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After being sold for years, Florida is finally regulating CBD products
Fried, a Democrat, made all things cannabis a cornerstone of her successful 2018 campaign for the state Cabinet seat.
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Rick Scott once lined the governor’s mansion with Florida’s most coveted artwork, now he call for cuts in arts funding
“These spending increases might be nice to have, but with $23 trillion in national debt, Congress needs to make some tough choices,” Scott said.
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As litigation looms that could upend the cannabis industry, Florida’s so-called ‘green rush’ has fizzled
The bidding war for medical-marijuana licenses in the Sunshine State has fizzled.
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Joe Redner’s Tampa company wants a medical marijuana license, but DeSantis calls his efforts ‘a stunt’
The department went to the Supreme Court in a lawsuit filed by Florigrown.
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Lawsuit targets Florida’s treatment of disabled inmates
Two years after a federal judge signed off on the settlement, Disability Rights Florida, Inc. is back in court suing the prisons agency for breach of contract.
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DeSantis administration is trying to ‘run out the clock’ on restoring felon voting rights in Florida, says federal judge
The controversy is centered on whether felons have to pay legal financial obligations, such as restitution, fines and fees, to be able to vote.
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Group launches PAC to fight legal recreational marijuana in Florida
Floridians Against Recreational Marijuana, or FARM, issued a news release Friday announcing the formation of the political committee.
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Florida’s attorney general and the NRA condemn proposed assault weapon ban
“The amendment hides behind political rhetoric and a misleading ballot summary…”
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Five questions for Tampa mayor Jane Castor
“If the Rays come over, they’ll bring the Rowdies with them.”
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Judge delays execution of convicted Pinellas County killer James Dailey
Gov. Ron DeSantis last month signed a death warrant for Dailey and scheduled the execution for Nov. 7.
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A Harvard doctor issued ‘dire warnings’ to Florida lawmakers about marijuana this week
Recent polls have shown about two-thirds of Floridians support the idea of joining 11 other states that have legalized recreational pot.
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Federal judge says Florida lawmakers made Amendment 4 an ‘administrative nightmare’
“This is a very difficult problem,” Hinkle said. “The Legislature could make it a whole lot easier.”
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Federal judge slams Florida Republican’s ‘poll tax’ on felon voting restoration
“The law will have ‘an immediate and irreparable effect on individuals who simply lack the resources’ to procure court documents, if the records even exist.”
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DeSantis’ choice to run Florida’s administrative law system is a Federalist Society lawyer
John MacIver, who’s the head of the local Federalist Society, was chosen to lead state Division of Administrative Hearings.
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Report finds that suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel should be reinstated
“The rule of law has prevailed,” Israel said.
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Florida Republican calls for stronger gun background checks to curb mass violence
Democrats in Washington and Florida have been pushing universal background checks.
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Push to ban assault weapons in Florida received record donations in August
Nearly 12,000 of the contributions were $5 or less.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants felon voting lawsuit put on hold
Justices are slated to hear arguments in the Amendment 4 case on Nov. 6.
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Serial killer who terrorized Florida’s gay communities was executed last night
His final meal included three hamburgers, French fries and bacon.
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Former Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel says he’s not to blame for mass shootings
The full Senate will make a final decision on Israel’s fate.