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...
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 ...
Legal Related Florida Governor Wants Floridians to Smoke Medicinal Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 19, 2019 Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, has said this week that he wants residents of Florida to smoke medical marijuana and wants lawmakers to change a state law that bans them from doing so. DeSantis has said that he will drop a st...
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...
Legal Related Florida Wants to Uphold Ban on Smoking Marijuana by Sophia Vida August 07, 2018 Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi and his office filed a 57-page brief last week that argues why the ban on smoking medical marijuana should be upheld. The office has argued that an appeals court should uphold the decision b...