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Florida Medical Marijuana Bill Fails to Advance

Update:  This post is from early 2013. The 2014 medical marijuana ballot initiative is approved and ready to go before the voters in November.

It’s been an impressive turnaround in just a year, thanks to the incredibly hard work of organizations like United for Care.

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Despite the fact that an estimated 70% of Floridians support medical marijuana, lawmakers have failed to move a bill that would put the framework for such a system in place. The “Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act” didn’t even make it to hearing. While one lawmaker is promising to reintroduce an updated version next year, some are hoping to get it to the ballot instead.

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Drug Problems Increasing in People Over 50

Usually, when we talk about drug use trends, we think of teens or young adults. Even if we consider drug use among adults, we rarely think about the elderly and drug problems. However, recent data suggests that’s where we should be spending some more attention—as drugs are affecting an increasing number of people over the age of 50. [Read more…]

Determined Activists Petition Florida’s Attorney General in Hope of Reclassifying Marijuana

In the last 10 years, the landscape of marijuana reform in the United States has transformed drastically; It’s much more green. There are now 18 states, including Washington, D.C., that have legalized medical marijuana in one form or another. Thirteen states have decriminalized it, and two have legalized the recreational use of marijuana. [Read more…]

Elaborate Marijuana Grow Houses Boom in Florida

Florida was the number one state in the country for seized marijuana grown houses last year. Not really the kind of achievement worth bragging about, but definitely something to take notice of. High demand for potent pot has opened up a lucrative business opportunity for some, who find themselves turning their homes or other properties into small marijuana factories. [Read more…]

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