Medical Marijuana Compromise Met

After months of debate, state lawmakers have finally reached a compromise to regulate medical marijuana.

On Wednesday, legislators unveiled HB 5A, a proposal to implement Amendment 2. State Sen. Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, introduced the measure Wednesday afternoon. By Wednesday evening, the House and Human Services Committee had approved the measure.

Had the legislature not acted on medical marijuana, it would have been up to the Florida Department of Health to regulate medical cannabis before July. [Sunshine State News]

John Morgan says he will sue because he believes people should be able to smoke it!

HB 5-A: Medical Use of Marijuana

GENERAL BILL by Rodrigues

Medical Use of Marijuana; Provides exemption from the state tax on sales, use, and other transactions for marijuana & marijuana delivery devices used for medical purposes; provides qualifying medical conditions for patient to be eligible to receive marijuana or marijuana delivery device; provides for establishment of medical marijuana testing laboratories; establishes Coalition for Medical Marijuana Research and Education within H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. APPROPRIATION: $14,393,440.00

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 6/7/2017 House - Introduced -HJ 3, 4
Bill Text: PDF