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Wendell medical marijuana seizure worries residents, town officials

Wendell medical marijuana seizure worries residents, town officials

Just one vine of the 10 medical marijuana plants Francesco Compagnone and Patti Scutari were growing remains after state police seized them earlier this month.RECORDER STAFF/TOM RELIHANFor the GazetteRelated storiesWENDELL — Patti Scutari and Francesco "Apollo" Compagnone thought they were doing it all by the book when growing their own medical marijuana in a home garden.They said they "went out of their way" after obtaining their licenses two years ago to ensure they were doing everything in accordance with the law.


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Both sides of medical marijuana battle take action

Both sides of medical marijuana battle take action

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - It's crunch time in election season, and in Florida, people on both sides of the medical marijuana issue that Floridians will vote on in November, are ramping up their efforts.A recent Florida Chamber of Commerce poll showed nearly 75 percent of Floridians are in support of the medical marijuana amendment, but a strong voice in the Florida Legislature is saying no.Proponents of a constitutional amendment that would broadly legalize medical marijuana in Florida received a $1 million boost this week from a political committee focused on similar initiatives in other states.


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Second time's the charm for medical marijuana in Florida?

Second time's the charm for medical marijuana in Florida?

There are several constitutional amendments on the November ballot.One of them, Amendment 2 — Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions — is a retread from the 2014 election.Two years ago, the slightly different version of the amendment received 58 percent of the vote, falling just short of the 60 percent needed to pass.


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Fight looms over location of medical marijuana farms in Sonoma County

Fight looms over location of medical marijuana farms in Sonoma County

Sonoma County is putting out a welcome mat for the medical marijuana industry, but it may not be as big as the industry would like as it emerges from the legal shadows.Under California's new medical marijuana law, cities and counties are allowed to regulate the location of pot-growing sites and other cannabis-related businesses, which may not obtain a state license until they have secured a local land use permit."We're all here this morning because we believe there's a bright future for cannabis in our community," county Supervisor Efren Carrillo told a crowd of about 300 cannabis industry members at a conference Friday at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek in Santa Rosa.