Tag: Medical Marijuana
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Escambia County discusses how to regulate reefer madness
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioner discussed this morning its positions on how the Florida Legislature should implement medical marijuana. The Committee of the…
The future of medical pot dispensaries here
The Escambia Board of County Commissioners meets tonight. The board will consider the establishment of a lobbying position for the medical marijuana implementation, as follows:…
Cities and counties debate how to handle pot dispensaries
The City of Miami Beach passed last Thursday a four-month ban on the opening of marijuana dispensaries. According to city officials, the moratorium gives the…
Pot amendment creates green rush
By DARA KAM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Florida voters’ overwhelming approval of a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for a broad swath of patients…
