Family Legacy is a nonprofit organization started in 2003 by Greer Kendall that aims to support underserved children in Zambia. The organization provides shelter, food, medical care and education to children in need from its headquarters in Irving, Texas.
2. Medical marijuana was made legal in Florida through a progression of laws
starting with the enactment of the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act of
2014 and its subsequent amendments, the most recent being Amendment 2
that came into effect in January 2017.This, however, does not mean anyone in
the state can possess or use marijuana.Even those qualified to use medical
marijuana face certain restrictions.
3. Family Legacy is a nonprofit organization that was started in 2003 by Greer
Kendall. Headquartered in Irving,Texas, Family Legacy aims to support
children living in underserved communities in Zambia.The organization
carries out this mission by providing shelter, food, medical treatment, and
education to the children in need.
4. Not just any doctor can prescribe medical cannabis.They must be certified
by the state to prescribe marijuana after undertaking training and
examination. Furthermore, the patient must meet certain additional
qualifications before receiving a prescription. For example, they must have
tried other treatments before that did not work.They must be registered in
the Compassionate Use Registry. If they are below age 18, a second
physician must consent to their use of medical marijuana.
5. Patients who are legally prescribed medical marijuana are prohibited from
cultivating marijuana or purchasing it from a person or entity other than an
approved medical marijuana treatment center. Furthermore, they are not
allowed to use it in public places.They can use it at home or in their
workplace if their employer allows it.
6. If a qualified patient or their caregiver is requested by law enforcement to
produce their marijuana use registry identification card, they are legally
required to do so. If the patient refuses or fails to do so, they can be
charged, prosecuted, and convicted with a second-degree misdemeanor.
The charges can be dropped at any time before conviction, once the
patient produces their marijuana use registry identification card.
7. Florida has some of the harshest penalties for marijuana possession in the
country. For example, possession of up to 20 grams of recreational
marijuana is considered a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to
$1,000 and jail time of up to one year. Possession of between 20 and 25
pounds is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and jail time of up to
five years, and possession of 25-2,000 pounds of marijuana is a felony
punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and jail time of three to 15 years.
8. Possession of 2,000-10,000 pounds of marijuana attracts a sentence of
seven to 30 years and a fine of up to $50,000, while possession of any
amount over 10,000 pounds attracts a sentence of 15 to 30 years and a
maximum fine of $200,000. In certain circumstances, the law
accommodates higher penalties, such as when the offenses occurred near
a school.
9. Florida has some of the harshest penalties for marijuana possession in the
country. For example, possession of up to 20 grams of recreational
marijuana is considered a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to
$1,000 and jail time of up to one year. Possession of between 20 and 25
pounds is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $5,000 and jail time of up to
five years, and possession of 25-2,000 pounds of marijuana is a felony
punishable by a fine of up to $25,000 and jail time of three to 15 years.
10. Any person arrested and charged with possession of medical or
recreational marijuana should promptly contact an experienced criminal
attorney to defend them against the charges and avoid possible jail time.