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Among the $409 million in projects vetoed by Governor Rick Scott, there were three items that would have provided over three million dollars to Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of Florida. The state budget called for the money to be used to begin studying medical marijuana and its...

As lawmakers grapple with implementing medical marijuana in Florida, a powerful senator is pushing for the state to set up a pot research program at the Moffitt Cancer Center. State Sen. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, is working on legislation establishing Florida's first major cannabis research...