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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 26, 2016

The marijuana industry continues to expand in Florida. Hoban & Feola, a national law firm specializing in cannabis and hemp business law, announced Tuesday it was adding an attorney in Florida. The firm has brought on David Kotler, a medical marijuana attorney based out of Boca Raton. “The addition of expert attorneys such as David […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 11, 2016

The political committee backing the effort to legalize medical marijuana raised more than $41,000 last month, bringing its 2016 total to nearly $240,000. People United for Medical Marijuana raised $41,245 in March, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Division of Elections. The organization received 400 donations last month, dozens of them less than […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 8, 2016

The Florida Department of Health is beginning to develop rules for issuing registration cards for medical marijuana patients. The Department of Health’s Office of Compassionate Use is expected to begin the process of establishing a system for issuing registration cards for medical marijuana patients and their legal representatives. It is also expected to establish fees […]

Jim RosicaApril 7, 2016

Jennifer Tschetter, an attorney who was most recently Chief Operating Officer of the Florida Department of Health, is joining Tallahassee’s Hopping Green & Sams law firm to specialize in “health care law matters,” the firm announced in a press release. Tschetter leaves the department after state Surgeon General John Armstrong was forced out of his job. The Florida Senate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 6, 2016

The Cannabis Caucus is headed to South Florida. The National Cannabis Industry Association will host a Florida Cannabis Caucus on April 14 in Miami. The organization’s quarterly caucus event will be held at the Marseilles Hotel, and will feature Ben Pollara, campaign manager for the United for Care ballot initiative. The National Cannabis Industry Association […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 5, 2016

Another nursery could soon be growing and dispensing medical marijuana in Florida. On Monday, the Department of Health notified San Felasco Nurseries that it had been approved as a dispensing organization for the northeast region. The approval, which was first reported by the News Service of Florida, comes a little more than a month after […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 4, 2016

The Florida Democratic Party has endorsed the 2016 medical marijuana initiative. The state executive committee unanimously backed the resolution during Democratic County Chair Association retreat Saturday. The Florida Democratic Party unanimously supported the amendment in 2014. In the resolution approved Saturday, the state party said: “there are hundreds of thousands of Floridians suffering from debilitating […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 25, 2016

Relief may be coming. Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a bill (HB 307) that would expand the state’s Right to Try Act to include medical marijuana. The expansion means that terminally ill patients will now be able to use medical marijuana during their final days. Under the bill, which was sponsored by Fleming […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

The group backing the effort to legalize medical marijuana raised more than $90,000 in February. People United for Medical Marijuana raised $90,323 in February, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Division of Elections. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period included Complete Hydroponics, a Miami hydroponics store and fertilizer company, which gave $4,000 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 10, 2016

A bill expanding medical marijuana in Florida has been sent to Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida Legislature sent the bill (HB 307) to Scott on Thursday. The governor has until March 25 to act on the measure. The proposal — sponsored by Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Fort Walton Beach Republican, and Sen. Rob Bradley, a […]

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Jennifer Barbosa. Image via campaign website.

Boca Raton attorney David Kotler joins national law firm specializing in cannabis business law

Medical marijuana backers raise more than $41K in March

DOH to start on rules for medical pot ID cards

Jennifer Tschetter leaves Health Department for Hopping Green

National Cannabis Industry Association scheduled to host Florida Cannabis Caucus in Miami

6th nursery gets Department of Health OK to enter medical marijuana business

Florida Democratic Party state executive committee endorses medical marijuana amendment

Gov. Scott signs medical marijuana expansion bill into law

Medical marijuana backers raise more than $90K in February

Florida Legislature sends medical marijuana expansion bill to Gov. Rick Scott