Florida rolls with smokable medical marijuana, ending yearslong debate

By Daniel Jativa

Published March 20, 2019 6:17pm ET

Florida rolls with smokable medical marijuana, ending yearslong debate — Smoking medical marijuana is now legal in Florida, ending a yearslong showdown between Florida lawmakers and public advocacy groups. Gov. Ron DeSantis. R-Fla., signed SB-182 into law on Monday, a state Senate proposal put forward by Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes and Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart, repealing the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana […]

Smoking medical marijuana is now legal in Florida, ending a yearslong showdown between Florida lawmakers and public advocacy groups.

Gov. Ron DeSantis. R-Fla., signed SB-182 into law on Monday, a state Senate proposal put forward by Republican state Sen. Jeff Brandes and Democratic state Sen. Linda Stewart, repealing the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana for use under the supervision of a doctor as part of standard care.