Author: Dorron Blumberg

On Saturday, Jan. 19, Knox Medical opened the doors to its first dispensary in Miami-Dade County. But this was not the first time that the company began serving this patient population.

The statistics in “Florida Health,” the state’s annual report on its physician workforce, are sobering: in 2017, more than 60% of Florida’s doctors were age 50 and older and 15% of those with active licenses planned to retire in the next five years. Within those numbers, the state has identified approximately 20 specialties it expects will have a shortage of practicing physicians.

For a third year in a row, a majority of American adults are exercising as is recommended by the Center for Disease Control. As participation in organized sports and exercise continues to increase among adults, the benefits of leading an active lifestyle are showing and paying off for many by decreasing their risks of obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and even a healthier mind.

On January 17, 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference to announce that he wanted the Florida legislature to change the current law and allow smokable medical marijuana. Speaking to reporters, he said, “I want people to have their suffering relieved.” Further, the Governor stated that if the Legislature should fail to change the law