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Florida lawmakers seem to be doing everything in their power to ensure that Floridians are never able to get their hands on medical marijuana.

Earlier this week, the state’s House of Representatives approved what pot advocates are calling a “fatally flawed” measure intended to get the state’s newfound legal cannabis industry off the ground.

The problem with this legislation, which was approved in a vote of 105-to-9, is that it forces doctors to go against the grain of federal law by “prescribing” medical marijuana rather than offering recommendations.

Because marijuana is still illegal in the eyes of the federal

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A bipartisan group of House Democrats and Republicans recently hashed out a $1 trillion budget for government spending, but none of which will be used to crack down on legal pot.
A new government funding bill will block the Department of Justice from using federal funds to prosecute law-abiding medical marijuana companies operating in legal states, reports the Orange County Register.
The budget’s full text of the marijuana provision is as follows:
None of the funds made available in this Act to the Department of Justice may be used, with respect to any of the States

The next class of National Football League Rookies aren’t the only players feeling relieved this week, as one Green Bay Packer just got his weed charge audibled to a slap on the wrist.
Wide Receiver Geronimo Allison settled on a deal with prosecutors Wednesday to reduce his misdemeanor possession charge to an “ordinance violation,” what amounts to a ticket.
The Florida-native will have to fork over $330.50 to satisfy the marijuana violation and complete community service, according to WLUK.
Allison was arrested last September in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin after an officer found two marijuana-filled blunts in his vehicle

Walt Disney World just banned marijuana from its parks, according to their official website:

While “illegal substances” and “alcohol” have long been prohibited from passing through the magical gates of WaltWorld, the specific addition of “marijuana” is a new development.

Florida voters who heartily approved important amendments to the state Constitution can only wonder how the will of the people is being strangled by the obstructionist toils of the Republican-led Legislature.Lawmakers insist they are merely refining details for measures approved by voters on the environment, medical marijuana, solar power, education and anti-gerrymandering rules affecting their own districts.

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Miami’s Rolling Loud festival is experiencing a surge of rapid growth that somewhat mirrors the meteoric rise of America’s marijuana industry.

On Monday, the Florida Senate Committee on Criminal Justice will meet to discuss several topics, the most important of which is a bill aimed at reducing penalties for the personal possession of small amounts of marijuana.
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House Bill 2020, introduced to Congress on Thursday, would finally remove cannabis from its current standing as a Schedule I narcotic, and reclassify it as Schedule III drug with an accepted medical value.

According to the DEA, Schedule III drugs are those with “a potential for abuse less than substances in Schedules I or II and abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence.”

Current Schedule III substances include Tylenol with Codeine, ketamine and anabolic steroids.

The rescheduling bill is the brainchild of Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz and Democratic Rep. Darren Soto.