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Phil AmmannApril 24, 2015

When it comes to legalizing medical marijuana, it may once again rest in the hands of Florida voters. With only days left in the regular 2015 Legislative Session, a new email from United for Care says legislators are seemingly satisfied with running out the clock on comprehensive medical marijuana laws. The legislative session ends May 1, […]

James CallApril 23, 2015

A potential Florida medical marijuana grower is getting every opportunity to make its case in court. Baywood Nurseries of Apopa insists the proposed rule to enact the 2014 Charlotte’s Web law by the Florida Department of Health is unfair to smaller nurseries: Blocking it from applying for one of five licenses to grow marijuana. The DOH […]

James CallApril 23, 2015

Sen. Rob Bradley may want to consider performing some CPR on SPB 7066. Many speculated the legislative fix for last year’s Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 was dead when Bradley said it was in a “holding pattern.” The comment came after the state Department of Health prevailed in a series of legal challenges blocking […]

James CallApril 16, 2015

Growers may want to start planning to plant cannabis seeds. Whether the authorization will come under the Compassionate Medicinal Cannabis Act of 2014, or SPB 7066, which is moving in the Senate or under an amended bill is still unclear. Rep. Matt Gaetz, however, said Thursday that Florida “is on the back 9” in clearing […]

James CallApril 14, 2015

A significant rewrite is coming to the Charlotte’s Web glitch bill, according to a variety of sources. Tuesday morning, SPB 7066 sponsor Sen. Rob Bradley pulled the proposal from the Senate floor after lawmakers filed seven amendments late Monday. Lawmakers and stakeholders say the move gives them more time to continue to work on refining the Bradley […]

James CallApril 10, 2015

A fix for Florida’s Charlotte’s Web law is headed to the Senate floor after lawmakers amended the proposal to address concerns of drug abuse prevention experts. In a series of amendments to SPB 7066, approved by the Rules Committee, advertising of cannabis products and marketing edibles attractive to children is prohibited. Lawmakers also placed restrictions on testing […]

James CallApril 9, 2015

Licenses to grow and dispense medicinal cannabis under last year’s “Charlotte’s Web” law may be coming soon. The Department of Health would award licenses for medicinal marijuana 75 days after a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill becomes law, according to SPB 7066, a proposal approved Thursday by the Senate Rules Committee. Rules was SPB 7066’s last […]

James CallApril 9, 2015

Sen. Jeff Brandes sees an opportunity to expand the low-THC Charlotte’s Web glitch bill now moving through the Legislature. SPB 7066, up in the Rules Committee Thursday, increases the number of licenses to cultivate medicinal marijuana but restrict the illnesses treated and strains of marijuana doctors are authorized to order for their patients. Brandes sponsored […]

Peter SchorschApril 8, 2015

John Morgan is a serious person. He certainly spent serious money trying to pass Amendment 2 in 2014. He sounds serious, sometimes even emphatic. And sometimes sounding serious is all one needs to get their friends and enemies to act the way they want them too. At least that’s what Morgan hopes. Elected officials pay […]

James CallApril 6, 2015

Support for medicinal marijuana is growing once again in Florida, according to a Quinnipiac Poll taken this past month. It found 84 percent of registered voters support legalization of medical marijuana and 52 percent support full legalization. The results are consistent with other states. “Bare majorities in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania say they support allowing […]

Tag: Charlotte’s Web

Email insights: For medical marijuana legalization, there’s always 2016

Charlotte’s Web hearing to enter 2nd day; glitch bill still on calendar

Baywood scores quick victories in Charlotte’s Web rule battle

Five minutes with Matt Gaetz, talking FDA lies and being on the back 9 with medicinal marijuana

Charlotte’s Web glitch bill pulled from Senate floor, rewrite is underway

Charlotte Web “glitch” bill bans candy, edibles for kids

Senate Rules committee approves Charlotte’s Web fix

Five minutes with Jeff Brandes on the Charlotte’s Web “glitch” bill

Peter Schorsch: Will John Morgan give a pot of money for medical pot?

Medicinal marijuana support blooms at 84 percent, majority likes full legalization

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