 Medical marijuana use is legal in the state of Florida. Despite this, the Florida Department of Health in Tallahassee, Florida, has spent four and half years pursing one doctor for prescribing medical marijuana trying to prove that the doctor did not follow proper procedures
The health department created a sting operation targeting Dr. Joseph Dorn, a physician who had been in good standing for over 30 years. The Florida Department of Health sent two undercover investigators to Doctor Dorn. The agents posed as patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and after reviewing their cases, the Doctor ultimately prescribed them each medical marijuana. The Health department’s cased tried to prove that Doctor Dorn did not use proper procedures to determine if patients were eligible for medical marijuana. The Health officials asked the Judge to strip Doctor Dorn of his medical license for five years, permanently ban him from ordering medical marijuana for patients and impose a $10,000 fine. In a huge win for medical marijuana Doctors this past week, the Judge overseeing the case, W. David Watkins, issued an order recommending that the complaint against the Doctor be dismissed. Judge Watkins said that the health department "failed to present competent substantial evidence in this case." and that they did not show any proof of their allegations. Doctor Dorn's attorney, Ryan Andrews, said their investigation was not done "in good faith and now it was time for them to seek justice and right the wrongs against everyone involved." Comments are closed.
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