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Email insights: New Charlotte’s Web expansion bill doesn’t go far enough, says United for Care

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Although a state lawmaker is trying to expand the low-potency pot already legal in Florida, it might be too little to do any real good for medical marijuana supporters. The problem is not the law, they say. It is political gridlock. This week, Republican state Rep. Greg Steube filed HB 63, an effort to expand Florida’s existing medical marijuana law legalizing the extract known as “Charlotte’s Web.” While Steube’s efforts to help sick and suffering Floridians might be a noble…

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Greg Steube files low-THC cannabis bill

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Sarasota state Rep. Greg Steube filed a bill Thursday that would expand the state’s low-THC medical cannabis regime. The bill — HB 63 — contains several provisions that would substantially lower some barriers to entry for would-be medical cannabis growers and manufacturers, most notably a lack of limits on the number of manufacturers. Under current law, only five vertically integrated licensees will legally be allowed to manufacture noneuphoric low-THC marijuana derivatives like Charlotte’s Web. They must have the capacity to grow some…

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In wake of redistricting situation, Sarasota’s Greg Steube contemplates future

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The president of the Lakewood Ranch Republican Club, Steve Vernon, has become the second candidate to file for Sarasota state Rep. Greg Steube‘s House seat in 2016, as reported by the Bradenton Herald. However, neither Vernon nor Joe Gruters, the other announced candidate in the contest, say they want to actually challenge Steube in the HD 73 seat. Both men say they’re entering the race based on the supposition that Steube will announce at some point that he is running for the…

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Mitch Perry Report for 7.30.15 — Jim Gilmore joins the GOP race for prez. Why?

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While the political media world continues to profess astonishment at Donald Trump’s rise in the polls, how about talking about the latest Republican to enter the 2016 sweepstakes? Say hello to Jim Gilmore. Jim who, you might ask? Actually, “why” might be the better adverb here. Gilmore, 65, was governor of Virginia from 1998 to 2002. (Virginia term limits governors to only one four-year term.) He also ran for president in 2007 before dropping out of the race amid a lack…

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Guns-on-campuses bill to come back in Florida Legislature in 2016

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Many higher education officials, teachers and parents cheered this year when a single Florida GOP senator killed proposed legislation that would allow holders of concealed weapons permits to carry guns on Florida college and university campuses. Although the bill  cleared three committees in the House and two others in the Senate, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Miguel Diaz de la Portilla refused to bring up the bill in his committee, killing it outright. The state university system’s Board of Governors, all of…

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Joe Gruters names campaign leadership team

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Sarasota GOP Chair Joe Gruters announced a solid Sarasota-area political roster on Monday to his campaign team in the House District 73 race. Although primaries are still more than a year away, Gruters – a prolific fundraiser himself – said strategic planning and fundraising have been in the works for the past month. “I’ve put together a dynamic and experienced team to assist me in my efforts to serve District 73 and the state of Florida in the Legislature,” Gruters…

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Campaigns for Florida Senate’s eight term-limited seats shift into gear

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As of June, none of the 12 Florida senators running for re-election is facing much of a challenge — Democratic state Sen. Jeff Clemens is the only incumbent to draw an opponent so far, but it won’t derail him from another term. District 29 looks set as well, with Democratic state Rep. Jim Waldman having a clear path to take over for outgoing state Sen. Jeremy Ring. The other open seats – Districts 1, 5, 13, 19, 23 and 31…

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