TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Lawmakers are planning to pick up where they left off on the medical marijuana discussion and consider a bill on how it will be distributed.
The medical marijuana issue was not included in Governor Rick Scott's initial call for a special legislative session.
One of the key sticking points between the house and senate has involved how many retail outlets the state's licensed medical-marijuana operators could run.
The senate favored a limit of 15 storefronts for each vendor, while the house backed a proposal that would have permitted up to 100.
The new deal would allow each marijuana operator to run up to 25 dispensaries throughout the state. State Senator Rob Bradley is sponsoring the medical marijuana legislation.
Today's proposal also would do away with a 90-day waiting period for patients before doctors can order the treatment, something backers of the constitutional amendment have demanded.
Without legislative action, the Florida Department of Gealth would be in charge of medical-marijuana regulations.
