Trends & Articles Many Floridians Support Legal Marijuana by Sophia Vida June 21, 2019 It seems that support for legal marijuana in Florida is on the rise. The Sun Sentinel, a Quinnipiac University Poll has found that a strong majority of voters want to see marijuana legalized in the state. According to the po...
Legal Related A School District in Florida May Soon Allow Medical Marijuana at School by Sophia Vida May 31, 2019 The Palm Beach County School District is considering a policy that would allow students to be given medical marijuana at school. In a 12 News report, a parent named Charles Homer remarked, "I think it’s needed. I honestly thi...
Legal Related Florida Bill for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Quickly Dies by Sophia Vida April 09, 2019 A bill by Florida state Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith, to legalize recreational marijuana, has died before a hearing or a vote. The bill would have allowed those age 21 and older to use marijuana for personal use in limited amoun...
Trends & Articles NBC’s Tom Brokaw Says He Used Marijuana For This Reason by Sophia Vida March 27, 2019 According to a SurvivorNet Interview, NBC News senior correspondent Tom Brokaw uses marijuana. Brokaw reportedly said he takes medical marijuana to relieve pain related to multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer. He told Su...
Legal Related Smokable Cannabis Makes its Way to Florida by Sophia Vida March 15, 2019 A bill in Florida to repeal a ban on smoking medical marijuana has finally hit Governor DeSantis' office. It was this week that the Florida House affirmed the right to smoke medical pot, approving the Senate bill to include “...
Legal Related Florida Senate Votes to Allow Medical Marijuana Smoking by Sophia Vida March 09, 2019 Only eight days before Governor Ron DeSantis' deadline, the Florida Senate affirmed the right to smoke medical marijuana on Thursday. The bill, named SB 182, was at its last stop during the day and in a 40-member Senate vote re...
Legal Related Florida Inches Closer to Repealing Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban by Sophia Vida March 07, 2019 There's only about a week until Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' deadline and House and Senate leaders in the state are getting closer to repealing the state ban on smoking medical marijuana. State Sen. Jeff Brandes and state Rep...
Legal Related Two Lawmakers in Florida Propose Legalizing Recreational Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 28, 2019 A couple of lawmakers from Florida have filed bills in relation to legalizing and taxing recreational marijuana. Miami Beach Rep. Michael Grieco and Orlando Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith have sponsored House Bill 1117 and Grieco ...
Trends & Articles Florida’s Largest Medical Marijuana Provider Signs Exclusive Deal by Sophia Vida January 04, 2019 According to an announcement from the company on Thursday, Trulieve has signed an exclusive deal to bring high-end marijuana products to the state of Florida with Binske. Binkse is a Colorado-based company that markets an "expe...
Legal Related Florida Judge Blocks Medical Marijuana License Process by Sophia Vida October 04, 2018 A Judge in Tallahassee, Florida, has agreed to block state health officials from moving forward with the application process for medical marijuana licenses. Leon County Circuit Judge Charles Dodson gave a verbal order this past...