For years, Florida courts operated under the “plain smell doctrine,” which permitted law enforcement officers to initiate searches based solely on the detection of marijuana odor. However, with the federal and state legalization of hemp and medical cannabis, the legal landscape has shifted. Hemp and marijuana often produce similar smells, complicating the once-straightforward correlation between…
How to Get the Medical Marijuana in Florida: The Process Florida passed Amendment 2, also known as Florida’s Medical Marijuana Initiative, on November 8, 2016. It passed with 71% of voters approving the bill. However, implementing the law has been a time-consuming process. Today, the legislature is still altering many aspects of the new law,…
Florida Medical Marijuana Laws are Confusing: What Residents Need to Know As state legal codes become increasingly complicated, it can be difficult for citizens to keep track of current and upcoming changes to the laws they are expected to live by, even those that may affect their lives. Even worse, is the barrage of news and opinion pieces that surround…
Violations of the New Medical Marijuana Laws Florida is one of the 29 states that has legalized the use of medical marijuana. However, this legalization does not imply a relaxation of criminal laws regarding marijuana. Unauthorized possession and distribution remain criminal offenses that can result in felony charges. Additionally, driving under the influence of marijuana is…