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Negotiators in the state Capitol are making a last ditch effort to develop a rule for the growing and distribution of low THC marijuana. Lawmakers wanted a rule in place by January first. Because the Dept of Heath didn’t follow the law, the first rule was thrown out. Now 12 negotiators are working into the night to get a rule by the end of the month.

11 year old RayAnn Moseley is the reason lawmakers approved low TCH marijuana for children with seizures. After the Department of Health failed to follow the law, a judge threw out a proposed rule that could have made the substance available last month. Now RayAnn’s mother Holley is one of 12 negotiators working long hours to get a rule in place.

“She’s had a rough January. But she’s hanging in there. She’s strong, she’s a fighter. We’ll keep going and looking forward to the day that RayAnn gets to try Charlotte’s Web in Florida. How exciting will that be?” says Moseley.

Also negotiating are a handful of growers who may apply for licenses One of them is John Tipton of Ruskin  Farms. “I think this is the way it probably should have happened a long time ago. I think we would have been much further along had this happened earlier.”

One its first day, the group agreed to allowing each of the five licensed growers to have retail stores across the state. Louis Rotundo, founder of the Florida Medical Cannabis Association says that will benefit consumers. “That is the most important component that was always missing. That means that each nursery applicant will be able to establish a delivery system that may include storefronts.”

Wednesday will be a 14 hour day for negotiators, and they’ll come back Thursday morning at 8 am and work until they are done.

If there are no legal challenges to the final license awards, the first legal Medical marijuana should arrive in early summer.