On June 10, 2013, the State of Colorado joined plaintiffs’ attorneys in asking a federal judge to declare Colorado’s restrictions on marijuana-related magazines unconstitutional and to enter a permanent order blocking their implementation and enforcement.

The bill would bar the dissemination or display of any depictions of nudity or sexual conduct to minors and would apply to brick and mortar stores and materials on the internet. A violation would be punished by up to 5 years in prison, a fine of $25,000 or both.

Media Coalition sent a memo of opposition on March 26,2013.

“Shooting the Messenger: Why Censorship Won’t Stop Violence,” a report published by Media Coalition discusses violence in the United States and re-examines the social-science data on media and on violence.

Rhode Island Senate Bill 550 would amend chapters of general computer crime laws to create additional offenses relating to internet activity.

Media Coalition submitted a memo in opposition to Senate Bill 328 to the Joint Committee on Children.

Media Coalition submitted a Memo of Opposition to the Committee on Judiciary on February 11, 2013 express concerns about Kansas House Bill 2165.

Media Coalition submitted a Memo of Opposition February 4, 2013 in opposition to the Massachusetts Senate Bill 168.

We are pleased that the website is back up. The Media Coalition website recently had some technical difficulties, and we are in the process of restoring content.