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This past November, medical marijuana was legalized in Florida.
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This past November, medical marijuana was legalized in Florida.
The state's proposed constitutional amendment on medical marijuana has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate.
A Florida House panel gave a thumbs-up Tuesday to a medical-marijuana proposal castigated by supporters of Amendment 2.
The Senate Health Policy Committee held a workshop Wednesday on the implementation of Amendment 2.
Some doctors are increasing their warnings about the harmful effects of marijuana on teens amid more lax laws and attitudes on its use.
The ongoing battle over legal medical marijuana in Florida continues across the state.
A public hearing about medical marijuana and the implementation of Amendment 2 was held at the Department of Health in Fort Lauderdale.
A key senator released the Legislature's first attempt at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana.
Florida health officials have started the rules-making process that will expand those eligible to receive medical marijuana.
With more and more states legalizing pot, a new report took an in depth look at the health effects.
Patients who qualify for medical marijuana under a voter-approved constitutional amendment can start purchasing cannabis treatments in as little as 90 days, according to the state's top pot cop.
Pot problems continue for two businesses trying to get a medical marijuana license in Southwest Florida.
Five-year-old Bruno Delgadillo could be the poster child for Florida's slowness in getting medical marijuana to those who need it.
A lack of guidance from health officials on medical marijuana could create a "very murky and dangerous legal area" for patients and doctors.
A major change that has come in many states across the country is beginning in the Sunshine State.
After voters overwhelming approved Amendment 2 in last election it's now up to Florida's Legislature to figure out how to make it work.
Investors are rushing to the Sunshine State to capitalize on the passage of medical marijuana.
The passage of Amendment 2, allowing the use of medical marijuana in Florida, is offering hope to a number of people with debilitating illnesses.
A proposed amendment to the state constitution to legalize medical marijuana has passed.
A Broward judge has sided with the Supervisor of Elections in the case of ballots that were missing the Amendment 2 question on legalizing marijuana.
Two-thirds of registered voters in the state say they support a proposed constitutional amendment that would broadly legalize medical marijuana.
In just a couple of weeks Florida will vote whether to legalize medical marijuana.
An emergency hearing was held Tuesday morning over some Broward ballots which were missing the Amendment 2 question which deals with legalizing medical marijuana.
As Broward voters headed to the polls Monday in the first day of early voting for the General Election, workers at the county's Supervisor of Elections Office began opening returned mail-in ballots to see any of them were missing the Amendment 2 question.
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