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James CallFebruary 25, 2015

Florida nursery owners and investors are gaining a better understanding of a regulatory structure for a medicinal marijuana industry. The Office of Compassionate Use posted several documents Tuesday created by a proposed rule for the state’s Charlotte Web law. “Have you seen the application? My it’s a killer,” grower Kerry Herndon said with a laugh […]

James CallFebruary 25, 2015

Florida nursery owners and investors are gaining a better understanding of a regulatory structure for a medicinal marijuana industry. The Office of Compassionate Use posted several documents Tuesday created by a proposed rule for the state’s Charlotte Web law. “Have you seen the application? My it’s a killer,” grower Kerry Herndon said with a laugh […]

James CallFebruary 25, 2015

Reggie Garcia, state Capitol lobbyist and an AV Preeminent-rated lawyer, has written a do-it-yourself guide to the Florida correctional system. It’s a complex system for parolees and clemency petitioners to navigate. In 78 pages of text, and another 25 pages of end notes and an appendix, Garcia tackles a lot. How to Leave Prison Early […]

James CallFebruary 25, 2015

Reggie Garcia, state Capitol lobbyist and an AV Preeminent-rated lawyer, has written a do-it-yourself guide to the Florida correctional system. It’s a complex system for parolees and clemency petitioners to navigate. In 78 pages of text, and another 25 pages of end notes and an appendix, Garcia tackles a lot. How to Leave Prison Early […]

James CallFebruary 24, 2015

Five minutes with Andy Ford, where the FEA Chief suggests respect could go a long way to getting teachers and lawmakers on the same page: Q: The FEA has been challenging in court for at least the past 15 years education policy decisions made by the Legislature. What would a truce to the legal wrangling […]

James CallFebruary 24, 2015

Time will tell whether Joanne McCall is right about angry parents setting lawmakers’ “hair on fire” is accurate. The Florida Education Association vice president lit up a news conference Tuesday when she elaborated on an answer given by FEA President Andy Ford. The teacher’s union annual pre-session listing of flaws in the Florida school accountability […]

James CallFebruary 23, 2015

An appeals Court Monday tossed a challenge to a 2013 law that allows public officials to shield put their assets in a blind trust and ordered a Leon County Circuit Judge to dismiss the lawsuit. The ruling came in a case brought by Jim Apthorp, a former aide to Gov. Reuben Askew who argued that […]

James CallFebruary 23, 2015

An appeals Court Monday tossed a challenge to a 2013 law that allows public officials to shield put their assets in a blind trust and ordered a Leon County Circuit Judge to dismiss the lawsuit. The ruling came in a case brought by Jim Apthorp, a former aide to Gov. Reuben Askew who argued that […]

James CallFebruary 22, 2015

It’s the lull before the storm. In the spring, salmon swim upriver, swallows return to Capistrano and 160 lawmakers descend on the state capitol to decide how to spend billions of dollars. That’s next week, this week people catch their breath before a 10-week sprint of budget debates and whether to change regulations governing alcohol, […]

James CallFebruary 20, 2015

It appears the Charlotte’s Web carousel will start up again on March 2. John Dial of Stuart requested a public hearing to discuss a proposed rule for a 2014 law creating five licenses to grow marijuana and to process oil from the plant to dispense as medicinal oil for children with epilepsy and cancer patients. […]

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Tom Homan has a stern warning for states that are uncooperative with deportation orders.

Growers react to Charlotte's Web "killer" app

Growers react to Charlotte’s Web “killer” app

Florida lawyer shows inmates "How to Leave Prison Early"

Florida lawyer shows inmates “How to Leave Prison Early”

Five minutes with Florida Education Association chief Andy Ford

On eve of testing season, teachers call for time out

Appeals court rejects lawsuit sparked by Rick Scott’s blind trust

Appeals court rejects lawsuit sparked by Rick Scott's blind trust

The week ahead: Lull before the Session storm

The tide is flowing against a Charlotte's Web glitch bill