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James CallJanuary 28, 2015

SStatSenate President Andy Gardiner Wednesday said he’s expecting ongoing discussions about the Department of Health rulemaking and medicinal marijuana when lawmakers convene the 2015 legislative session in March. “I have heard from some senators a frustration when you pass legislation last May and the Department is still going through its rulemaking,” Gardiner said at the […]

James CallJanuary 28, 2015

SStatSenate President Andy Gardiner Wednesday said he’s expecting ongoing discussions about the Department of Health rulemaking and medicinal marijuana when lawmakers convene the 2015 legislative session in March. “I have heard from some senators a frustration when you pass legislation last May and the Department is still going through its rulemaking,” Gardiner said at the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 27, 2015

The Tampa Bay Times alienated some of it readership and certainly surprised many others last fall when it editorialized against Amendment Two. That was the medical marijuana initiative being proposed in Florida some 18 years after California became the first state in the nation to legalize the herb for medicinal purposes. The editorial called the substance of the […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2015

Although last November Florida earned the dubious distinction of being the first state in the country to reject medical marijuana at the ballot box (it received over 57 percent of the vote, but needed 60 percent for passage), the momentum for medical pot remains strong. State Sen. Jeff Brandes (R-St. Petersburg) announced today he will […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 26, 2015

Pro-medical marijuana groups are praising a bill filed by state Sen. Jeff Brandes Monday. The Florida Medical Marijuana Act would authorize physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients afflicted with one of 14 specific illnesses. “I’m very encouraged by Sen. Brandes’ bill. As a sheriff and as the son of a cancer survivor, responsible, comprehensive, medical marijuana legislation is critically […]

Janelle Irwin TaylorJanuary 26, 2015

Pro-medical marijuana groups are praising a bill filed by state Sen. Jeff Brandes Monday. The Florida Medical Marijuana Act would authorize physicians to prescribe marijuana to patients afflicted with one of 14 specific illnesses. “I’m very encouraged by Sen. Brandes’ bill. As a sheriff and as the son of a cancer survivor, responsible, comprehensive, medical marijuana legislation is critically […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2015

As most people are aware, motorists in Florida (and everywhere else in the country) can have alcohol in their system while driving, as long as it doesn’t exceed a blood-alcohol content of .08, which reflects the percentage of alcohol by volume in the blood. Two years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board voted to recommend to […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 26, 2015

As most people are aware, motorists in Florida (and everywhere else in the country) can have alcohol in their system while driving, as long as it doesn’t exceed a blood-alcohol content of .08, which reflects the percentage of alcohol by volume in the blood. Two years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board voted to recommend to […]

James CallJanuary 26, 2015

State Sen. Jeff Brandes is the first out of the gate with a medical marijuana bill for the 2015 legislative session. Brandes filed Monday the Florida Medical Marijuana, Act which authorizes physicians to use marijuana to treat patients afflicted with one of 14 specific illnesses. Brandes’ proposal creates two licensing processes, one for the cultivation […]

Ryan RayJanuary 23, 2015

The Florida House is poised to again consider legislation allowing gun owners to carry concealed weapons without a license to do so during state-declared states of emergency. Fort Myers state Rep. Heather Fitzenhagen has filed a House companion bill to St. Pete state Sen. Jeff Brandes’ SB 290, filed earlier this month. A similar bill […]

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Sen Prez hearing from members frustrated with DOH’s Charlotte’s Web rulemaking

Sen Prez hearing from members frustrated with DOH's Charlotte's Web rulemaking

Mitch Perry Report for 1.27.15 — The politics of pot returns to Florida

Drugged driving summit in Tampa addresses the reality of more stoned drivers on the road

Pro-medical marijuana backers praise Jeff Brandes’ bill to broaden medical marijuana law

Pro-medical marijuana backers praise Jeff Brandes' bill to broaden medical marijuana law

Jeff Brandes says taking Uber & Lyft is the short-term solution for impaired driving problem

Jeff Brandes says taking Uber & Lyft is the short-term solution for impaired driving problem

Jeff Brandes files to expand medicinal marijuana law; increases eligible patients, splits licensing

House to take up guns-during-evacuations bill