Florida Governor Ron De Santis signed SB182 into law yesterday. SB182 redefines medical use of marijuana to include possession, use or administration of marijuana in the form of smoking.
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Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use
Big Changes on the Horizon for Medical Marijuana in Florida
Despite the fact that oral arguments were just held in the appellate case involving the State of Florida’s appeal of a court decision legalizing smoking medical marijuana, new Florida Governor…
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Oral Arguments Held in Florida’s Medical Marijuana Smoking Case
Despite the rumor that Florida’s new governor (Ron De Santis) will be friendlier to medical marijuana than Rick Scott, oral arguments were held earlier this week and the…
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Florida Court Ruling Dismantles Restrictive Medical Marijuana License Law
Florida’s medical marijuana regulations and laws have been the subject of repeated litigation ever since Amendment Two was passed by voters in 2016. A recent Florida Court Opinion has ruled…
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Florida Medical Marijuana – Citrus Preference Licensing Litigation
Florida’s citrus industry has been ailing and declining for years. Florida’s recent medical marijuana regulations were designed to help, in part, by providing two medical marijuana licenses for the citrus…
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Breaking News – Florida’s Ban on Smoking Cannabis is Ruled Unconstitutional
After a closely watched one day trial last week, Judge Karen Gievers issued a 22 page Order and Final Judgment. Judge Gievers found that the legislation which implemented Amendment…
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Florida Medical Marijuana – Litigation Update
Grow Your Own Case
Recently, I posted about a Leon County, Florida Court case in which the Judge found in favor of a medical marijuana patient who sought permission to…
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Florida Senate Health Committee Passes Bill Addressing Unconstitutional Requirement in Medical Marijuana Law
Following up on my post from earlier this week, the Florida Senate Health committee unanimously passed SB 1134 which would strip out the requirement that black farmers who want to…
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Florida Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Regarding Portion of Medical Marijuana Law
Last week, Leon County, Florida Circuit Judge Charles Dodson granted a temporary injunction sought by Columbus Smith regarding a portion of the Florida law passed last year to implement Amendment…
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Six Months In And the Boom and Bust Has Already Hit Florida’s Medical Marijuana Industry
As I’ve posted before, here and here, Florida has struggled with its roll out of Amendment Two (medical marijuana) with delays in issuing licenses, processing patient i.d. cards, etc.
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