Marijuana

In our past post we shared how the recent election results included Florida’s approval to expand medical marijuana laws in the state. It is a potential change worth discussing further.  It might be most helpful to discuss the

Florida voters might be less wrapped up in the reality that Donald Trump won the election than others in the country. Why? Because Florida voters chose by a large majority to expand the legalization of medical marijuana.  In

It may seem hard to believe but we are now just a little over two months away from Election Day 2016. While Floridians will be called upon to decide who should hold offices at both the state and

Drug courts are often used for juvenile offenders, and they typically offer alternatives to jail time. Instead, they focus on rehab. These programs are used, in most cases, when the young people are non-violent offenders who have been

Even if it’s never happened to you, you’ve probably heard stories of police officers using the smell test to find marijuana. Essentially, an officer can pull a car over, and, if he or she smells marijuana when talking

A former aide to president Nixon has been making headlines for a very bold statement regarding the Drug War that Nixon started when he was in office. The aide, John Ehrlichman, had been put in jail after the

One of the biggest arguments for legalizing marijuana is that it could save the government—and the taxpayers—a lot of money. The police could spend less time arresting suspects, the courts wouldn’t have to try them, and the prisons

If you have read the newspaper lately, you know what a hot-button issue medical marijuana is. Some are for it; some are against it altogether. In Florida, it is now legal to use medical marijuana. The state recently

In Florida, the use of marijuana is still a crime. It was supposed to be passed into law in 2014; however, there is hope that it will be legalized in the 2015 session of the Florida Legislature. The

Being in possession of or selling marijuana in Florida can lead to fines and jail time. Anywhere from one year and $1,000 to 30 years and $200,000 is what you may be up against. It is a misdemeanor