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Jim RosicaOctober 7, 2015

Two Republican state lawmakers on Wednesday said they were filing legislation to allow stronger varieties of pot as medical marijuana in Florida. State Rep. Matt Gaetz of Fort Walton Beach and state Sen. Rob Bradley of Fleming Island announced the bill (HB 307/SB 360) at a morning press conference in the Capitol. Gaetz told reporters he joined other […]

Jim RosicaSeptember 30, 2015

It’s still not clear how much a proposed constitutional amendment allowing medical use of marijuana will cost the state to implement, nor how much Florida will gain financially from it. The state’s Financial Impact Estimating Conference, made up of various state officials, met Wednesday to go over nearly 600 pages of reference material on the initiative. One […]

Associated PressSeptember 17, 2015

Viewers of the second Republican presidential debate heard inflated claims about Planned Parenthood abortion practices and the risks of vaccines, as well as a dubious assertion by Donald Trump that he wasn’t interested in establishing casinos in Florida back in Jeb Bush‘s days as a candidate for governor. Some of the claims in the debate […]

Peter SchorschSeptember 16, 2015

The prospects of medical marijuana passing the necessary 60 percent threshold next year on a Presidential ballot are looking pretty good, according to the latest survey from Public Policy Polling. Sixty-three percent of voters say they would pass such an initiative, to only 29 percent who say they would be opposed. Democrats (78/15) overwhelmingly favor it with independents (61/32) slightly […]

Peter SchorschAugust 31, 2015

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It comes as no surprise that support for medical marijuana continues to grow, as discussions surrounding the implementation of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 continues to heat up. Recently, Sarasota state Representative Greg Steube filed a bill to expand the state’s low THC medical cannabis regime. And a survey was conducted by St. […]

Jim RosicaAugust 24, 2015

The John Morgan-backed drive to get a proposed constitutional amendment allowing medical pot on the 2016 ballot has competition. Two other ballot initiatives were filed last month, state records show, including one that – surprise – would allow recreational use of pot. The other would reclassify cannabis “as a dietary supplement” and tax its sale […]

Melissa RossAugust 20, 2015

Even though a 120-day moratorium on dispensing Charlotte’s Web is still in place in Jacksonville, one official involved with regulating the drug for cultivation and sale says the process is moving forward, albeit very slowly, for getting the non-euphoric THC oil into the hands of sick patients. “Over the past few weeks, everyone has learned […]

Phil AmmannAugust 14, 2015

Although a state lawmaker is trying to expand the low-potency pot already legal in Florida, it might be too little to do any real good for medical marijuana supporters. The problem is not the law, they say. It is political gridlock. This week, Republican state Rep. Greg Steube filed HB 63, an effort to expand […]

Ryan RayAugust 13, 2015

Sarasota Rep. Greg Steube filed a bill Thursday that would expand the state’s low-THC medical cannabis regime. The bill – HB 63 – contains several provisions that would substantially lower some barriers to entry for would-be medical cannabis growers and manufacturers, most notably a lack of limits on the number of manufacturers. Under current law, only five […]

Steve VancoreAugust 3, 2015

St Pete Polls recently released findings from a poll showing strong support for two statewide ballot initiatives being proposed in Florida. The first is John Morgan’s second take on medical marijuana and the other is a $10 per hour minimum wage being offered by a group known as “League of Voters, Extraordinaire.” Morgan is, of course, well known, but […]

Tag: Medical marijuana

Lawmakers introduce bill for stronger medical pot

State panel talks dollars and cents of medical pot

GOP debate fact check: Jeb Bush did not bend in opposition to casino gambling

Poll: Medical marijuana initiative at 63% in Florida (is that good or bad?)

Challenging traditional views of medical marijuana with compassion

John Morgan’s proposed medical marijuana amendment has competition

Charlotte’s Web in Jacksonville: “We need to move quickly”

Email insights: New Charlotte’s Web expansion bill doesn’t go far enough, says United for Care

Greg Steube files low-THC cannabis bill

Saltshaker test has tough verdict for St. Pete Polls’ latest survey