medical marijuana

"This conflict between medical care and maintaining employment needs to be resolved.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis yesterday applauded the Florida Legislature for lifting the ban on smokable medical marijuana

The Senate’s 34-4 vote in favor of the measure (SB 182) came two days after the start of the 2019 legislative session, and the House is expected to take up the measure Wednesday.

Even a new governor --- and with him, an administration that’s no longer hostile to the concept of cannabis as a cure --- might not change that, at least during the legislative session that begins March 5.

Fried said Bell will work with farmers and scientists to help develop Florida’s nascent hemp industry following the passage of a federal farm bill that broadly legalized hemp, a cannabis plant that does not contain euphoria-inducing THC. Also, Bell will monitor other state agencies’ activities regarding medical marijuana.

Currently, patients pay $75 a year for the identification cards, issued by the Department of Health.

Governor DeSantis announced this week that his administration plans to address the issue of medical marijuana in Florida by first pushing the Florida legislature to pass legislation to fix current anti-marijuana laws. The Governor noted, “When over 70 percent of Florida voters vote in favor of medical use of marijuana for people with really serious, […]

Heading into the new year with new leadership, an air of mystery hovered over medical marijuana in the sunshine state. With Democrat Nikki Fried becoming the new Agriculture Commissioner and Republican Ron DeSantis becoming the new Governor of the sunshine state, Fried made it clear that she wanted to have those conversations with the Governor. […]

According to Orlando-based Attorney John Morgan, a Democrat, Governor-elect Ron DeSantis "will drop" the medicinal marijuana appeal and and supports allowing individuals to "smoke" their 'prescriptions.' Morgan, who was able to successfully get his expensive medicinal marijuana pet project on the ballot in 2016, filed a lawsuit last year to allow patients to smoke medicinal marijuana.

The DeSantis team continues to make announcements, and new information released involves more than 50 advisors that will be serving on the Transition Advisory Committee on Health and Wellness. The committee is made up of a diverse group of health care experts from an array of different medical fields, which includes addiction counselors, health care […]

The complaint, filed in Leon County circuit court Tuesday, alleges the limit on the number of dispensaries is intended in part to temporarily suppress competition among pot operators, called “medical marijuana treatment centers.”

The House and Senate are advancing measures to address the issues and are expected to reach consensus before the legislative session is scheduled to end March 9.

There was no debate when Rep. Jason Brodeur, R-Sanford, tagged the amendment onto the House’s proposed health care spending plan for the 2018-19 fiscal year Wednesday morning.

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One of Sessions former colleagues in the senate, Senator Cory Gardner (R), who represents Colorado, a state that has legalized recreational use of marijuana, says that he will fight the Justice Department’s change in policy.