colorado marijuana open a St. Petersburg site this year.’ /> The goal is to improve access for patients, Rivers said. Trulieve, which has a growing and production facility near Tallahassee, already delivers anywhere in the state, but patients can avoid a delivery fee by picking up their medication in person. “We think it’s very, very important for dispensing organizations and dispensaries to be located close to patients so they can develop a relationship with that particular dispensary,” she said. A limited form of medical marijuana has been legal in Florida since 2014. Physicians can prescribe strains of the drug low in THC for some patients, including children with severe epilepsy and cancer. Last year, Gov. Rick Scott signed a law that allows the use of full-strength medical marijuana for patients who are within one year of death. Then, in November, voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment that eases access to the drug. The Florida Legislature has just begun the process of developing new regulations.
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