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The week that was in Florida politics – March 27

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This week at the state capitol ended with House Republicans taking Democrats to school. There were four education bills on the agenda for a Friday session advocated by the GOP. All easily passed since Republicans outnumber Democrats 2 – 1 in the Florida House. Thursday, Democrats argued against mandating school districts share construction and renovation money with charter schools and the lifting of penalties for failing to comply with the class size amendment. Friday the proposals, along with bonus money…

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Mysterious medical cannabis group says they only seek ‘properly regulated’ Charlotte’s Web

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Friday marked the seventh day of existence for the Medical Cannabis Trade Association. The association of nurseries is challenging a proposed rule for a medicinal marijuana law approved in 2014. When the group filed its lawsuit Tuesday no one around the Capitol seemed to know anything about the MCTA. The association formed as a Delaware corporation Friday, March 20, organized to conduct business in Florida the following Monday and filed a challenged the next day saying that the Department of Health’s proposed regulations are vague, fail…

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Push for resort casinos stalls in Florida Legislature

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The push to bring Las Vegas-resort-style casinos to South Florida is stalling again this year as the Florida Legislature remains divided over what type of gambling to allow in the state. A major gambling bill sponsored by a top House Republican that includes the casino proposal has yet to be voted on – and it may not get its first vote until sometime in April. The 60-day session ends May 1. A House panel held a four-hour workshop Thursday on…

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More challenges filed against Charlotte’s Web rules

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A stack of court documents makes it difficult to see when epileptic children will have access to medicinal cannabis oil to calm their potentially fatal seizures. State Sen. Rob Bradley’s effort to provide growers more opportunities to participate in a nascent medicinal marijuana industry failed to stop more lawsuits to be filed against the Department of Health’s proposed regulatory structure for Charlotte’s Web. The Medical Cannabis Trade Association, a Delaware corporation, and Masters Growers of Sanford filed separate challenges Tuesday…

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The day that was at the Florida Capitol — March 24

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State Rep. Matt Gaetz proclaimed last month that “no tax is safe” and Tuesday he released a $690 million tax cutting plan moving the House budget plan farther away from the one the Senate is working on. Gaetz wants to enact two tax cuts, create four tax credits, implement 10 sales tax exemptions and schedule a back-to-school tax holiday. The Senate will not consider any tax cuts until problems related to the end of federal hospital reimbursement program is resolved.…

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Charlotte’s Web fix clears committee stop

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The Senate Regulated Industries took about 90 minutes to do what the Department of Health, growers and investors haven’t been able to do since last August — agree on a regulatory structure allowing the planting of Florida’s first legal marijuana crop. “This is about fulfilling a promise,” said state Sen. Rob Bradley about his glitch bill for a Charlotte’s Web law passed last year but blocked from implementation by lawsuits. “There are simply too many inherent flaws in the system…

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Realtors bat .500 as House passes estoppel bill but Senate defers action

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With time running short the Senate Committee on Regulated Industries on Tuesday deferred action on a controversial bill that real estate professionals believe will help expedite the sale of homes. SB 736, sponsored by state Sen. Kelli Stargel, addresses estoppel letters, how long they are effective and how much home owner associations and community management companies can charge for them. The changes are supported by the Florida Association of REALTORS and were included in a list of legislative recommendations submitted…

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