WINTER PARK, Fla. (WPTV) - Florida's new Governor tackled the controversial issue of medical marijuana on Thursday.
At a news conference in Winter Park, he said his office is filing a stay of decision in an appeal by the state, which wants to make it illegal to smoke medical marijuana.
"I want people to have their suffering relieved," said Gov. DeSantis. "This law isn't up to snuff."
Last May, a judge ruled that approved patients can smoke medical marijuana. The state then appealed that decision.
On Thursday, Gov. DeSantis said he's filing a stay of decision until mid-March, to give state lawmakers more time to reform or rewrite Florida's law on medical marijuana.
He said if the Legislature doesn't reach a decision by then, his office will dismiss the state's appeal.
Gov. DeSantis has been very busy since taking office on Jan. 7 and laying out his plan for our state's future.
Earlier this week, he took issue with Airbnb for refusing to list Jewish homes in the West Bank. He also said he supports at least $2 million in funding for security at Jewish day schools.
On Monday, he appointed appellate court judge Robert Luck to Florida's Supreme Court, filling the second of three vacancies on the high court.
Last Friday, Gov. DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel over his agency's handling of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland last February.
He also called for governing board members of the South Florida Water Management District to resign during a stop in Stuart last week.
WINTER PARK, Fla. (WPTV) - Florida's new Governor is scheduled to make a major policy announcement on Thursday afternoon, according to his office.
Gov. Ron DeSantis will be in Winter Park at 1:30 p.m.
His spokesperson isn't saying what the announcement will concern, but the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports that Gov DeSantis is expected to address medical marijuana.
The Herald-Tribune reports he may drop an appeal by the state, which wants to make it illegal to smoke medical marijuana.
Last May, a judge ruled that approved patients can smoke medical marijuana. The state then appealed that decision.
Gov. DeSantis has been very busy since taking office on Jan. 7 and laying out his plan for our state's future.
Earlier this week, he took issue with Airbnb for refusing to list Jewish homes in the West Bank. He also said he supports at least $2 million in funding for security at Jewish day schools.
On Monday, he appointed appellate court judge Robert Luck to Florida's Supreme Court, filling the second of three vacancies on the high court.
Last Friday, Gov. DeSantis suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel over his agency's handling of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland last February.
He also called for governing board members of the South Florida Water Management District to resign during a stop in Stuart last week.
WPTV will provide updates of the Governor's announcement on Thursday.
