A study conducted by a researcher from UF Health Jacksonville shows that overeating during national sporting events and holidays is more likely to cause medical problems, such as food obstruction.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott announced $25 million in grants for Zika virus research at eight Florida universities.
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A key senator Thursday released the Legislature's first attempt at carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana, with the proposal calling for a growing number of marijuana licenses and making it easier for doctors to order the treatment for patients.
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Patients who qualify for medical marijuana under a voter-approved constitutional amendment can start purchasing cannabis treatments in as little as 90 days, according to state Office of Compassionate Use Director Christian Bax.
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A fourth Florida organization has been allowed to distribute low-THC cannabis as medicine for a narrow list of medical conditions, less than a month before Amendment 2, which allows full legalization of medical marijuana becomes effective in the state of Florida.
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Florida voters Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana for patients with a broad swath of conditions.
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This November, Florida voters will again weigh in on a medical-marijuana constitutional amendment, and decide whether to vastly expand the types of patients who are eligible for the treatment.
Read More »Saying they did not follow their own rules, an administrative law judge scalded state health officials for the method used to grant highly coveted medical-marijuana licenses to nurseries last fall. Administrative Law Judge John Van Laningham also made clear that he intends to recommend that the Department of Health issue …
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Dr. Justin Davis is the first doctor in Gainesville to recommend the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
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As pot shops start to sprout in Florida, cities are struggling with how --- or whether --- to regulate the state's new marijuana industry.
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