New Hemp Law Complicates Enforcement of Illegal Marijuana Laws
In June of this year, a new law was enacted in Florida ( SB 1020 ) that legalized possession and use of hemp. The law was passed to create a state-run hemp program to permit the cultivation of hemp, which is considered an agricultural commodity. Hemp comes from the same ...
Blanket Drug Testing for Florida Welfare Applicants Deemed Unconstitutional
In late 2013, a federal judge ruled that a Florida law requiring welfare applicants to undergo drug testing violated their constitutional right to be ...
How Would Legal Medical Marijuana Work in Florida?
The arguments surrounding the legalization of medical marijuana have heated up after the Florida Supreme Court recently ruled to let voters decide on ...
Will Florida Make the Shift to More Lenient Drug Sentencing?
On Sunday, August 18, 2013, the Miami Herald published an article entitled, "Push for leniency in drug sentencing has been a hard sell in Florida." ...
Most people assume drug tests are infallible. Our society has a tendency to rely on machines and automated processes in every day life. However, these ...