Cannabis Legislation

Press Release: Florida Sheriff’s Association February 3, 2015 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, Florida’s Sheriffs met at the FSA Winter Conference to discuss critical legislative issues, including medical marijuana, that are facing the state. During the 2014 election, Florida’s Sheriffs spoke out in opposition to Amendment 2 because they believed the legalization of marijuana did not belong in our State Constitution. ...

  HLN host Nancy Grace faced off with not only her colleague Dr. Drew Pinsky on Tuesday, but the head of a pro-marijuana group as she blamed the drug for the shooting death of a Colorado woman last April. “I’m not going to let the isolated stories you drag off the Internet impact and affect the millions and millions of Americans ...

With 23 states adopting some sort of legalization for marijuana, many other states are looking to jump on that bandwagon and bring this natural drug to the forefront of issues that concern them the most. The frenzy of supporters are growing at a rapid pace, especially across the southeastern part of the U.S. who want medical marijuana legalized for medicinal ...

Seriously sick Floridians and those who can’t find adequate prescription drugs would be allowed access to medical-grade marijuana under a major cannabis bill filed Monday by a top Florida Republican state senator. St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes’ 28-page legislation, the most far-reaching of its kind by a top legislative leader, seeks to regulate the cultivation, distribution and use of medical ...

Although polls have found almost 90 percent public support for medical marijuana in Florida, a state measure that would have legalized cannabis for medicinal purposes failed on Tuesday. A majority of voters approved of Amendment 2, about 57 percent, but state law requires a supermajority of support — 60 percent or higher — so the ballot initiative failed to pass. ...

As the November 4th midterm elections approach, everyone interested in marijuana policy is looking at various voter initiatives across the country: legal adult use of marijuana in Alaska, Oregon, and Washington, D.C., and a robust medical cannabis law in Florida.  But as interesting as it is to see which parts of the country will be the next to reform their ...

By Keith Stroup – On November 4, Florida voters will have the opportunity to vote on an amendment to their state constitution, Amendment 2, to establish a medical marijuana program in that state. This vote is especially important as it would be the first southern state to legalize medical use, and would likely encourage other states in the region to ...