Florida Passes Bill to Repeal Smokable Medical Marijuana Ban

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Florida Legislature met Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' deadline to hand him a bill to repeal the state's ban on smokable medical marijuana when the House passed the legislation Wednesday.

While lawmakers aren't necessarily in favor of allowing medical marijuana to be smoked, they faced the prospects of having it become legal without any restrictions.

"This is a difficult issue, and you're going to have people on both sides; some that are happy that now this is available to them and others that feel that we didn't go far enough," House Speaker Jose Oliva said after the vote. "We did the best that we could do and still remain responsible."

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