TALLAHASSEE - Not too long ago in Winter Park—the hometown of attorney and medical marijuana champion John Morgan—Gov. Ron DeSantis gave the Legislature an ultimatum: either it changes Florida law to allow smoking medical marijuana or he will do so with litigation.
Less than two weeks later, two bills have already been filed. The most recent is by a Republican state senator who appears to have found a receptive ear in the governor.
St. Petersburg Sen. Jeff Brandes filed S182 Monday to redefine the term “medical use” to include smoking. The bill would also delete a provision that prohibits a medical marijuana treatment center from selling products like pipes, bongs or rolling papers. The first bill, filed by Fort Lauderdale Democrat Sen. Gary Farmer Jan. 17, also aims to expand access to medical marijuana.
