Big news coming out of the state of Florida. Forbes is reporting that the Sunshine State will announce the legalization of medical cannabis flower.
Last year attorney John Morgan sued the state of Florida, citing that banning the smoking of dried cannabis flower for medical purposes, is unconstitutional. A Judge ruled in his favor to allow for flower sales in Florida. Directly afterward, then-Governor Rick Scott filed an appeal, which prevented flower sales from moving forward, until the appeal resolves in court. The new Governor Ron DeSantis, who took control on Jan 8th, is expected to announce this afternoon that his administration decided to drop his predecessor’s appeal, which will allow for medical marijuana flower sales by licensed dispensaries in Florida.
After initially failing in 2014, Florida voters approved the Florida Medical Marijuana Legalization Initiative on November 8, 2016. Known asAmendment 2, the bill authorizes the use of medical marijuana by Floridians with debilitating illnesses. The law required a super-majority vote of at least 60% to pass, and 71% voted yes. However, lawmakers limited its scope by allowing only oils, sprays, tinctures, edibles and vaping. However, the vape pods are dispensed in tamper-resistant receptacles.