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James CallApril 9, 2015

Licenses to grow and dispense medicinal cannabis under last year’s “Charlotte’s Web” law may be coming soon. The Department of Health would award licenses for medicinal marijuana 75 days after a Charlotte’s Web glitch bill becomes law, according to SPB 7066, a proposal approved Thursday by the Senate Rules Committee. Rules was SPB 7066’s last […]

James CallApril 8, 2015

Wednesday, the Senate Regulated Industries Committee squeaked through a bill seeking to extend the Seminole Compact for one more year. Lawmakers expanded a proposal allowing horse and dog tracks to operate card rooms and slot machines without offering any races. Chairman Rob Bradley wrote the bill, SB 7088, but voted against the amendments after asking for […]

Brendan FarringtonApril 6, 2015

The Florida Senate will consider extending an agreement with the Seminole Tribe that allows blackjack and other card games at six casinos for a year in an effort to buy time on a complicated issue. Regulated Industries Committee Chairman Rob Bradley said he’ll take up a proposal next week that would allow the games to […]

James CallApril 4, 2015

Momma bears. It’s taking the momma bears to end the reefer madness. Paige Figi, Holley Moseley and Dawn Wein are among a group of women who worked the Florida Capitol the past year persuading, pressuring and pleading with lawmakers to lift a prohibition on medical marijuana and authorize the use of cannabis products they say will ease their children’s […]

James CallApril 4, 2015

Momma bears. It’s taking the momma bears to end the reefer madness. Paige Figi, Holley Moseley and Dawn Wein are among a group of women who worked the Florida Capitol the past year persuading, pressuring and pleading with lawmakers to lift a prohibition on medical marijuana and authorize the use of cannabis products they say will ease their children’s […]

Phil AmmannApril 3, 2015

State Sen. Rob Bradley wants to extend the gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Fleming Island Republican, who chairs the influential Senate Committee on Regulated Industries, filed notice Friday that his committee will consider a one-year extension of the current Seminole Compact. Authorization for the Tribe to offer banked card games expires […]

Bruce RitchieApril 1, 2015

Environmental groups praised a Senate move on Wednesday to add $35 million in the state budget toward land acquisition but said the amount falls short of what voters wanted. Amendment 1, approved by 75 percent of voters in November, is now estimated to provide nearly $742 million for water and land conservation programs. Environmental groups […]

James CallApril 1, 2015

A Charlotte’s Web fix cleared its second Senate committee this week while drawing fire from patient advocates and black farmers for failing to increase permissible THC levels and discriminatory licensing requirements. Sen. Rob Bradley is asking his colleagues to keep the bill, SB 7066, moving while he continues discussions with stakeholders. Patient advocates’ concerns about the state’s inability […]

James CallApril 1, 2015

A Charlotte’s Web fix cleared its second Senate committee this week while drawing fire from patient advocates and black farmers for failing to increase permissible THC levels and discriminatory licensing requirements. Sen. Rob Bradley is asking his colleagues to keep the bill, SB 7066, moving while he continues discussions with stakeholders. Patient advocates’ concerns about the state’s inability […]

Bruce RitchieApril 1, 2015

The Senate on Wednesday passed an $80.4 billion budget after adding $35 million for land acquisition to send a message to supporters of Amendment 1. In November, 75 percent of voters approved the funding initiative which is estimated to provide nearly $742 million for water and land conservation programs. The proposed budget had included $2 […]

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Senate Rules committee approves Charlotte’s Web fix

Bill to extend Seminole Compact squeaks by Senate committee

Senate to seek extending gambling compact by one year

"Momma bears" roam Florida Capitol seeking medical marijuana for their cubs

“Momma bears” roam Florida Capitol seeking medical marijuana for their cubs

Rob Bradley calls for one-year extension of Seminole Compact

Senate boost for land-buying praised as House Democrats question spending

Charlotte's Web at session halftime: New issues bloom while families wait

Charlotte’s Web at session halftime: New issues bloom while families wait

Senate adds $35 million for land-buying before passing budget