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Jim RosicaApril 9, 2018

If a pesticide is good enough for organic crops, it’s good enough to be used on medicinal pot, a Florida medical marijuana provider says. Liberty Health Sciences, a Canadian concern operating in the U.S., last week filed an administrative challenge over a Florida Department of Health proposed rule on marijuana pesticides. Within days, however, both sides agreed to a ceasefire, Division […]

A.G. GancarskiJanuary 31, 2018

Florida Cabinet aides on Wednesday set up a meeting of the full Cabinet in Tampa next week. The meeting largely will focus on pending land deals. Cemex Construction seeks 630 acres of surplus conservation land in Miami-Dade in exchange for $14,765,000 deposited into the State School Fund. The land is currently leased to a Miami-Dade park, which contains […]

Staff ReportsSeptember 19, 2017

A Homestead-based nursery is challenging a decision by state health officials to deny the grower a medical marijuana license. The Florida Department of Health last month rejected a request by Keith St. Germain Nursery Farms, which sought a license under a law approved this year. The new law, passed during a June special legislative session, […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 5, 2017

An appellate court on Tuesday unanimously reversed state regulators in favor of a ragtag north Florida horse track looking to become a “first-class (gambling) facility.” The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering last year rejected an administrative law judge’s tossing out of the state’s complaint that Hamilton Downs ran “flag drop” races contrary to […]

Staff ReportsMay 31, 2017

The Division of Workers’ Compensation’s efforts to extract itself from contract disputes between insurance companies and medical providers have drawn administrative challenges, scheduled for hearings next month. Under regulations proposed by the division’s parent Department of Financial Services, officials would limit their involvement to reviewing “reimbursement schedules, practice parameters, and protocols of treatment.” Furthermore, they […]

Jim RosicaMay 27, 2016

Despite “nothing about Hamilton Downs (being) real in terms of racetrack standards,” an administrative law judge nonetheless sided with the north Florida horse track, tossing out the state’s complaint that the track ran “flag drop” races contrary to its license. Administrative Law Judge E. Gary Early submitted his recommended order on Thursday, dismissing the action by state pari-mutuel regulators. […]

Jim RosicaApril 13, 2016

A contract worth over $260 million for health care at the state’s prisons will stand after an administrative law judge sided with the Department of Corrections. Wexford Health Sources had challenged the contract for prison health care in north and central Florida awarded to Centurion of Florida. Centurion wanted to replace Corizon, the current vendor, […]

Associated PressJanuary 16, 2016

In the two years since the Florida Legislature passed a law allowing highly restricted use of medical marijuana to help people with seizures, the measure remains in regulatory limbo with more questions than answers. The low-potency marijuana allowed under the Compassionate Cannabis Act of 2014 is not getting to patients and that has key supporters […]

Tag: Division of Administrative Hearings

Marijuana provider: State’s pesticide regulation too ‘stringent’

Cabinet aides set stage for land deal discussion

Nursery challenges denial of marijuana license

Court overrules regulators regarding ‘flag drop’ races

Workers’ comp reimbursement regulation headed for administrative challenges

Judge sides with track over ‘flag drop’ races

Wexford loses challenge over prisons health care contract

Some progress but still waiting on medical marijuana in Florida