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Florida officials set medical marijuana dosage, supply limits
Industry insiders predict the dosage limits and supply restrictions will make marijuana products more expensive for patients.
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DeSantis wants medical marijuana companies to pay more to operate in Florida
“I would charge them an arm and a leg. I mean, everybody wants these licenses.”
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Federal lawsuit will challenge Florida’s ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming treatments
Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal and state governments and provides care to low-income people.
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Feds asks judge to dismiss Florida lawsuit seeking to allow medical marijuana patients to buy guns
“Calling marijuana users dangerous. Using a 1633 case about the disarming of Indians. It is very disappointing.”
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Trulieve and the Bellamy Brothers back amendment to put recreational pot on Florida’s ballot
Other multi-state medical marijuana operators also are expected to support the campaign.
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Florida moves ahead with banning gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth
If guidelines are finalized, Florida would be the only state in the country where a medical board has barred transgender treatments for adolescents.
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Florida Democrats Nikki Fried and Charlie Crist battle it out in first and only debate
The pair closed out Thursday’s match-up on a harsh note.
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Citing SCOTUS ruling, Nikki Fried takes aim at federal law prohibiting medical marijuana users from buying firearms
The lawsuit centers, in part, on a federal form that must be completed by people seeking to purchase guns.
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Right-wing religious groups, bigots celebrate proposed Florida rule to bar gender-affirming care under Medicaid
Friday’s meeting drew more than 150 people, with supporters of the proposed rule —- many of them sporting “Let Kids Be Kids” decals
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Fee sharing, telehealth raise questions about Florida’s medical marijuana industry
“Every year, the Legislature continuously looks for ways to regulate it. … Why is this issue, a clear violation, ignored?”
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Florida, NRA point to US Supreme Court ruling in fight over 2018 state gun law
Gun-control advocates have expressed concerns the decision could severely restrict states’ ability to regulate guns.
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Former Florida governor candidate Andrew Gillum pleads not guilty to charges of fraud, lying to FBI
“There’s been a target on my back ever since I was the mayor of Tallahassee.”
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‘There’s no question that it has prevented harm’: Florida’s ‘red-flag’ law at center of national gun debate
Polk County, with about 1,300 orders over the past four years, has had more risk-protection orders than anywhere else in the state.
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Critics of new Florida election laws point to ‘this country’s history of using law enforcement to threaten and intimidate people from voting’
A congressional panel probing changes to elections laws across the country held a hearing Wednesday in Tallahassee.
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In major blow to DeSantis, appeals court says Florida’s ‘Big Tech’ social media law is unconstitutional
DeSantis pushed the social-media crackdown (SB 7072) after Twitter and Facebook blocked Trump.
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NRA seeks to overturn Florida law prohibiting rifle sales to adults under 21
Federal law already barred sales of handguns to people under 21.
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Florida ballot initiative supporters say signature law is unconstitutional
No citizens’ initiatives met the requirements to appear on the November 2022 ballot.
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Walgreens agree to pay $683 million in Florida opioids lawsuit
The agreement includes no admission of wrongdoing or liability by Walgreens.
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Now that Florida Gov. DeSantis signed Disney bill, who assumes the debt?
“We’re going to take care of all that. Don’t worry. We have everything thought out.”
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Florida Republicans vote to strip Disney World of special district
“If Disney wants to pick a fight, they chose the wrong guy,” DeSantis said.