Jim RosicaApril 9, 2019
8min705
"This isn't about being high. This is about being medicated."
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Jim RosicaApril 9, 2019Jim RosicaAugust 9, 2018
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Gary Stein, a medical marijuana historian and advocate, has opened his own Florida fundraising panel — the first of its kind — to support pro-marijuana candidates and influence legislation. Clarity PAC was officially registered Wednesday as a non-profit corporation and political committee, state records show. Its mission: “To advocate for full legal access to medicinal […]
Jim RosicaJuly 27, 2018
11min2318
Christian Bax, director of Florida’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), has stepped down after a controversial three-year tenure that frustrated patients, angered lawmakers, and witnessed an explosion in litigation. His resignation is effective Aug. 10. Deputy director Courtney Coppola will serve as interim director, Department of Health spokesman Devin Galleta said Friday. Bax’s resignation letter, released […]
Jim RosicaApril 20, 2018
5min686
Florida now has topped 100,000 patients in its medical marijuana use registry, according to the Department of Health. But that doesn’t mean the department will issue another four licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana, as provided under state law. The Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU) reported Friday – coincidentally on April 20, or 4/20 – that there […]
Scott PowersMay 18, 2017
5min288
Saying that the current limbo of law is bad for doctors and patients, Democratic state Reps. Carlos Guillermo Smith and Amy Mercado pleaded with Gov. Rick Scott and Florida Legislature leaders to call a special session to deal with medical marijuana. “We are here because 71 percent of Florida voters approved the constitutional right to […]
Guest AuthorNovember 2, 20148min199
Much as my kids hated me doing it, I decided to talk to my daughters’ friends about their views on Amendment 2. My youngest daughter is a sophomore in high school and my middle one is a college freshman, so talking to their friends gave me a sample of ages and views. My kids pride […]
Guest AuthorOctober 15, 20148min152
Second of two parts In my previous article, I discussed the financial backers of the groups both for and against Amendment 2 and noted how their money and motives drive both sides as they spend millions to sway public opinion. But just as important, if not more significant, are the stories of the people whose […]
Guest AuthorOctober 7, 20148min159
First in a series. As Election Day approaches, the backers on both sides of the ballot initiative to make medical marijuana legal in Florida are getting fired up. It’s a battle of wits, money, compassion, money, politics and money and of course, the people who are donating the money to either pass or defeat Amendment […]
Guest AuthorSeptember 18, 20148min295
John Morgan, the face of Morgan & Morgan, one of the largest law firms in the country, is often portrayed as larger than life. Some days it seems that you can’t turn on your television without seeing his concerned face and Kentucky accent earnestly suggesting, “If you’ve been in an accident, call Morgan & Morgan […]
Guest AuthorAugust 20, 20149min215
I have previously written that I support Amendment 2, the ballot initiative that may finally bring medical marijuana (MMJ) to the state of Florida. It is because there are people in my life for whom I care deeply that would benefit from it. Not to get them stoned, but to give them a greater quality […]