State, doctors tangle over pot complaints

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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”…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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