It could soon be a lot easier to get medical marijuana cards in Florida. State Representative Alex Andrade is sponsoring a bill that wo

Both 15-year-old Tyjhae Allen and 16-year-old Charles Jackson III face murder charges, although Jackson is the one accused of pulling the trigger to end the life of 22-year-old Juan German-Garo Jr., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said.

A Florida state court recently held that an employer violated the Florida Civil Rights Act by failing to accommodate an employee’s off-duty, off-site medical marijuana use to treat his disabilities. The court granted summary judgment in favor of the former employee,

Florida lawmakers have filed bills for the 2025 legislative session that would add eligible medical conditions, allow homegrown plants and more.

Some Florida Republican lawmakers are looking to expand access to medical marijuana and even recreational marijuana.

The bill would also make it easier to get a medical marijuana card and extend the card renewal period from six months to two years.

Morgan, a huge and longtime political donor, has worked as an advisor to political leaders and presidents and counts Barack Obama and Bill Clinton among his friends. For a time former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist worked for him.

Although a measure did pass last spring, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed it in June. By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix During the past two legislative sessions, Florida lawmakers have attempted to impose significant restrictions on hemp products that industry officials said would have been devastating to their bottom line.

Senate Bill 546 would allow medical marijuana patients to grow no more than two cannabis plants at home, as long as they apply and get a "cultivation certificate" from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.