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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 4, 2016

A push to expand Florida’s Right to Try Act to include cannabis is moving through the Florida Senate. The Senate fiscal policy committee on Thursday approved a bill (SB 460), sponsored by Sen. Rob Bradley, that would include medical marijuana that is sold and manufactured by an approved dispensary in the state’s Right to Try […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

Medical marijuana is officially on the 2016 ballot. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Ken Detzner certified the medical marijuana initiative as Amendment 2 on the 2016 ballot. “It’s official: Medical marijuana is back on the ballot as Amendment 2,” said John Morgan, chairman of United for Care, in an email to supporters Tuesday. “The revised […]

Scott PowersFebruary 2, 2016

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A bill that would tighten safety and security measures for the production of medical marijuana plus limit the medical specialties of the doctors allowed to prescribe it was approved Tuesday by a House subcommittee. The Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee voted 12-0, with no one voicing opposition, to move House Bill 1313 forward. The bill would […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

Three nurseries are calling on the Leon County Circuit Court to prevent nurseries in their region that have been awarded licenses to grow medical marijuana from moving forward until administrative challenges are complete. The three nurseries — San Felasco Nurseries, McCroy’s Sunny Hill Nursery and 3 Boys Farm Company, formerly known as Tornello Landscape Corp. […]

Scott PowersJanuary 28, 2016

Now that they’re back on the ballot, Florida’s champions of medical marijuana expressed confidence Thursday that they have learned enough from their 2-point 2014 election defeat to win this November. On Wednesday United For Care received news it had successfully gathered more than 693,000 valid signatures and topped thresholds in 14 of Florida’s 27 congressional districts. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 28, 2016

The group leading the charge to oppose the medical marijuana constitutional amendment is vowing to defeat it come November. In an email, Tre’ Evers, a spokesman for No on 2, said the organization will “once again get the truth out to Florida voters with a campaign to defeat this deceptive and dangerous amendment.” “This so-called […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 27, 2016

Voters will have another chance to vote on medical marijuana. According to United For Care, the group behind the effort to get a medical marijuana amendment on the 2016 ballot, the group has exceeded the number of valid signatures needed to get on the ballot. The issue will appear on the November ballot as Amendment […]

Jim RosicaJanuary 27, 2016

A plant nursery that was awarded a license to grow medical marijuana has filed a lawsuit in Tallahassee “to protect (itself) from any unnecessary delay in cultivating and dispensing” the product. The lawsuit by Chestnut Hill Tree Farm was announced Wednesday evening in a news release. The suit was not yet listed in Leon County Circuit […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 26, 2016

State lawmakers are taking steps to update Florida’s 2-year-old THC cannabis law during the 2016 Legislative Session. The state passed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act in 2014. It allows patients to take a low-THC cannabis with the permission of their doctor. Supporters of the 2014 effort said it could help children with epilepsy and patients […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJanuary 25, 2016

An administrative law judge said he doesn’t have the authority to stop the Department of Health from issuing the final licenses for medical marijuana businesses, despite concerns over whether they should be considered final before administrative proceedings are complete. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reported, administrative law Judge John G. Van Laningham denied a request […]

Tag: Medical marijuana

Bill to add medical marijuana to Right to Try Act heads to Senate floor

Medical marijuana officially on 2016 ballot

Bill to tighten medical marijuana production safety, doctor requirements passes subcommittee

3 nurseries file lawsuit, seek clarity on medical marijuana license review

John Morgan expects more allies, fewer opponents in 2nd pot amendment try

Email insights: “No on 2” officials confident Floridians will vote down medical pot in 2016

Medical marijuana amendment cleared for 2016 ballot

Medical pot grower files lawsuit to “protect” its interests

Proposal to “clean up” Florida’s medical marijuana law clears House panel

Judge says he doesn’t have authority to stop medical marijuana licenses from being issued