A.G. Gancarski
Those who sacrificed for their country may be positioned to get free medical marijuana cards in Florida under a bill advanced by a unanimous vote of the House Health and Human Services Committee.
Pensacola Republican Rep. Alex Andrade originally introduced the legislation (HB 555). He said the bill, now a committee substitute significantly pared down from the original product, would make recertifications happen every two years rather than annually, and would exempt military veterans from paying the $75 fee.
NORML Tallahassee’s Melissa Villar spoke in favor of the bill, but suggested free cards as well for the disabled, the medically needy and the low income as well as some break for fees for caregivers for the same group.
Retired combat veteran Tammy Rose said veterans “need and deserve” the proposed accommodation, noting the certification cost could be spent on medicine.
“We want to get better. We don’t want to get high,” Rose said. “I feel like we are getting a good, small victory here.”
The ultimate victory remains to be seen.
The bill has one committee stop left in the House, but no Senate version of the legislation has gotten a committee hearing yet.
7 comments
Earl Pitts American
April 15, 2025 at 6:20 pm
OK, Florida, I, Earl Pitts American, agree that some injured Vets may benifit from weed. But we, The American People, must be sure not to give weed to any Vets who still need to and are able to work,
As we all know that weed kills any ambition a person may have. Those Vets who are able bodied and of sound mind must not be given the weed as will make them too lazy for gainfull employment resulting in them staying home all day and toutching themselves inappropiratly.
So if they cant work then those Vets are the ones I say “Let Them Have Weed.
Earl Pitts American
Bob
April 16, 2025 at 4:02 pm
“… we all know that weed kills any ambition a person may have.”
That’s a sweeping generalization and an incorrect assertion.
Marine USMC
April 19, 2025 at 5:59 am
Your incorrect , lazy people are lazy , nothing makes you lazy but by choice . being closed mind and putting every vet that serviced his country in a basket per say , is wrong . that weed makes you lazy , too much money makes you lazy , too much drink makes you lazy , we could go on and on about what makes a person lazy its by choice nothing more . Every Vet that served should have every opportunity for discounts from the country they served , they offered the most ultimate gift their lives to protect our USA . Mr American face the truth people are lazy by choice not weed as you say .
Lisa
April 25, 2025 at 10:23 am
Please educate yourself before commenting. Medical cannabis doesn’t make people lazy. I am more active and functional on cannabis than without.
MH/Duuuval
April 15, 2025 at 8:45 pm
So, Uthmeier is correct about Andrade being a pothead!
Sam
April 18, 2025 at 2:20 pm
Will we be reimbursed for past medical mj cards?
Lisa
April 25, 2025 at 10:25 am
They will not be reimbursing people. If this is passed, it will be for future applications once the amendment is implemented.
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