By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The Florida Department of Health will hold another hearing to clear up confusion about a proposed medical marijuana rule published after a marathon meeting…
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Wiggins named as one of top Florida political operatives for GOP presidential hopefuls
SaintPetersBlog named five Florida political operatives the GOP presidential candidates should hire – now. Ryan Wiggins, daughter of former Councilman Jack Nobles and daughter-in-law of former Mayor Mike Wiggins, is at the…
Has Big Pharma derailed Charlotte’s Web regs
That is the question that one concerned parent asked me yesterday. This time last year our newspaper and thousands of parents with kids battling severe forms of epilepsy were pushing the Florida…
More delays for Charlotte’s Web
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Lawmakers will have to sign off on a new rule to kick-start the state’s nascent medical marijuana industry, meaning another likely delay in the…
Big day for Charlotte’s Web
The Florida Department of Health will hold a workshop today as it tries to develop a regulatory framework to carry out a new law that allows limited types of medical marijuana, such…
Charlotte’s Web hearing set for October
An administrative law judge has scheduled a hearing for mid-October in combined challenges to the Florida Department of Health’s plan for carrying out a new medical-marijuana law. Judge W. David Watkins last…
Regulators take another shot at pot rules
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA State regulators have hurriedly released a revamped framework for Florida’s new medical-marijuana industry, making minor changes after a legislative panel shredded an earlier attempt….
Pot rule placed on hold
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Health regulators will almost certainly delay a rule that will eventually create the framework for the state’s new medical marijuana industry after an outcry…
Charlotte’s Web bill signed into law
Ryan Wiggins just texted me that Governor Rick Scott has signed into law the “Charlotte’s Web” bill that legalizes a special strain of cannabis that may help children deal with severe seizures….
Victory for RayAnn Moseley and Caring Florida
“Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014” On Friday May 2, Senate Bill 1030 ER passed the Senate floor with veto-proof majorities. SB 1030 was approved by a vote of 30-9 in the…
Senate passes ‘Charlotte’s Web’ bill
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida As an 11-year-old Panhandle girl who helped change the minds of leery lawmakers looked on, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a proposal Monday legalizing a…
Buzz: Gov. Scott appears to oppose ‘Charlotte’s Web’ bill
The word out of Tallahassee is Gov. Rick Scott will oppose the bill that would legalize “Charlotte’s Web,’ the strain of marijuana that would help children suffering from severe epileptic seizures. At…