DAYTONA BEACH NJ, by Jim Manfre, sheriff of Flagler County - As most readers are probably aware, earlier this year 63 of my fellow Florida sheriffs came out publicly against the medical marijuana amendment on the ballot this November. I was not among them.

By Matthew Peddie, 90.7 WMFE News, Orlando - A commission created to help guide the implementation of medical marijuana law in Florida will meet for the first time this week. Florida for Care says it wants to create a gold standard for medical marijuana in the state.

By Chris Joseph - With the vote on medical marijuana a mere four months away, a group chaired by both those who advocate and those who are opposed to medical weed has formed a Blue Ribbon Commission to provide research, expert opinions, and feedback on a wide range of medical marijuana issues.

PRESS RELEASE: Guided by host of experts, including law enforcement, Florida for Care Seeks to Craft Medical Marijuana Safety and Regulation Proposals in Advance of Election.

By Jason Lanning , Bay News 9 - TALLAHASSEE - Voters won't decide until November on whether to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. But this week, the state rolled out a plan for the marijuana industry - at least on a form of the drug that has already been approved.

Now that medical marijuana is legal in Florida officials now must decide how to regulate it. The process begins Monday in Tallahassee when the Department of Health holds a day-long workshop on implementing SB 1030, which authorizes prescriptions for low-THC cannabis for a specific set of patients.

Winners of Florida's five, highly sought-after medical marijuana licenses could be selected through lotteries, according to a draft rule released late Wednesday by the Department of Health.