Hallandale Officials Likely to Approve $100 Civil Fine HALLANDALE BEACH - Gone to pot? Get caught in Hallandale Beach with up to 20 grams of marijuana, and you may be looking at a $100 civil fine instead of criminal charges. Following the lead of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County, Hallandale Beach city commissioners are expected to give initial approval to the new law Wednesday night. City Commissioner Keith London won quick support from his colleagues after pitching the idea in June. Should the measure pass, Hallandale Beach might be the first city in Broward County to pass such a measure. [continues 282 words]
HALLANDALE BEACH - People caught with a bag of marijuana weighing less than 20 grams would face a fine instead of arrest under a plan pushed by Commissioner Keith London. Hallandale Beach may be the first city in Broward County to embrace the relaxed law. London says he has been following a similar push by elected leaders in Miami Beach and Miami-Dade County to treat misdemeanor possession of marijuana as a civil offense with a $100 fine. Miami-Dade commissioners are expected to vote on the plan June 30. Miami Beach has already given preliminary approval to a similar proposal. [continues 244 words]
Charlotte's Web is a strain of marijuana available only in Colorado that's been shown to halt seizures in children with intractable epilepsy not controlled by traditional medication. A movement to legalize a strain of marijuana shown to stop seizures in children gained steam on Thursday, with Florida lawmakers vowing to move forward with a bill after hearing tearful testimony from parents around the state. "We want to be on the right side of history and medicine," said Rep. Katie Edwards, D-Plantation, after a hearing in Tallahassee held by the House Subcommittee on Criminal Justice. "The work begins today to take into account the pleas of people all around the state to do something and do it quickly, to make sure these individuals can gain access to the safest treatment without playing politics or hiding behind antiquated arguments." [continues 625 words]
Will lawmakers pave the way for pot that won't get you high but might stop seizures? A fledgling move is afoot to legalize a lighter strain of medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. Two Florida representatives, Katie Edwards, D-Plantation and Mark Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, are taking steps to help families in Florida gain access to a strain of marijuana that's shown promise in treating children who suffer from seizures. The strain, known as Charlotte's Web and available only in Colorado, is high in cannabidiol (CBD), which experts say can reduce and even eliminate seizures. Charlotte's Web has a low THC content, the component that gives users a high. [continues 675 words]
A fledgling move is afoot to legalize a lighter strain of medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. Two Florida representatives, Katie Edwards and Matt Gaetz, are taking steps to help families statewide gain access to a strain of marijuana that's shown promise in treating children who suffer from seizures. The strain, known as Charlotte's Web and available only in Colorado, is high in cannabidiol (CBD), which experts say can reduce and even eliminate seizures. Charlotte's Web has a low THC content, the component that gives users a high. [continues 439 words]
