrictions on the permissible level of alcohol in the blood. A new state law has lowered the permitted blood alcohol level for such drivers from 0.08 to 0.04.
Virginia extended holidays for primary classes
Primary school students may get more free days in the new school year. Under the new law, children can be given “unstructured rest time” as long as the time “does not exceed 15% of total instructional time or teaching hours.”
Indiana and Maryland allowed sunscreens in schools
Students could bring sunscreen in these states to school and apply it before, but this required a doctor’s permission or a prescription, and the cream or lotion needed to be stored in a special place at school. Now bans removed. In Maryland, schools not only allowed the use of creams, but also began to teach students the rules for safe sun exposure.
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