Florida Senate Marijuana Smoking Bill Rolls Along
A Senate proposal that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana is ready to go to the full Senate after the Rules Committee unanimously signed off on the measure Wednesday.
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A Senate proposal that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana is ready to go to the full Senate after the Rules Committee unanimously signed off on the measure Wednesday.
As lawmakers weigh changes to the state's medical-marijuana laws, the Florida Department of Health has appealed a circuit judge's ruling that struck down a limit on the number of dispensaries that marijuana businesses can operate.
The issue of medical marijuana has been one of the most-discussed topics among Florida politicians in recent years.
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Florida House leaders have rolled out a proposal that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana, but only after going through what one critic called a "bureaucratic mess of red tape."
A high-profile effort to repeal the state's ban on smokable medical marijuana morphed Monday into legislation that, according to the proposal's author, would be worse for patients than doing nothing at all.
Siding with Florida's largest cannabis operator, a circuit judge has again struck down a law capping the number of dispensaries medical marijuana businesses can run.
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He's not calling it a cartel, as Gov. Ron DeSantis did.
Whether Florida lawmakers will do away with the state's prohibition against smoking medical marijuana remains up in the air, despite an ultimatum issued by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Gov. Ron DeSantis still wants to eliminate Florida's ban on smoking medical marijuana.
With Gov. Ron DeSantis backing the issue, Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, filed a bill Monday that would eliminate a ban on smoking medical marijuana.
An appeals court has refused to indefinitely put on hold a challenge to the state's prohibition on smoking medical marijuana.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made a major policy announcement on medical marijuana on Thursday afternoon from Winter Park, Florida.
With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag "NoSmokeIsAJoke," Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will "very soon" announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Newly minted Gov. Ron DeSantis has indicated he may drop the state's appeal of a court decision that said a Florida law banning patients from smoking medical marijuana is unconstitutional.
The 1st District Court of Appeal is scheduled to hold arguments Feb. 12 in a dispute about whether a Tampa businessman should be able to grow medical marijuana as part of his treatment for cancer.
Florida Department of Health attorneys have asked an appeals court to overturn a circuit judge's ruling that they say "injected confusion and uncertainty" into the licensing of marijuana firms.
In a closely watched case, an appeals court this week agreed to put on hold a circuit judge's ruling that said Florida lawmakers and the state Department of Health have violated a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
The advent of a new administration with Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis at the helm could bring a sharp turnaround in how Florida officials approach the state's highly regulated medical marijuana industry.
The Florida House is seeking to intervene in a potentially far-reaching legal battle about the constitutionality of a 2017 law that set regulations for the state's medical-marijuana industry.
Less than three hours before a 5 p.m. deadline, Gov. Rick Scott's administration Friday filed a notice to appeal a Tallahassee judge's order that struck down a 2017 medical marijuana law as unconstitutional.
A Tallahassee judge agreed Wednesday to block state health officials from moving forward with the application process for highly sought-after medical marijuana licenses.
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Torrasha Smith faces 278 counts, including fraud and grand theft, over facilities she allegedly ran after a state order to stop.
A 10- and 12-year-old came home to find an armed man inside, police say. He fled when they arrived.
A northwest Miami-Dade man has dealt with stained walls and ruined cabinets since his neighbor's roof caved in 2023.
Torrasha Smith faces 278 counts, including fraud and grand theft, over facilities she allegedly ran after a state order to stop.
Detectives say a Miami woman sold $1.7 million in counterfeit merchandise in person and through social media.
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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