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CHARLES FELIX Continued from page 32
CAROL FELIX know the system, so we were able to make being “open for business,” this session the
Publishers patients and the industry. Patients fear the most of our testimony, thirty seconds Capitol is essentially closed.
medicine that works will be taken away at a time. Despite our best efforts, the bill The legislative season is made up of a
NANCY LAMMIE from them. Representative Roach agrees passed along party lines. 60-day session and several committee
JMC Graphics no one has died due to Cannabis use. The For the second hearing, more patients weeks before the session begins. By taking
Art/Production lawmaker cannot point to any adverse lined up to tell their story polished to 30- up residence in Tallahassee for the season,

JUDY GRAMM effects from high THC products among seconds sound bites. Jamie Renee Cruz of we stay focused on the bills moving
Editorial Manager Florida patients; yet, the bill continues to Naples, Crystal Silins of Pensacola, Lauren through committees. This year, we are
move through committees. Drake of Santa Rosa County., Breanda forced to testify on Senate bills from a
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS The Cannabis Community is well-rep- Faye Taylor, Ron Watson, and Andrea remote location and only those on-the-list
Daniel Casciato • Barbara Fallon resented in the discussion despite the Anderson of Tallahassee, joined Melissa are allowed into the Capitol buildings.
Vanessa Orr • Lois Thomson COVID precautions. Eric Stevens of Villar of NORML, Sean Harwick, This lack of access makes it even more
Florida for Care brought together Dr. Josephine Cannella-Krehl, and me in the challenging to defeat the CAPS bill and get
SUBSCRIPTIONS Sasha Noe of St. Pete, Dr. Michelle Beasley committee room. good bills heard.
One Year - $45 of Pensacola, and Dr. Barry Gordan of Florida CAN recognizes that advocates Capping THC potency in products
Two Years - $70 Venice to testify to the success of the pro- change minds and legislators change laws, while limiting milligrams in a 35-day sup-
Three Years - $85
gram and the need to expand access, not this is my tenth consecutive legislative ply is a mixture for disaster for patients.
To subscribe, call (561) 368-6950 put in limits. John Goodson from Buds for season in Tallahassee. Since 2011, the Patients who currently use a mixture of
Or email: carol@cannabisnewsflorida.com Vets, Robert Roundtree of Sunshine Florida Cannabis Action Network has products, perhaps salves, tinctures, flower,
Cannabis, Sean Hardwick of Mr. Cannabis spent the lion share of our annual budget edibles, and shatter will shortly find them-
All rights reserved. Reproduction Law, and Josephine Cannella-Krehl of in Tallahassee bearing witness to the selves out of product before the end of the
In whole or part without written MMJ Knowledge joined me in countering process, teaching advocates the ropes, month. Those patients are going back
permission is prohibited. the Representative’s most outrageous meeting with lawmakers, and speaking where they came from – either back to the
Copyright ©2020 statements. Speakers were given thirty publicly about bills as they move through streets or back to the pharmaceutical
seconds at a time to speak. Fortunately, we the committee process. Despite Florida cocktails.

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