On Friday a judge ruled that Florida’s ban on smokable medical marijuana is unconstitutional; but the state is appealing the ruling. During a conference with reporters Tuesday, attorney John Morgan said he hopes Governor Rick Scott will stop putting politics over people and end the appeal. Morgan says the constitutional amendment he spearheaded included a… Read more »
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MidPoint for Thursday, April 27 – Ben Pollara from United for Care and Christian Ziegler, Sarasota County GOP Committeeman
With a little more than a week to go before the Florida Legislature calls for an end of the session, negotiations are still taking place on the final language in the Florida House regarding a medical marijuana bill. Amendment Two was overwhelmingly approved by Floridians at the ballot box last November, yet advocates for the… Read more »
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State Senator Darryl Rouson joins Thursday’s Midpoint
Florida Democratic state Senator Darryl Rouson (SD 19) joined the program for the entire hour. Criminal justice reform, transportation and voting rights were just some of the topics discussed during the program. Rousson represents parts of Pinellas and Hillsborough County in the Legislature. You can listen to the show here.
The future of legalized and medical pot in the Trump/Sessions administration
While several more states legalized marijuana outright last month, the future of the industry is uncertain with the election of Donald Trump, and especially his selection of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as his Attorney General. Sessions has made it clear in the past that he’s not a fan of legalizing pot, and advocates… Read more »
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Florida’s 2016 amendments summarized for you
There are four statewide amendments on the ballot this election cycle (one was passed during the primaries in August). Some of the counties along the central West Coast of Florida also have amendments for your voting pleasure. Below is a summary of the amendments, and the pros and cons of each, taken from the websites… Read more »
Pinellas has high drug possession arrest rate: report
Pinellas has a higher arrest rate for drug possession than just about any other county in Florida. A new report from Human Rights Watch and the ACLU puts Pinellas in the top five counties in Florida and recommends treatment for drug dependency instead of arrests. I recently spoke about this with the elected public defender… Read more »
Group says amendment 2 will legalize pot with little regulation; Protests continue over shooting death of unarmed black man in Clair-Mel
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160906_110618_radioactivityT1_187.MP3 By Rob Lorei On the first part of Radioactivity Tuesday we discuss Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana in Florida, and the group who is opposed to it. Our first guest is Jessica Spencer, spokesperson for the vote no on 2 campaign, who says that the amendment language would down the road lead full legalization… Read more »
Tuesday is Keith Moon’s birthday The Who are celebrated on the Freak Show
Keith Moon’s explosive drumming propelled The Who through their first intoxicating, and intoxicated years. His death cemented the rock’n’roll legend. We remember him on the Freak Show. What songs by the Who would you like to hear? Tune in to the Freak Show on Tuesday night 6-8pm and here the best live and studio performances… Read more »
Medical pot supporters will protest Publix
A former member of the Board of directors of Publix, who is also the daughter of the grocery chain’s founder, has contributed $800,000 to a group trying to defeat a medical pot question on November’s ballot. So some supporters of marijuana for medical use are protesting at the corporate center of Publix in Lakeland Saturday. WMNF News… Read more »
Former undercover customs agent Robert Mazur on Radioactivity Wednesday
http://sound.wmnf.org/sound/wmnf_160727_110617_radioactivityW1_189.MP3 BY Rob Lorei Our guest on Radioactivity Wednesday was former US Customs agent Robert Mazur, who for five years worked undercover investigating drug dealers and bankers who were laundering money. He was part of a Tampa-based money laundering sting in the late 80s that infilitrated Pablo Escobar’s laundering organization and helped take down the… Read more »
Former inmates and employers join fight to save Bradenton Bridge
Update 12 May 2016: The Department of Corrections has extended the contract (with revised terms) for Bradenton Bridge. An all-female inmate transitional facility in Bradenton could close soon because its contract has not been renewed by the state. The re-entry center provides substance abuse services and has a popular jobs program. Catherine Rodeheaver got a… Read more »
Hillsborough Sheriff says no to civil citations for juveniles caught with marijuana
On Monday in Tampa, The Hillsborough County Sheriffs office said in a letter recited at a meeting of interfaith congregations that it will not extend its civil citation program for misdemeanor marijuana possession to juveniles. At the annual Nehemiah action meeting for The Hillsborough Organization for Progress and Equality, an interfaith coalition of over 20… Read more »
Tampa City Council supports decriminalizing cannabis
Tampa City Council voted 6-to-1 Thursday afternoon to give police the discretion to issue a civil fine instead of an arrest if someone is caught with less than 20 grams of cannabis; the only no vote was from Charlie Miranda who is worried that much of the city’s crime is because of drug deals gone bad…. Read more »
St. Pete considers decriminalizing marijuana possession
The St. Petersburg City Council wants people caught with small amounts of marijuana to be fined rather than arrested for a misdemeanor. In case neither the state nor Pinellas County makes those changes to the law, Council has asked its legal staff to write an ordinance to give people caught with less than 20 grams… Read more »
