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Guest AuthorJuly 10, 2014

Recently, I was in line at a grocery store reading my e-mail when another bored shopper, tired of looking at the tabloids for sale, looked over my shoulder and saw “Say Yes to Amendment 2” at the top of a letter from United for Care on my iPhone “Why the hell should I vote or […]

Guest AuthorJuly 6, 2014

As a mother and physician, it’s important for me to shed light on Amendment 2 and how I feel it will hurt our communities, neighbors and, most importantly, our children — just like pill mills did in the all-too-recent past. If Amendment 2 is successful, it unquestionably will be an open invitation for disreputable pot […]

Guest AuthorMay 13, 2014

Here’s a quick quiz: the Charlotte’s Web bill that the Legislature passed in the last days of the session is: a) An avalanche b) A “Pandora’s box” c) The first step to legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida d) A harbinger of a vast industry that will let thousands of starry-eyed investors make a ton of […]

Peter SchorschMay 4, 2014

Winner: Will Weatherford With the passage of the immigration tuition bill, Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford is the single biggest winner of the 2014 legislative session. He has completely silenced his detractors by accomplishing something few of the old silverbacks could have pulled off, and it is the capstone on the first phase of a political […]

Guest AuthorApril 9, 2014

Peyton and Holley Moseley are parents. That simple six-word sentence defines them, and it explains why they are the leading advocates in Florida to legalize Charlotte’s Web, a strain of cannabis that may help hundreds of thousands of children deal with their epileptic seizures. Their daughter, RayAnn, is one of those children who may benefit […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 20, 2014

It’s time that we shift the medical and judicial focus regarding marijuana. In 2010 there were 38,329 deaths caused by drug overdose: 22,134 from pharmaceutical drugs, 16,651 from pharmaceutical opioid analgesics and zero from marijuana. This year, three initiatives are moving forward in Florida that can help control the quality, quantity and delivery of a […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 5, 2014

When a politician breaks ranks and looks past the surface of an issue to take a stand that his party might not initially approve, that gets my attention. We live in an age of sound bites and tweets that offer little room for in-depth analysis or thoughtful reflection. Most would rather avoid the fight. State […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 29, 2014

First of two parts. Florida is not known as an early adapter. Perhaps that is why it is one of only 15 states left that have not ratified the ERA after 41 years. But the hard work of several legislators and interested parties outside of Tallahassee are looking to get Florida into a new era […]

Peter SchorschJanuary 23, 2014

What’s going on in the Florida House? Republicans are pushing compassionate laws? Taking on issues that were once reserved for bleeding hearts on the Left? Huh? First, there’s Speaker Will Weatherford, Republican beacon, staking firmly his position in favor of offering in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. Now, there’s state Rep. Matt Gaetz, no schlub in […]

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Gary Stein: Why I support Amendment 2: Because of my story, stories of others

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos: Amendment 2 is bad medicine, bad policy

Gary Stein: Do you understand the Charlotte’s Web bill? Take this quiz

Peter Schorsch: The winners and losers in the 2014 legislative session

Rick Outzen: Loving parents advocate for legalization of Charlotte’s Web

Gary J. Stein: A medical marijuana bill ‘written in the spirit of the constitutional amendment’

Rick Outzen: Charlotte’s Web bill: Rep. Gaetz to the rescue

Gary Stein: Key legislators are supporting medical marijuana bill

Peter Schorsch: The Florida House and a shift in what Republicans are willing to take on