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.
Read More »Health Care Regulation Debate Getting Refueled
Florida lawmakers could be preparing for a renewed debate about easing regulations in the state's health-care industry.
Read More »Ridesharing Bill Could Pick Up Speed This Year
Turnover in the Florida Senate could signal brighter prospects this year for a renewed proposal that would prevent local governments from regulating app-based transportation services such as Uber and Lyft
Read More »Patients, Doctors Get Green Light For Medical Marijuana
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.
Read More »Steve Crisafulli Won’t Run For Agriculture Commissioner
Former House Speaker Steve Crisafulli bowed out of a potential race for agriculture commissioner on Tuesday, leaving the 2018 campaign for the Cabinet position without a clear front-runner.
Read More »State Awards Another Marijuana License
With the state's pot industry poised to explode, Florida health officials have agreed to issue a seventh medical marijuana license.
Read More »Knox Medical Authorized To Distribute Medical Pot In Florida
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.
Read More »Water Claims Could Lead To More Citizens Policies
Increases in water-damage claims --- primarily in South Florida --- will likely reverse years of downsizing by the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance, board members were advised Wednesday as they approved a hike in the corporation's operating budget.
Read More »ShandsCair Celebrates 35 Years, Thousands Of Lives Saved
ShandsCair, the air medical and critical care transportation system for UF Health Shands Hospital, celebrated its 35th anniversary and more than 72,000 lives saved this week.
Read More »Hearing Ends In Florida-Georgia Water Fight
A special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court finished hearing arguments in a high-profile legal battle about divvying up water in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin shared by Florida and Georgia on Thursday.
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