Much has been developing here in Florida slowly but surely. Some of that is because the state continues to fight against patients at every turn. The patient count and the ID card count have now both grown to more than 100,000, though some may still be invalid according to the Department. A date was set for the citrus rule challenge for July 9th. Medmen acquired a license and the Nature’s Way’s ruling came out recommending they receive a license. A summary of the smokable Flower lawsuit is below as well.
May 25th – The State of Florida immediately files an appeal putting an automatic stay on the ruling.
June 6th – Judge Gievers vacated the stay, prompting the state to ask the appellate court to keep it in place.
June 18th – Appellate court ruled to keep the stay in place pending the appeal, preventing patients from seeking medical marijuana until the end of the appellate process.
The District Court of Appeal’s decision means that patients will continue to be barred from smoking medical marijuana legally, at least until the appellate court issues a final ruling on the merits of the case. Florida for Care continues to fight on your behalf as it has since 2014.
