Florida For Care

04/08/2025

https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2025-04-06/house-panel-approves-bill-to-nix-floridas-medical-cannanis-registration-fee-for-veterans

The bill also would require the Department of Health to recertify patients’ eligibility for the medical ma*****na program every two years instead of annually.

04/07/2025

We have a little mmj movement in Tally! Rep Andrades larger bill, was cut down to allow…

-physical cards to be good for 2 years
-no fee for veterans!

Only 1 committee to go, if you want this to pass contact the chair Rep Tomkow (850) 717-5051 and ask her to hear HB 555!

Contact your local rep if on the committee too and tell them to ask the Rep as well!

https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?SessionId=105&CommitteeId=3294

https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=81145

In the Senate, Contact Senator Gruters to mirror this language and push the chair of Health Policy Senator Burton and tell them to give a hearing to Sen. Gruters SB 546 or SB 552!

Health & Human Services Committee

02/25/2025

https://www.ma*****namoment.net/doctors-supporting-ma*****na-rescheduling-file-lawsuit-calling-for-dea-witness-selection-redo-over-alleged-unlawful-conspiracy-with-reform-opponents/?

A non-profit organization of pro-ma*****na reform doctors has filed a brief in a federal appeals court arguing that new evidence has surfaced demonstrating that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) carried out an “arbitrary and capricious review” of witnesses for hearings on the ongoing can...

02/13/2025

https://www.ma*****namoment.net/trump-welcomes-return-of-medical-ma*****na-patient-freed-from-russia-at-white-house-without-mentioning-u-s-cannabis-prohibition/

An American teacher freed from a Russian prison after being convicted of ma*****na possession was welcomed at the White House by President Donald Trump and key GOP congressional leaders on Tuesday. But absent from Marc Fogel’s reception was acknowledgement of the basis of his conviction: A charge ...

02/10/2025

A lot of good in there! Some changes needed! Comment below your thoughts!

A new Republican-led bill in Florida is aimed at expanding access to medical ma*****na, including by adding new qualifying conditions, waiving fees for military veterans, letting doctors issue recommendations through telehealth and allowing out-of-state patients to participate in the program, among....

02/10/2025

https://www.ma*****namoment.net/gop-florida-lawmaker-wonders-if-states-medical-ma*****na-program-is-causing-more-harm-than-good/?

“That doesn’t mean that there are not patients who might massively benefit from this, but we haven’t defined the benefit of this.” By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix With nearly 900,000 registered patients, Florida has the largest medical ma*****na program in the country. While campaigning agai...

02/04/2025

Miami Beach passes Employment protections for medical ma*****na patients! You heard it here first!

https://www.floridaforcare.org/miami_beach_passes_employment_protections_for_employees

02/04/2025

Got questions for the OMMU director? They will be speaking in the House at 12:30 today and the Senate after 1:45

https://www.flhouse.gov/Sections/Committees/committeesdetail.aspx?CommitteeId=3296

https://www.flsenate.gov/Committees/Show/HP?pref=full

Before each meeting, the official Meeting Notice is published. After each meeting, the Expanded Agenda, detailing committee action on each agenda item, and the Attendance form, noting the presence of committee members at the meeting, are published.

01/28/2025

Limited Home grow for patients! Thoughts?!?

The expected measure would allow two plants per household.

01/21/2025

Let’s hope this leads to a final ruling!

https://www.ma*****namoment.net/florida-county-asks-appeals-court-for-permission-to-fire-emt-over-medical-ma*****na-use/?

The former EMT for Hillsborough County was a qualified medical cannabis patient who said he suffers from anxiety, insomnia and PTSD. By Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix An attorney representing Hillsborough County has filed an appeal in the state’s Second District Court of Appeal of a ruling that coul...

01/17/2025

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/state/2025/01/15/florida-recreational-ma*****na-weed-new-amendment-2026/77722112007/

It would allow those who are at least 21 years old to possess up to two ounces of ma*****na or five grams in concentrated form.