By Dara Kam TALLAHASSEE — State health officials have filed complaints against two medical-marijuana doctors based on information obtained by undercover investigators posing as patients, in what one physician’s lawyers described as a…
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Lawmakers pass smokable medical pot bill
By Dara Kam, The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — In their first full action of the 2019 legislative session, Florida lawmakers — many of them grudgingly — ceded to a demand…
Statewide Poll: Huge support for smoking medical pot
The latest Inweekly/Political Matrix found that nearly two out of three Florida voters support legalizing the smoking of medical marijuana. Less than five percent of the respondents were undecided on the issue….
Ruling rejects limits on medical marijuana businesses
By Dara Kam THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA… TALLAHASSEE — In a ruling that could have a revolutionary impact if it stands, a Tallahassee judge has found a law limiting the number…
Medical Pot Legal Battle: To smoke or not to smoke
By Dara Kam The NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA TALLAHASSEE — In the latest clash over medical marijuana, lawyers representing two ailing Florida women asked a Tallahassee judge Monday to lift a hold…
Could medical marijuana take down Scott?
By Dara Kam The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott’s fight to keep patients from smoking pot could spark a “political wildfire†that will cost the Republican votes in…
Gaetz: Treasury Secretary to protect bank accounts of marijuana dispensaries [podcast]
Congressman Matt Gaetz yesterday said on “Pensacola Speaks†that he met last week wth Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin in the Oval Office to discuss medical marijuana and the banking industry. “He indicated…
Gaetz: Congress can block Sessions on medical marijuana [podcast]
Attorney General Jeff Sessions ordered the U.S. attorneys across the country to enforce the federal laws regarding marijuana. Congressman Matt Gaetz, a proponent of legalizing medical marijuana, explained to Inweekly that Congress…
Nursery tied to locals to get medical marijuana license
Editor’s Note: Loop’s Nursery & Greenhouses is tied to Pensacola-based Ray of Hope dispensing organization. ANOTHER FIRM TO JOIN GROWING MARIJUANA INDUSTRY By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A longtime…
Marijuana investor info public
From The News Service of Florida: Information about investors and partners in medical-marijuana businesses is not a trade secret and should be disclosed under Florida’s public-records law, an appeals court ruled Friday….
Lawmakers poised to vote on medical cannabis process today
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA House and Senate leaders might be divided on issues that forced them to return to the Capitol this week, but they’re in agreement about…
Medical pot regs slowly developing
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA After state lawmakers failed to act, health officials on Thursday laid out a framework for adopting regulations required by a voter-approved constitutional amendment that…
Medical marijuana deal goes up in smoke
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Unable to bridge a gap over how many marijuana dispensaries the state should have, Florida lawmakers Friday failed to pass legislation that would have…
Pot stores in Florida’s future
HOUSE APPROVES MEDICAL POT BILL By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA The state would have more than a dozen pot operators — with unlimited retail locations — under a proposal…
Gaetz finds bipartisan support for medical pot bill
Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz and Democratic Congressman Darren Soto have joined forces in a bipartisan effort to make it easier for ill-patients and scientific and medical researchers to obtain marijuana. The proposed…
Senate looks to add more medical pot licenses
By JIM SAUNDERS THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA With the bill sponsor saying it “faithfully” carries out a constitutional amendment that voters passed in November, a Senate committee Monday approved a bill…
Watch for how medical marijuana is implemented
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA A key senator Thursday released the Legislature’s first attempt at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana, with the proposal calling…
Three out of four Pensacola voters wanted medical marijuana
The City of Pensacola voters overwhelmingly voted for Amendment 2 that legalized medical marijuana in Florida. In fact, the City had a slightly higher percentage in favor of the amendment than other areas of…
Nursery with Charlotte’s Web license denied again
The News Service of Florida reports the Florida Department of Health on Thursday issued a final order rejecting a Northeast Florida nursery’s attempt to get a license to grow, process and dispense…
Which precincts loved medical marijuana the most
Of Escambia County’s 79 precincts, only Pensacola Christian College voted against Amendment 2. Here are the precincts listed by largest margins for the Medical Marijuana amendment. Precinct Location Yes No Margin PRECINCT 67 HOLY…