Can You Understand The New Florida Drug Law Changes
Florida's biggest drug-law shift is medical marijuana, explains Fort Lauderdale attorney Regina Tsombanakis—some people now have a legal right to possess it with a prescription, where before it was entirely illegal. Practically, an officer who smells marijuana generally must ask whether you have a prescription and can't automatically search, since lawful possession is now possible.
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Answered by Regina Tsombanakis · Fort Lauderdale, FL
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What's Florida's biggest drug-law change?
Medical marijuana—some people now have a legal right to possess it with a prescription, and prosecutors stopped filing many marijuana possession cases.
How did a prescription change traffic stops?
An officer who smells marijuana generally must ask whether you have a prescription and can't automatically search, since lawful possession is now possible.
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