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Florida’s contentious medical marijuana legislation is headed to Gov. Rick Scott. The Florida Senate approved a House version of a bill (HB 307) that expands the use of the Right to Try Act, allowing medical marijuana use for patients with terminal conditions. A similar measure, which allows all strengths and …

Alpha Foliage is the first nursery in the state of Florida to officially begin growing marijuana for medical use.

Four nurseries cited the University of Florida in applications to the state for medical marijuana licenses. The university says it is prohibited by federal law from conducting research on marijuana.

In the latest twist in a nearly two-year struggle to offer limited types of medical-marijuana in Florida, three nurseries filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to at least temporarily block competitors from starting to produce the cannabis.

Alachua's potential medical marijuana dispensary wants to begin growing as soon as possible.

The proposed amendment received nearly 700,000 signatures, meaning voters will get the chance to vote on medical marijuana again after an unsuccessful bid in 2014.

A new Florida bill could increase terminally ill patients' access to medical marijuana while further regulating how it's sold and distributed.

TALLAHASSEE — Five dispensing organizations selected by state officials, including one from Alachua County, promised lawmakers Wednesday they would meet a deadline next month to get medical-marijuana production off the ground, despite legal challenges that could threaten their licenses. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee received updates from the state Office of Compassionate …

A proposed constitutional amendment led by the group People United For Medical Marijuana, was unanimously approved to be placed on the Nov. 16 by the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday. Supreme Court justices said the proposal met legal tests that includes a clearly worded title and summary.