Medical marijuana made big progress in Florida when plans to implement Senate Bill 1030, “Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014,” were upheld by a judge in Tallahassee on Wednesday.
Soon, Florida will start the licensing for medical marijuana growers for a low-THC form of cannabis popularly known as “Charlotte’s Web.”
The medical marijuana will be prescribed to patients “suffering from cancer or a physical medical condition that chronically produces symptoms of seizures or severe and persistent muscle spasms,” according to the bill.
This type of medical marijuana will be oil extracted from the plant.
There will be five dispensing locations across the state of Florida: northwest Florida, northeast Florida, central Florida, southeast Florida, and southwest Florida.
The Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014 was first signed on June 16, 2014.
The push for legalizing all medical marijuana is not over yet.
John Morgan, Florida attorney and medical marijuana supporter, along with United for Care, are still fighting for medical marijuana to be on the 2016 ballot.
United for Care is holding a petition to support the bill going back on the ballot.
