Medical Marijuana In Florida
More than a year after the Legislature passed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act, it appears that medical marijuana will finally be available by the end of the year in the state of Florida.
On May 27, an Administrative law judge in Tallahassee dismissed the final challenge to the rule brought by Baywood Nurseries of Apopka which alleged that the rule developed by the Florida Department of Health was vague and unfair.
The rule allows eligible growers in the state of Florida to grow a strain of marijuana that is low in THC (the euphoria inducing chemical found in marijuana) but high in cannabadiol (a compound that has medical effects, but does not make one feel “stoned”). This strain, called “Charlotte’s Web,” will help people suffering from epileptic seizures, cancer, and other ailments.
The Florida Department of Health will be accepting applications from growers in the state of Florida who meet certain criteria. These criteria include having been in business as a Florida nursery for 30 years or more and grow a minimum of 400,000 plants. Currently, only five licenses are going to be available to grow and sell marijuana in the state, and roughly 100 nurseries meet the criteria.
Ideally, these growers could start selling to eligible patients who are put on a state-run “compassionate use registry” by the end of the year.
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