ORLANDO, Fla. — A new proposal could give Florida patients access to medical marijuana through telehealth services.
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A House panel signed off on the plan last week, allowing doctors to renew orders for the drug using telehealth.
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Currently, doctors must do a physical exam before ordering medical marijuana.
Some doctors believe this bill would benefit some of the sickest Floridians.
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The use of medical marijuana was passed by Florida voters in 2016.
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