Lawmakers Hold Out Hope For Recreational Marijuana
• Some Florida lawmakers are hoping there’s still time to pass a bill that would expand the state’s marijuana rules to include adult recreational use.
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• Some Florida lawmakers are hoping there’s still time to pass a bill that would expand the state’s marijuana rules to include adult recreational use.
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• Republican lawmakers in Florida have never hidden their discomfort with the use of medical marijuana. Even after more than 70 percent of Florida voters approved an amendment making it legally available, the Republican-controlled Legislature has dragged its feet on implementation every step of the way. Amendment 2 passed in 2016, yet some of its key aspects are still being hashed out five years later. Now a pair of 2021 bills propose a 10 percent THC cap on smokable cannabis, and a 16 percent limit on THC levels in other products. Physicians say the proposed caps are unnecessary and not scientifically based, and according to Ben Pollara of MMJ advocacy group Florida for Care, this simply will force patients to spend …
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• Federal prosecutors say a Florida man helped rich and famous parents get their kids into colleges with bribes and fake test scores. We took a closer look at the college admissions scandal with John Delaney, Former Jacksonville Mayor and President Emeritus of the University of North Florida; and Colleen Wright, Education Reporter for the Miami Herald.
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• Florida’s chief financial officer is asking incoming Attorney General William Barr to provide guidance on medical marijuana banking.
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• Today marks two weeks since Governor Ron DeSantis was sworn into office and Florida’s newly-minted leader has wasted no time taking on significant issues facing the state.
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• In a press conference Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signaled an end to the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana. The governor’s decision is expected to widely impact the state’s cannabis and hemp growing industry.
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• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing sweeping changes to the state’s medical marijuana system – including an end to the ban on smoking medical marijuana.
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