How Florida may look under proposed medical marijuana rules

Photo Credit: O'Dea at WikiCommons

 

Photo Credit: O'Dea at WikiCommons
Photo Credit: O’Dea at WikiCommons

Florida health officials have issued their proposed rules to implement the state’s constitutional medical marijuana amendment.

The regulations that were released on Friday by the Department of Health pick up the framework from the bill passed on June 9 by the State Legislature during a special session. The Department last month outlined a procedure where it would give 15 days’ notice before adopting a new rule and the public three days to submit comments.

Under the amendment approved by 71 percent of voters last year, rules must be in place by July 3 and enacted by October. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has said he “absolutely” intends to sign the bill. Scott should be able to sign the bill ahead of the first deadline.

Department of Health spokeswoman Mara Gambinieri says the department is committed to working collaboratively with the public to establish a patient-centered medical marijuana program.

 

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  1. Legislature could not be in any more of a wreckless disregard for the scientific facts. Like they think cannabis equals heroine, those chemicals operate under completely different pathways. Do airports ban and arrest patients for brining prescribed opiate pills on a flight? Are the same politicians so vehemently concerned about the ban on smoking, also at the same time working to outlaw tobacco smoking. We the people have had it with the lies, propaganda and nonsense. Just say now

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