By Jim Saunders, News 4 Jax January 26, 2015 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Less than three months after Florida voters narrowly rejected a plan to legalize medical marijuana, a Republican senator Monday filed a bill that would allow patients to get pot if they suffer from diseases such as cancer, AIDS,…...
Floridians Wait for Low-THC Cannabis Treatment Due to Health Department’s Failings
By William Patrick, Florida Watchdog December 10, 2014 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Charlotte’s Web isn’t just an adorable children’s classic. It’s also the name of a compassionate medical marijuana law passed by the Republican-dominated Florida Legislature earlier this year that’s having trouble getting off the ground. But due to administrative failings at the…...
Medical Marijuana Forum
Published by: News 4 Jax October 2, 2014 VIDEO: A forum tonight at the Florida Coastal School of Law discussing the pros and cons of medical marijuana. The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida sponsored the forum designed not to take sides but hear both side of the issue. video platformvideo managementvideo…...
Medical Marijuana Discussed at Forum
By Will Isern, Pensacola News Journal October 2, 2014 Medical marijuana is coming. The question is, who’s going to be able to get it? In June, Gov. Rick Scott signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of 2014, which will allow a limited selection of patients to receive treatments derived from…...
Florida’s Epilepsy Foundation to Hold Medical Marijuana Forum
By Jonathan Millet, Fore Minutes October 2, 2014 The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida is scheduled to host a forum on medical marijuana today evening at the Pensacola Library as voters prepare to cast a ballot to decide whether to legalize the drug. The hearing will help families better understand the…...
Plan Your Week for June 22, 2015
By Bill Dean, Scene June 22, 2015 ‘SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES’ ‘Seems Like Old Times,” a concert to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation, will feature such musicians as Cathy DeWitt, Ron Thomas, Bill Hutchinson, Rob Rothschild, Ben Grier, Richard Smith and Kathleen Olive among others Thursday at the Thomas Center. “Seems…...
Epilepsy Documentary Wins Film of the Year at Northern Virginia International Film Festival
Published by: PR Urgent April 23, 2015 “Last Pyramid,” a documentary produced by local filmmaker Samantha Macher won Film of the Year at the inaugural Northern Virginia International Film Festival (NOVA) on Saturday, April 18, 2015. The film was made with the Epilepsy Foundation and Greg Grunberg (the film’s executive…...
Epilepsy Foundation Hosts National Conference
By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald May 12, 2015 The Epilepsy Foundation of Florida, a nonprofit group based in Doral, will host a one-day conference on Saturday to inform the community and share personal stories from people living with the neurological condition. At the Epilepsy Pipeline Community Conference, healthcare experts, people…...
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