Smoking Medical Marijuana Is Now Legal In Florida
On March 18, 2019, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill repealing the ban on smokable medical marijuana for qualifying patients in...
Florida Governor Wants To End Ban On Smokable Medical Marijuana
Newly-elected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) wants a new law by mid-March that will end a smoking ban on medical marijuana and...
Florida Judge: Ban on Smokeable Marijuana is Unconstitutional
In June 2017, Governor Rick Scott of Florida signed a bill to implement a medical marijuana program. One unusual feature of the bill is...
Is Second Time the Charm for MMJ in Florida?
The last time activists tried to legalize medical marijuana in Florida, it didn't end well. Voters strongly supported the idea - just not strongly...
Florida Gets Its First Medical Marijuana Shop
Florida is the third-most populous state in the country, so it's no small deal that the state got its first medical marijuana dispensary in...
Florida City Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession
One of Florida's largest cities removed criminal penalties for marijuana possession in March.
The Tampa City Council voted March 17 to decriminalize possession of small...
24 States Considering Legalization This Year
More than 20 states could vote to legalize marijuana in November, according to recent news reports.
That means 2016 could be the biggest year yet...
Man Takes Flakka, Tries to Break into Jail
Bizarre stories continue to swirl around the use of a new, little-understood synthetic drug known as "flakka."
In a new incident out of Florida, at...
St. Petersburg Could Decriminalize Marijuana
One of Florida's largest cities has moved a step closer to removing criminal penalties for minor marijuana crimes.
A committee of the St. Petersburg City...
Elderly Couple Busted for Growing Marijuana
Police arrested an elderly Florida couple in October and accused them of growing marijuana in their home.
The sheriff's office for Hernando County, located along...
