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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. […]

James CallFebruary 19, 2015

The Auditor General Office and staff from the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee selected Thursday 26 lobbying firms for the first-ever audits of lobbyists’ compensation forms. Fourteen firms that seek to influence the Legislature in the making of policy and 12 firms focused on the executive branch are the first group subjected to audits mandated by a […]

James CallFebruary 19, 2015

The Florida Department of Health will hold a public hearing March 2 in Tallahassee for a proposed rule on a medicinal marijuana law. The rule was produced by a two-day negotiated rule-making workshop DOH held earlier this month with growers, cannabis business representatives and patient advocates. Medicinal marijuana is available in nearly half of the country but […]

James CallFebruary 19, 2015

The Florida Department of Health will hold a public hearing March 2 in Tallahassee for a proposed rule on a medicinal marijuana law. The rule was produced by a two-day negotiated rule-making workshop DOH held earlier this month with growers, cannabis business representatives and patient advocates. Medicinal marijuana is available in nearly half of the country but […]

James CallFebruary 19, 2015

Florida House Democratic Leader Mark Pafford said Thursday he favors a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill and expanding the number of illnesses covered. Pafford also sided with the Speaker Steve Crisafulli about the Scott’s administration failure to evaluate and rank applications for sports stadium grants. The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 was to have allowed Florida’s first […]

James CallFebruary 18, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham announced Wednesday she had filed her first congressional legislation: a measure helping injured military veterans and 2nd District nursing schools. The proposal would boost the number of recovery coordinators assisting veterans in receiving their medical and other benefits. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s St. Petersburg Regional Office is among the nation’s busier claims […]

James CallFebruary 18, 2015

U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham announced Wednesday she had filed her first congressional legislation: a measure helping injured military veterans and 2nd District nursing schools. The proposal would boost the number of recovery coordinators assisting veterans in receiving their medical and other benefits. The Veterans Benefits Administration’s St. Petersburg Regional Office is among the nation’s busier claims […]

James CallFebruary 18, 2015

Jennifer Tschetter, the Department of Health’s General Counsel, will become Secretary John Armstrong’s Chief of Staff at the end of the month. Tschetter was part of the group which crafted regulations for the state medicinal marijuana law that an administrative judge ruled invalid. The proposal came under fire for, among other things, including a lottery […]

James CallFebruary 18, 2015

Speaker Steve Crisafulli said if there is a problem with last year’s Charlotte’s Web law then people need to talk to him. The Compassionate Cannabis Medical Act of 2014 allows for the growing of marijuana and dispensing cannabis oil as medicine. Dispensing of the medicinal oil to treat a severe form of epilepsy has been […]

James CallFebruary 17, 2015

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Gov. Rick Scott’s call for to cut in half the Communications Services Tax got a unanimous send off at its first committee stop Tuesday; a Senate committee approved a 3.6 percent cut dropping it to 3 percent. Sen. Dorothy Hukill is sponsoring SB 110. Scott called for the cut in his budget recommendation last month, saying […]

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

State selects 26 lobbying firms for first-ever audit of compensation reports

Charlotte’s Web rule hearing to be held March 2

Charlotte's Web rule hearing to be held March 2

Mark Pafford agrees on stadium funding act, wants talks on pot

Gwen Graham’s first bill targets military veterans and nursing schools

Gwen Graham's first bill targets military veterans and nursing schools

Staff shake-up at DOH

Steve Crisafulli to Charlotte’s Web advocates: Talk to me

Cell phone tax cut clears panel; TaxWatch says move will attract business