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Newly sworn-in Governor Ron DeSantis officially ended the statewide ban on smokable forms of medical cannabis in Florida, making good on the promise he made to patients. On Monday, March 18, 2019, Gov. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 182 “Medical Use of Marijuana” into law. In doing so, medical cannabis patients are finally legally permitted to smoke dried cannabis flower if their doctor recommends that specific method of administration.
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Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken
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The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program
MARCH 29, 2019
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