Florida

Florida's New Marijuana Boom: House-Grown and Super-Potent

jeremiah — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:41:44 -0700

Marijuana plants grow under hot lights and an irrigation system in the kitchen of a private residence. (Photo by Carisa McCain)California may be the center of the marijuana trade and the controversies over its legalization. But Florida has surpassed it in one important category: the Sunshine State is now the country's leader in indoor marijuana cultivation.

A Medical Marijuana Face-Off In Florida

jeremiah — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:21:23 -0700

Bob and Cathy Jordan of Parrish. Cathy has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She says marijuana relieves muscle spasms and boosts her appetite.Floridians could vote for the first time next year to allow marijuana for medical use. A petition drive, started last week by an Orlando woman whose father has Parkinson's disease, would make the drug legal for any condition as prescribed by a doctor.

Florida Legislator Wants Random Drug Tests For The Unemployed

jeremiah — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:49:25 -0700

Employers have justified drug tests in the workplace by pointing to such negative effects of drug use as absenteeism and work-related injuries. Now a Florida legislator has proposed that random drug-testing also be applied to those receiving unemployment insurance, justifying it as a way to make state funds go further.

Two Florida Teachers Charged With Drug Possession

jeremiah — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:22:41 -0800

DUNDEE, FLORIDA - Polk County Sheriff’s detectives arrested two Donald E. Woods Alternative School teachers today for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

During a routine search for drugs at the Dundee school, Sheriff's Office School Resource detectives found marijuana in a student’s jacket. Upon further investigation, a confidential source tipped off detectives about the two teachers, according to a Sheriff's Office report.

12-Year-Old Arrested For Drug Possession

jeremiah — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:32:30 -0800

Drug war turns kids into criminals: Police arrest Palm Bay sixth-grader after receiving tip he was selling on school playground.

PALM BAY, FLORIDA - Officers with the Neighborhood Policing Unit arrested a 12-year-old boy Thursday afternoon on a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana. Two other students at the school are under investigation for their involvement in possibly supplying the marijuana.

Why Head Shop Raids are Unfair and Unjust

jeremiah — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:51:53 -0800

Vancouver police raid Hemp BC in 1998An overzealous Key West mayor uses a jumbled justice system to unfairly crack down on legitimate business owners.

Duval Street is the epicenter of Key West, home to Sloppy Joe’s, Hemingway’s and a host of bars and hotels which have for a century captured the spark and soul of this land of the lost.