I took a phone call this week from someone with what sounded like a simple question: If I am on probation, can I take still take my medically prescribed marijuana? I didn’t know the answer so I told the caller I would look into it and provide an answer. With the number of people with …
Since 2013, the standard for evaluating the admissibility of expert witness testimony in Florida has been in flux. Prior to 2013, the long-standing standard in Florida was known as the Frye Standard, so named after Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. 1923). In 2013, the legislature tried to adopt what is known as …
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This week, recreational marijuana became legal throughout the entire county of Canada. Adults can now buy up to thirty (30) grams a day. There are also eight states in the U.S. that have legal marijuana for recreational purposes. Not the case here in Florida however. While some Floridians do have access to marijuana for medical …
The State of Washington just became the 20th state to abolish the death penalty. Florida is not one of the other 19 states it joined. Florida currently has 345 inmate on death row, 3 of which are women. The Florida Department of Corrects has information available for those interested. Duval County tops the list in …