In 2016 Florida became the first state in the south to pass a citizen ballot initiative that would create a robust medical marijuana program. With the passage of Amendment 2, Florida voters overwhelmingly approved safe access to a wide range of medical marijuana choices for patients suffering from several severe and chronic medical conditions. In order to qualify for a Florida medical marijuana card, patients must:
Last month I wrote an article on SouthCANN titled “Medical marijuana is inevitable in Florida, and there’s not a damn thing the state can do about it”. In that article I pointed out the three elements necessary for a successful medical marijuana necessity defense in Florida, based on …
Last year Florida attorney John Morgan spent $5 million of his own money to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. Unfortunately for Morgan, United for Care and every single patient in the state of Florida, however, Measure 2 failed to pass by only two percentage points. The first time was …
By now most everyone is familiar, at least to a degree, with the fact that case law in Florida has established a medical necessity defense against prosecution for the cultivation and possession of marijuana when it is used to treat a debilitating medical condition. This ruling, which was handed down …
In a 4-3 decision the Florida Supreme Court announced today that they have approved the wording that will appear on the November ballot asking Florida voters if they want a constitutional amendment that would allow patients to consume medical marijuana. Attorney General Pam Bondi has led the fight …
The only thing keeping Florida voters from being able to say whether or not they want an amendment to the state constitution that would legalize medical marijuana is the Florida Supreme Court. A petition campaign led by the patient advocacy group United for Care and bankrolled by noted …
