Medical marijuana bill passes in Florida Legislature

[steve2470]

Last edited Fri Jun 16, 2017, 08:17 PM - Edit history (1)

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/florida-politics-blog/fl-reg-medical-marijuana-passes-20170609-story.html

on edit: I think this is what Governor Voldemort will sign https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1397/BillText/e2/PDF
If you wade through it, you'll probably get answers.


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To qualify for medical marijuana, patients must have cancer, epilepsy, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, PTSD, ALS, Crohn’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis or a condition of the “same kind or class,” though what precisely that means is uncertain. Patients also qualify if they have chronic pain related to one of the named diseases or are terminally ill.

Patients can receive a medical marijuana recommendation from a doctor right away — a 90-day waiting period that was in the 2014 law no longer applies.

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Before recommending marijuana to patients, doctors have to complete a two-hour course administered by the Florida Medical Association or the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association. That course can cost up to $500.

Doctors who want to recommend marijuana for patients cannot have a financial interest in a grower or testing lab.

To recommend marijuana, doctors have to diagnose a patient with one of the qualifying conditions. That examination has to happen in person — the bill bans telemedicine (remote diagnosis and treatment by such means as phone or email).

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Gov. Voldemort says he'll sign it, clock stopped, etc.

[NightWatcher]

1. Yay! Will we be allowed to smoke it and possess it?

[steve2470]

2. no smoking, probably only possession of what doc prescribes you nt

[NightWatcher]

4. I just found that story. It's a shame, it works for me

[steve2470]

3. you can vape and ingest edibles, will look for bill nt

[NightWatcher]

5. I'll but out my vape pen.

My rheumatologist said he'll get me a recommendation as soon as he can.

[steve2470]

6. I think this is what Gov. Voldemort will sign

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1397/BillText/e2/PDF

[Doreen]

7. To bad they are not including people with severe arthritis.

[steve2470]

8. there's something about chronic pain in there, might be worth checking it out nt

[Doreen]

9. Here in Washington state that is one of the first things on the list.

It said the chronic pain has to be related to any of the aliments listed above in the paragraph.

[mitch96]

10. Well it's about frikken time

Now where is my high speed bullet train from Miami to Orlando we approved??? Oh that's right, the airline lobby is keeping that under the radar...
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