BREAKING NEWS A Federal Judge in Oklahoma has dismissed an indictment charging a man with possession of a firearm while also in possession of marijuana. Judge Patrick Wyrick ruled that the law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms was unconstitutional and a violation of the Second Amendment. This is a big deal. It is the first Federal Court to...
Continue ReadingHow Much Weed Is A Felony in Florida? To many people, marijuana is considered a harmless drug. However, given that the laws vary from state to state, many would disagree. While it may seem as though marijuana is pretty much decriminalized in the United States, some states still have harsh penalties in place when it comes to possession of...
Continue ReadingMore and more medical marijuana dispensaries are opening up in Florida. While this is great news for those who benefit from the drug to help with medical conditions, gun owners may want to take note. In Florida, you can’t be both a medical marijuana user and a gun owner. If you are found to be in possession of both...
Continue ReadingOn June 23, Florida Gov. Rick Scott finally signed legislation to implement Amendment 2, the voter-approved constitutional amendment to permit medical marijuana. The legislation, adopted during a special session of the Florida legislature, creates an overall regulatory framework to ensure patient access to medical marijuana. Among other provisions, the new law will significantly increase the number of organizations licensed...
Continue ReadingThere is a still a great deal of uncertainty surrounding Florida’s slow-moving efforts to implement the legalization of medical marijuana. Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment last November stating that the “medical use of marijuana by a qualifying patient or caregiver” should not be subject to civil or criminal liability under state law. But Florida lawmakers, in adopting rules...
Continue ReadingThere is still quite a bit of confusion over recent changes to Florida’s marijuana laws. Last year, voters approved an amendment to the state constitution that permits the use of “medical cannabis” with a physician’s approval. Unfortunately, Florida legislators have not been able to agree on specific regulations to implement the amendment, and unless a special session is held,...
Continue ReadingFlorida legislators continue to struggle with last year’s decision by voters to legalize medicinal cannabis through an amendment to the state constitution. Some legislators, concerned that medical marijuana might lead to a rash of people “driving while stoned,” have proposed new laws to expand existing DUI laws to cover THC, the active ingredient in cannabis. However, medical and law...
Continue ReadingWith Florida voting to legalize medical marijuana by amending the constitution our legislators are at work trying to craft laws that will regulate this new industry. At this time we are still in the infancy of this process. Both senate and house bills are working their way through various committees and being amended. In fact it appears that there...
Continue ReadingThe LEGAL marijuana business is a $6 billion dollar industry. Yes, that billion with a “B”. No that doesn’t include the ounce you bought off the guy on the street. I am talking strictly about the legal commercialization of cannabis for both medical and recreational use. This relatively new legal market will continue to gain new customers who were...
Continue ReadingOn January 3, 2017, Amendment 2 expanded the qualifying medical conditions for obtaining medical marijuana. The Department of Health Office of Compassionate Use is the government agency responsible for creating the regulatory structure for Medical Marijuana. The development of these new regulations are still in the works. So, in the meantime, we are still stuck with the old Florida...
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