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James CallMarch 20, 2015

Sen. Rob Bradley is preparing to free the Charlotte’s Web law from a bureaucratic swamp of lawsuits, hearings and workshops. He filed a shell bill, which his Regulated Industries Committee will take up Tuesday. SB 7066 states: “The Legislature intends to revise laws relating to low-THC cannabis. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.” The bill’s language […]

James CallMarch 20, 2015

Sen. Rob Bradley is preparing to free the Charlotte’s Web law from a bureaucratic swamp of lawsuits, hearings and workshops. He filed a shell bill, which his Regulated Industries Committee will take up Tuesday. SB 7066 states: “The Legislature intends to revise laws relating to low-THC cannabis. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.” The bill’s language […]

James CallMarch 19, 2015

An administrative law judge has scheduled a hearing for April 14 on a rule challenge for the state’s Charlotte’s Web law. Judge Elisabeth W. McArthur has scheduled the hearing for 9:30 a.m at the DeSoto Building in Tallahassee. It’s the second legal challenge filed against the Department of Health over proposed regulations to grow marijuana […]

James CallMarch 18, 2015

Wow, talk about a gaggle. If you want a good understanding of what separates the House and Senate as the session approaches the midpoint check out this exchange between Sen. Tom Lee and a gaggle of reporters including the AP, The Palm Beach Post, The Tampa Tribune and the Times/Herald Capitol Bureau. It’s the best gaggle of the session so […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 18, 2015

More than 800 Department of Health jobs will be eliminated under the House-proposed budget released Tuesday. However, the Office of Compassionate Use — charged with implementing and managing the state’s medical marijuana law — will see its staff increase by three positions under the proposed spending plan. The proposed budget also gives the Office of […]

Christine Jordan SextonMarch 18, 2015

More than 800 Department of Health jobs will be eliminated under the House-proposed budget released Tuesday. However, the Office of Compassionate Use — charged with implementing and managing the state’s medical marijuana law — will see its staff increase by three positions under the proposed spending plan. The proposed budget also gives the Office of […]

James CallMarch 18, 2015

Florida for Care declared Wednesday a Day of Compassion at the state capitol. More than 20 supporters of two medicinal marijuana bills fanned out across the Capitol Complex early Wednesday to lobby lawmakers on behalf of HB 683 and SB 528. “They came from all over the state,” said Kari Hicks of Florida For Care. “There are people […]

James CallMarch 16, 2015

It was a day of announcements at the state Capitol. Morning broke with former legislator Joe Scarborough announcing that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is selling his Tallahassee house. Details here. Rubio had purchased a three-bedroom/two bath house with fellow lawmaker David Rivera in 2005. It has been a bit of a headache for Rubio: The two were unable to unload […]

James CallMarch 16, 2015

Rep. Matt Gaetz began Monday morning describing an “unsolved mystery”: how to get Florida’s first legal marijuana crop in the ground and begin supplying children afflicted with a severe form of epilepsy with medicinal oil to calm their seizures — which can be fatal. “I sense an enhanced appetite for Legislative review, but how to inject […]

James CallMarch 16, 2015

Rep. Matt Gaetz began Monday morning describing an “unsolved mystery”: how to get Florida’s first legal marijuana crop in the ground and begin supplying children afflicted with a severe form of epilepsy with medicinal oil to calm their seizures — which can be fatal. “I sense an enhanced appetite for Legislative review, but how to inject […]

Tag: Charlotte’s Web

Charlotte’s Web’s unsolved mystery to be investigated Tuesday

Charlotte's Web's unsolved mystery to be investigated Tuesday

Charlotte’s Web hearing scheduled for April 14

The day that was in Florida politics — March 18

House budget would beef up DOH’s medical marijuana staff

House budget would beef up DOH's medical marijuana staff

Florida for Care walking Capitol halls today for medicinal marijuana

The day that was in Florida politics — March 16

Charlotte’s Web’s “unsolved mystery” frustrates Matt Gaetz

Charlotte's Web’s “unsolved mystery” frustrates Matt Gaetz