Miami To See 1st Medical Marijuana Dispensary Open In City Limits
A big victory for medical marijuana users. A vote by the City of Miami Commission Thursday morning ends a long legal battle over whether dispensaries should be allowed.
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State Seeks To Throw Book At Pot Doctor
State health officials are asking an administrative law judge to permanently ban a Tallahassee physician from ordering medical marijuana for patients, suspend his medical license for five years and impose a $10,000 fine, after an investigation that included undercover agents posing as patients.
Judge OK's Online Medical Marijuana Ordering In Florida
Leafly and similar sites will be able to resume contracting with Florida medical marijuana operators to allow patients to order products online, under a ruling issued Monday by an administrative law judge.
State Agency Seeks Money, Workers As Medical Marijuana Industry Grows
As Florida's legal pot industry is poised to mushroom, health regulators are asking lawmakers for nearly $13 million to more than double the number of workers in the office that oversees medical marijuana issues.
Doctor Fights State After Marijuana Sting Operation
A physician who orders medical marijuana for patients is accusing state health officials of breaking the law to create fake records in a sting operation involving an investigator falsely posing as a military veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Florida Doctors Face New Rules For Smokeable Medical Marijuana
New rules laying out the do's and don'ts physicians must follow when certifying patients to smoke medical marijuana took effect last week, but it's not clear that doctors or patients are fully aware of them.
Florida Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Medical Marijuana Law
Siding with the state in a closely watched case that has kept the cannabis industry in limbo, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a 2017 law designed to carry out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Florida Teacher Fired For Medical Marijuana Use
An Orlando-area teacher has been fired for using medical marijuana. Medical marijuana is legal in Florida, but federal regulations continue to categorize cannabis as a Schedule I Controlled Substance, like heroin, LSD and ecstasy.
Florida House Panel Looks To Cap THC In Medical Marijuana Products
With Democrats condemning the effort as "reefer madness," a House panel on Tuesday pushed forward a proposal to impose limits on the amount of euphoria-inducing THC in medical marijuana products.
From Gun Laws To Medical Marijuana: Five Florida Legal Fights To Watch In 2021
From a gun law passed after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, to medical marijuana licenses, courts are grappling with numerous major Florida legal issues. Here are five cases to watch in 2021:
Florida Supreme Court Looks Again At High-Stakes Marijuana Case
In a case that could have a dramatic impact on the state's pot industry, the Florida Supreme Court made the unusual move Wednesday of hearing a second round of arguments in a challenge to a state law aimed at implementing a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Report: Smoking Is Tops For Medical Marijuana Patients
Smoking is gaining popularity among Florida's medical marijuana patients.
Mold Fungus Forces Recall Of Medical Marijuana Product In Florida
The medical-marijuana company Alpha Foliage, Inc. has recalled a product that was dispensed to patients in July because of a mold fungus, the Florida Department of Health's Office of Medicaid Marijuana Use announced late Tuesday.
Florida Supreme Court Justices Order More Arguments On Medical Marijuana Law
In a highly unusual move, the Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a second round of arguments in a battle about whether the state has properly carried out a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Florida Defends Constitutionality Of Pot Law
As the state Supreme Court ponders a high-stakes challenge to a 2017 medical marijuana law, attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration have filed an additional brief disputing that the measure is an unconstitutional "special" law.
Judge Backs Doctor In Medical Marijuana Case
An administrative law judge Tuesday sided with a physician who was accused by the state of having improper ties to a medical-marijuana dispensary and not adequately evaluating an undercover investigator who sought approval to use marijuana.
House Eyes THC Limit For Medical Marijuana
The day after a Senate version stalled, Rep. Ray Rodrigues filed a nearly identical proposal Tuesday that would impose a 10 percent cap on euphoria-inducing THC in medical marijuana for patients under age 21.
Latest Salvo Fired In Major Pot Case In Florida
In a case that could create a major upheaval in the state's pot industry, health officials on Thursday asked the Florida Supreme Court to uphold a 2017 law that carried out a constitutional amendment broadly legalizing medical marijuana.
Florida House Defends Marijuana Law In High-Stakes Case
In a Florida Supreme Court case with major ramifications for the medical marijuana industry, the Florida House contends a disputed 2017 law helps prevent "diversion" of pot to the illegal recreational market, minors, and other states.
Governor Ron DeSantis Administration Fights Pot Ruling
Calling a Tampa company's effort to get a medical marijuana license a "stunt," Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is asking the Florida Supreme Court to reject an appeals court ruling that could upend the state's medical cannabis industry.
Florida Panel Eyes Medical Marijuana Approvals By Doctors
Florida medical board members, confronted with a new state report that details how a relatively small number of doctors have approved patients to use medical marijuana, are taking a pass on whether they need to act.
Florida Patients Drawn To Smokable Medical Marijuana
More than 1.82 million ounces of smokable medical marijuana were ordered for 128,040 patients over a six-month period, a new state report shows.
Florida Medical Marijuana Use Doubles In Just One Year
Since medical marijuana was signed into law three years ago, the market has grown tremendously.
US Attorney Won't Pursue Medical Marijuana Cases In Florida
Florida's medical marijuana laws should be enough to shield the growing industry from prosecution across northern Florida.
Florida Supreme Court Justices To Take Up Major Medical Marijuana Case
The Florida Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to take up an appeal by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration in a high-profile case that could change the way medical marijuana operators do business in the state.
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Gavin Newsom targets GOP in Florida ad: "Join us in California"
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Biden vows to protect abortion pill in governors meeting
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CDC: Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream company
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July 4th food inflation has some shoppers looking for holiday deals
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Day 2 of HUD secretary's visit to get firsthand look at housing crisis
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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge visits South Florida to get firsthand look at housing crisis
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CDC: Listeria outbreak linked to Florida ice cream company
Those who have the ice cream at home should throw it away
Largest study to date reveals how COVID vaccines work with people of different sizes
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Ball and Chain serving up Cuban classics for the past 80 years
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