The legalization of drugs has become a rather hot topic. Many people hold different stances and the controversy is still open for debate. Many have continued to argue that possessing and using marijuana should at least be legalized and, though it has happened in some...
The struggle over whether Florida voters should get to decide for themselves whether to decriminalize marijuana goes on. As we discussed previously in this blog, the campaign to add an initiative onto this year’s ballot proposing a state constitutional amendment...
While it is legal to possess medical marijuana with high levels of THC in the state of Florida, it is illegal to use it in public. Ideally, those who are transporting this type of medical marijuana in their cars will keep it in a trunk or other location that is...
Over 300,000 Florida residents have medical marijuana cards. Yet certain activities related to marijuana remain illegal. Selling it outside the medical market can come with stiff legal consequences. And recreational use may still result in a fine or jail time. But you...
Florida voters will not get a chance to weigh in on the legalization of recreational marijuana this year. A group called Make It Legal Florida had been hoping to get a recreational marijuana proposal on the state’s 2020 ballot. This proposed constitutional amendment...
A 67-year-old Pinellas County man was arrested for handing out marijuana to passersby in St. Petersburg on December 21. Police were called, and the man was found to have 45 grams of marijuana on him. When asked what he was doing, he simply stated he was doing it...
These days there are so many bills and laws containing marijuana legislation that it is sometimes hard to keep up. The state of Florida is largely known for its tourism. People who visit from states where medical or recreational marijuana are already legalized, may...
As many residents of Fort Meyers probably know, the recreational use of marijuana remains illegal in this state. However, a new law that has legalized the possession and use of hemp products is making marijuana crimes tougher to prosecute. Some prosecutors have even...
A previous post on this blog discussed how the use, possession and sale of marijuana is still illegal in Florida, except for medicinal purposes. In many cases, however, possession of marijuana is a misdemeanor. However, if a person has over 20 grams of marijuana in...
Florida residents are not likely to benefit any time soon from the leniency toward marijuana that some other states, and even whole countries are beginning to show. Despite these steps toward legalization of marijuana use and possession that are popping up in certain...
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