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 obtain a coveted medical marijuana license be a member of the Florida Chapter of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association (which has closed its membership).
Florida Legislature Comes Through During Special Session
By way of background see my posts here, here, here, and here regarding the Florida Legislature’s prior efforts to pass laws to implement Amendment 2 (medical marijuana passed by Florida’s voters in November 2016) which failed in the last, regular legislative session.
However, the Florida Legislature has now, via special session, finally
Florida’s June Special Session Might Include Medical Marijuana
See my posts here, here, here, and here regarding the Florida Legislature’s efforts to pass laws to implement Amendment 2 (medical marijuana passed by Florida’s voters in November 2016) which failed in the last legislative session.
Now, Florida’s legislatures head back to Tallahassee for a special session from June 7th to June
Clock Runs Out on Medical Marijuana in the Florida Legislature
See my posts here, here, and here regarding the Florida Legislature’s efforts to pass laws to implement Amendment 2 (medical marijuana passed by Florida’s voters in November 2016).
Unless a special session is called, the Florida Legislature closes out this session with no agreement on medical marijuana. Issues related to the number
Trying to Beat the Buzzer – Florida Senate Passes Medical Marijuana Bill
With time running out in the session, Florida’s Senate passed SB 406 (regulations to implement Amendment 2) late last night. Now, the Florida Senate and House need to work out their differences, see my recent post on the House Bill.
Florida’s Senate and House have reached agreement on the following:
- No smoking, but yes to
Florida House Goes With No Smoking and Limited Licenses, But Unlimited Storefronts for Medical Marijuana
In March and April, I posted about two Florida House and one Florida Senate proposals to implement Amendment 2 (which legalized medical marijuana in November 2016).
The Florida House of Representatives has now passed HB 1397, which was one of the more restrictive proposals. However, HB 1397 has been amended to add some uses,
Florida Fraudsters Take Advantage of the Delay in Florida’s Implementation of Amendment 2
Amendment 2 passed back in November 2016, but the Florida Legislature is moving slowly to implement the necessary regulations for medical marijuana to get to the marketplace. See my posts here and here regarding Florida’s two leading proposals.
In the meantime, the Florida fraudsters and scammers have swooped in to fill the void. The Florida
Florida Entertains Multiple Medical Marijuana Plans
Last month, I posted about one Florida House proposal to implement Amendment 2 (which legalized medical marijuana).
Thereafter, several other bills have been put forward and one in the House, HB 1397, has now passed the House Health Quality Subcommittee. HB 1397, written by House Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues, is quite restrictive. Specifically it
Florida Considers Going Unlimited With Medical Marijuana
In November 2016, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved, with more than 70% voting yes, expanded medical marijuana by passing Amendment 2.
Now comes the tough work of implementing Amendment 2. One bill, Florida Senate Bill 614, proposes to throw out the current medical marijuana system (created in 2015 to grow, process and distribute low-THC