U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman issued a preliminary injunction barring the U.S. Small Business Administration from enforcing provisions that prohibited sexually oriented businesses from obtaining loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. HERE
Join HCYD at 6:30PM on September 17th for their monthly meeting. Discussion will focus on cannabis regulation at both the state and national level. The incomparable Joe Redner will be speaking along with his attorney Adam Elend and cannabis expert Gary Stein. Christopher Cano and Central Florida NORML will also be pairing with us. INFO
Hear about the history of cannabis prohibition and legalization from Chris Cano, Executive Director of Central Florida NORML.
Also, Tampa businessman and progressive candidate Joe Redner will be talking about his recent court victory that allows him to grow his own marijuana and his efforts starting a cannabis business. ----- Hosted by Democratic Progressive Caucus of Tampa Bay ----- info
A Tallahassee judge has ruled in favor of Tampa activist Joe Redner in his fight against the state to grow his own medical marijuana. here ----- "I'm lucky. I have money, I can afford this stuff. How about the people who need their medicine that can't get it? I'm a rich person. Don't they think about poor people?" Mr. Joe Redner
Saying the Florida Department of Health has a ban on growing your own plant, which he says contradicts the constitutional amendment passed in 2016. here
A recent Gallup poll now showing the numbers of Americans who self-identify as “liberal” are both growing and at higher rates than they’ve been in twenty years, the party of “no” and philosophies of greed may be facing an impending curtain call, in the face of the growing inequality which is shaping up to be the defining legacy of America’s long and costly experiment with conservative pro-corporate policies.......more>