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(AP) — Florida lawmakers hope to agree by week's end on medical marijuana, but the House and Senate bills still have many differences to resolve. The Senate bill (SB 406) allows for quicker additions of medical marijuana treatment centers, including five more by October to the seven already operating, and eliminates the 90-day waiting period before patients can receive cannabis. The amendment expands the list of illnesses qualifying for medical marijuana prescriptions beyond cancer, terminal illnesses, epilepsy and chronic muscle spasms, to include HIV/AIDS, glaucoma, post-traumatic stress disorder, ALS, Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or other similar conditions. Tuesday's Senate Appropriations Committee meeting also offered medical marijuana supporters and opponents their last opportunity to publicly comment.

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