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Expanding Medical Marijuana

Sen. Gary Farmer on Developing Florida’s Constitutional Amendment on Medical Marijuana

Posted Feb 21, 2019

It’s been more than two years since Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment allowing medical marijuana into the state law books. State Senator Gary Farmer explains how he is working on new legislation looking to expand the implementation of the new law. Interview recorded: February 13^th, 2019

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