MEDICAL MARIJUANA After the Legislature passed a bill approving the limited use of marijuana for medicinal reasons this spring, the Department of Health has been busy writing the rules to license and regulate it. Two hearings were held in Tallahassee this summer with packed audiences and much public testimony. Former Governor Jeb Bush recently announced Read more about Issues of Interest[…]
Two bills will go into effect today: SB 156 reduces the fees on motor vehicle registration and SB 242, the Keeping ID Safe Act or KIDS, will allow guardians to place a security freeze on their child’s credit report.
STATE LEGISLATURE In the Florida Senate, all of the even number districts are up for election this fall. Eight incumbent Senators ran unopposed and will be returning to Tallahassee. One race will be decided in the primary election Tuesday, August 26th, and the remaining eleven contested races will be decided on November 4th. In the Read more about Campaigns[…]
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle struck down Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage today.
CITRUS GREENING The U.S. Government’s 2014 Farm bill will direct $31.5 million to research ways of fighting citrus greening. Citrus greening continues to spread throughout Florida, severely damaging the $9 billion a year industry. It was reported on July 25th that researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture research center in Fort Pierce have found success using heat Read more about Items of Interest[…]