While Tallahassee kicked the can down the road, some in Jacksonville are stepping up for veterans who rely on medical cannabis to manage PTSD, chronic pain, and other service-related conditions.
The Bill That Wasn’t
House Bill 555 — catchy name, disappointing result — aimed to waive Florida’s $75 annual fee for veterans applying for medical marijuana cards. It passed the Florida House unanimously this past April (rare bipartisan sanity), but when it hit the Senate, it got the silent treatment. The bill was never heard in the Fiscal Policy Committee before the legislative session slammed shut…