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• After vote switch, marijuana smoking bill advances in Senate

  Posted: 02/28/2019
  FL Politics -Jim Rosica The Senate Health Policy Committee on Monday OK’d the bill (SB 182) by Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Petersburg Republican, but that was after amending it with language from chair Gayle Harrell, a Stuart Republican and health care consultant, that divided the panel. The legislation first died on a 5-5 tie vote, was revived on a motion to reconsider, and the affirmative vote by Rouson, a St. Petersburg Democrat, put it over the top. Rouson said he changed his vote to move the bill along and ensure it wasn’t dead for the 2019 Legislative Session, which starts March... Continue >

• Lawmakers poised to let sick Floridians smoke medical marijuana

  Posted: 02/28/2019
  Florida Pheonix - Lloyd Dunkelberger The Florida House and Senate are poised to take up smokable pot bills in the first week of the 2019 session. There are some differences in the bills that will have to be worked out. The House bill (HB 7015) allows adults to use smokable marijuana, but it prohibits the dispensaries from selling other whole-flower products. The House bill also bans children from smoking. The Senate bill (SB 182) would require marijuana dispensaries to sell at least one type of pre-rolled, filter-less cigarettes and allow them to sell other whole-flower products. It would allow sick... Continue >

• Marijuana Won The Midterm Elections

  Posted: 11/19/2018
  Forbes By Tom Angell Tuesday’s election results were a mixed bag for partisans: Democrats regained control of the House, while Republicans extended their Senate majority. But one clear winner in the midterm elections was marijuana. Michigan voters approved a ballot measure making their state the first in the midwest to legalize cannabis. Missouri approved an initiative to allow medical marijuana, as did Utah. Voters in several Ohio cities approved local marijuana decriminalization measures, and a number of Wisconsin counties and cities strongly approved non-binding ballot questions calling for cannabis reform. Read the full article here  Continue >