A number of states are now looking at the benefits of legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational use. The most recent Florida medical news relating to the Governor signing a new compassionate cannabis act into law, it is yet to be seen how the citizens of Florida will react to this news. Parents with infants and children whose seizures are calmed or eliminated through the use of the medicine will no doubt have a great deal to say about supporting the herb for medical use.
What is surprising, is that a Florida company is planning on building what is believed to be one of the biggest medical marijuana factories in the Nation, even before a program has been implemented. The owner of the perspective grow believes that having such a large grow will benefit patients. While this may be the case, many other States require that all product be grown on-site and that all dispensaries involved in the production and distribution of medical marijuana operate on a non-profit basis.
As Florida now has authority to distribute at least one medical marijuana strain to patients, there is a need for production. The owners of one warehouse are now looking to implement a large grow in order to fulfill this need. A question remains though as to whether such a facility will be legal either now or in the future. For, while some areas require patients grow the herb at home, others require dispensaries grow all product on site.
As the drug is not covered by insurance, many individuals can appreciate this perspective. In other States, where programs have been in existence for quite some time, homeless and low income individuals often qualify for free medicine at least once or twice a month. Even areas like Oakland, and other dispensaries in California are now required to distribute a specific amount of free product to no or low income patients per month.
Some states offer assistance programs for low income patients. Like with other assistance programs, individuals and couples are often required to submit proof of eligibility. Depending on the number of individuals in a household, income limits can vary but most are quite high in areas where cost of living often exceeds net income.
It is hoped that this new warehouse will see success in the production and distribution of medicine to patients now and in the future. As to what happens to existing dispensaries if full legalization is passed in a State remains to be seen. In most cases, as medical marijuana contains far more THC than other strains, the two will remain separate and apart.
How this will work on a local or federal level also remains to be seen. A number of states are watching Colorado and Washington to see how fast a program can be set up and what the effects are on the state. These effects include the State budget, crime rate, the health and well being of the citizens and others.
While a Statewide program is not yet in place in Florida, the Governor signed a compassionate care act in June of 2014. The act provides for the use of a special strain of cannabis to treat epileptic seizures and other serious illness. While the initial regulations are quite limited as to which illnesses and patients may qualify, it is still a move forward as the measure has received bipartisan support on the local and State level.
What is surprising, is that a Florida company is planning on building what is believed to be one of the biggest medical marijuana factories in the Nation, even before a program has been implemented. The owner of the perspective grow believes that having such a large grow will benefit patients. While this may be the case, many other States require that all product be grown on-site and that all dispensaries involved in the production and distribution of medical marijuana operate on a non-profit basis.
As Florida now has authority to distribute at least one medical marijuana strain to patients, there is a need for production. The owners of one warehouse are now looking to implement a large grow in order to fulfill this need. A question remains though as to whether such a facility will be legal either now or in the future. For, while some areas require patients grow the herb at home, others require dispensaries grow all product on site.
As the drug is not covered by insurance, many individuals can appreciate this perspective. In other States, where programs have been in existence for quite some time, homeless and low income individuals often qualify for free medicine at least once or twice a month. Even areas like Oakland, and other dispensaries in California are now required to distribute a specific amount of free product to no or low income patients per month.
Some states offer assistance programs for low income patients. Like with other assistance programs, individuals and couples are often required to submit proof of eligibility. Depending on the number of individuals in a household, income limits can vary but most are quite high in areas where cost of living often exceeds net income.
It is hoped that this new warehouse will see success in the production and distribution of medicine to patients now and in the future. As to what happens to existing dispensaries if full legalization is passed in a State remains to be seen. In most cases, as medical marijuana contains far more THC than other strains, the two will remain separate and apart.
How this will work on a local or federal level also remains to be seen. A number of states are watching Colorado and Washington to see how fast a program can be set up and what the effects are on the state. These effects include the State budget, crime rate, the health and well being of the citizens and others.
While a Statewide program is not yet in place in Florida, the Governor signed a compassionate care act in June of 2014. The act provides for the use of a special strain of cannabis to treat epileptic seizures and other serious illness. While the initial regulations are quite limited as to which illnesses and patients may qualify, it is still a move forward as the measure has received bipartisan support on the local and State level.
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