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Danny McAuliffeJanuary 11, 2019

Florida’s newest Attorney General sees the state’s drug problem as something that evolved during her predecessor’s tenure. Ashley Moody, sworn in as the state’s chief legal officer on Tuesday, said during an interview with Florida Politics that former Attorney General Pam Bondi is “known” for coming into office and addressing a pill mill problem. But […]

Christine Jordan SextonJanuary 23, 2015

State Sen. Mike Fasano is considered the father of Florida’s pill mill laws, having worked tirelessly in 2009, 2010, and 2011 on the issue. The former senator was shocked to hear on Thursday that portions of Florida’s law expire in January 2016 unless the Florida Legislature passes a bill to keep them intact. “That amazes […]

Guest AuthorOctober 1, 2014

Barney Bishop’s column in Context Florida opposing Amendment 2 was as rambling and incoherent as it was wrong. One might suspect he’s gotten his hands on some of this “high THC” weed he’s so terrified about. I generally do the sensible thing and ignore Bishop’s paranoid screeds, but his latest missive not only contains the […]

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