Florida Nurseries Sue to Stop Growing of Marijuana for Medical Use February 3, 2016 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments In the latest twist in a nearly two-year struggle to offer limited types of medical-marijuana in Florida, three nurseries filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to at least temporarily block competitors from starting to produce the cannabis. The lawsuit filed in… Read More→
It’s Official: Medical Marijuana Will Be on the Ballot in Florida This November January 28, 2016 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A proposed constitutional amendment to allow medical use of marijuana will be back on the ballot in November, and organizers said Wednesday that growing public support and a larger voter turnout in a presidential election year should help pass the… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Poised to Make It on Florida’s November Ballot January 27, 2016 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments For the past two years, there has been a campaign to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. A proposed constitutional amendment that would have legalized it nearly passed in 2014, when 58 percent of voters supported the amendment, just two points… Read More→
Florida Medical Marijuana Law Remains Stuck in Limbo January 18, 2016 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments TALLAHASSEE — In the two years since the Florida Legislature passed a law allowing highly restricted use of medical marijuana to help people with seizures, the measure remains in regulatory limbo with more questions than answers. The low-potency marijuana allowed… Read More→
Signatures for Florida Marijuana Amendment Sent For State Review January 13, 2016 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Collecting signatures is over: More than 1 million signatures in favor of legalizing medical marijuana in Florida have been sent for state review, Ben Pollara, campaign manager at United for Care, told Orlando Business Journal. As of Jan. 11, all… Read More→
Florida Medical Marijuana Amendment May Get Put on 2016 Ballot December 18, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Florida voters are likely to once again decide whether medical marijuana should legal in the state. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously approved the language of a proposed constitutional amendment which will be on the 2016 ballot if it… Read More→
Legalization Group Says They Won’t Get Initiative on Florida’s 2016 Ballot December 11, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Regulate Florida, the group aiming to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot in Florida in 2016 that would legalize recreational pot, is ending its campaign. Members acknowledge they will not be able to obtain the more than 683,000 signatures… Read More→
Florida Approves 5 Nurseries to Grow Medical Marijuana November 24, 2015 AggregatedNews Cultivation, Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Five Florida nurseries, including two from Miami-Dade County, were selected Monday to cultivate and distribute the first legal marijuana in the state, opening the door to the sale of the non-euphoric strains to treat patients with seizure disorders and cancer… Read More→
Floridians Still Desperately Awaiting Medical Marijuana November 20, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments As desperately ill Floridians await treatment, the state has yet to license medical marijuana under a law approved by the Legislature 18 months ago. State officials were expected to select five companies last month to start growing the plant, but… Read More→
Broward County, Florida Votes to Decriminalize Marijuana Possession November 12, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments On Tuesday, Broward County approved an ordinance that will allow law enforcement to reduce the penalty for pot possession — in some cases — to a ticket. Commissioners came to a unanimous decision to fine people $100 for possessing 20 grams or less of… Read More→
Florida Lawmakers Looking to Legalize Industrial Hemp October 26, 2015 AggregatedNews Hemp Business Executive, Hemp Industry News, Hemp Policy & Legal 0 Comments Two Democratic lawmakers have breathed new life into an effort to legalize hemp as an agricultural crop in Florida. Proponents of the program are pitching it as an economic boost to Florida. Sen. Jeff Clemens of West Palm Beach and… Read More→
5 Reasons Florida Should Vote For a Medical Marijuana Amendment October 7, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments As you read this, someone out there is suffering a seizure that could be wiped out by medical pot. There are children and adults suffering from debilitating diseases, including cancer, AIDs and Lou Gehrig's, which could be ameliorated by medical pot.… Read More→
Will “Florida Cannabis Act” Fly With Sunshine State Voters? September 15, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Michael Minardi is on a mission to make recreational marijuana legal in Florida next year. Asked how he would do that, considering that a ballot measure to legalize just medical marijuana didn’t pass in 2014, he says, “We’re going to… Read More→
Floridians For Freedom Launch the Latest Ballot Push to Fully Legalize Marijuana September 2, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Petitions are hitting the streets soon for a new proposed constitutional amendment that would fully legalize marijuana use, possession and cultivation by adults in Florida. A political action committee called Floridians For Freedom, associated with a longtime marijuana advocacy group… Read More→
Florida’s Proposed Medical Marijuana Amendment Reaches a Critical Stage September 1, 2015 AggregatedNews Florida, Policy & Legal 0 Comments A constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana in Florida has reached a key milestone in its petition drive, triggering required reviews by Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Florida Supreme Court. The proposal has gotten 73,713 signatures, according to Florida Division of… Read More→