Florida bill would limit college aid for degrees that donât lead to jobs
Republican lawmakers argue that degrees vary in value and should not be funded equally.
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State Sen. Dennis Baxley has filed a bill that would limit financial aid for degrees the state deems unlikely to result in a job. [ Times (2019) ]
Updated Feb. 24
State financial aid for college would be based on whether a studentâs course of study is likely to result in a job after graduation, under a bill filed Tuesday in the Florida Legislature.
The bill, SB 86, was filed by Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala. It would require the Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to approve a list of career certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs that lead directly to employment. The list would be updated every year. And students in programs not on the list would receive less aid, a maximum of 60 credit hours instead of the 120 hours typically needed for a bachelorâs degree.
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The medical marijuana market in Florida created nearly 15,000 new jobs in 2020 and employs an estimated 31,444 state residents, according to a new analysis.
Florida recorded nearly $1.23 billion in marijuana sales in 2020, according to the report posted by Leafly and Whitney Economics. Florida s sales were more than every state except California and Colorado, where marijuana is legal for adults.
Medical marijuana patient registrations surged in Florida last year, with 170,000 new patients in 2020. According to the state s Office of Medical Marijuana Use’s (OMMU) Feb. 12 update, 485,693 state residents are “qualified” patients who can receive prescriptions from 2,644 licensed physicians to purchase marijuana at 313 dispensaries statewide.
Members of the Joint Committee on Medical Marijuana met to begin developing the practice standards that Florida-licensed physicians must follow when ordering smokable pot. But the group is split: Should medical practitioners condone smoking?