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	Podcast:		Capital Report
	Episode:		Capital Report: 02-22-2019
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:28:58
	Publish Date:		2019-02-25 07:05:06
	Description:		Florida Senate Republicans are pushing a new scholarship program that expands school choice. But Ryan Dailey reports if it passes, the program could end up in court. The deadline is nearing for the Florida legislature to put a bill allowing patients to smoke medical marijuana on the Governor’s desk. Both Chambers have been moving quickly to finish in time but still are not in agreement with one another. Now both sides are expecting to file other bills to address the things they can’t come to agreement on before time runs out. Blaise Gainey has the details. Florida was among the first states to pass mandatory minimum drug sentencing laws in 1979. The Legislature loosened those requirements in 1993, then reinstated them 6 years later. Now, a sweeping proposal of criminal justice reforms in Tallahassee would again make changes. Gina Jordan reports the legislation was bolstered this week by the release of a study showing Florida should reconsider its policy on drug sentences. Two bills in
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