Ray Rodrigues

A House committee wants to limit the strength of smokable medical marijuana less than a month after Florida lifted a ban on smokable forms of the plant.

The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill on a 28-1 vote Thursday, making it ready for a full House vote once the legislative session begins March 5.

Florida may require its 12 public universities to do a survey on the “intellectual freedom” and “viewpoint diversity” allowed on campuses.

Florida Gov. Rick Scott said he “absolutely” intends to sign the medical marijuana bill passed Friday by the state Legislature.

Women who have abortions in Florida would find it easier to sue the doctors who performed the procedure, under a contentious bill now moving through the state House.

A bill that would create regulations for fracking was approved by a House committee Wednesday despite strong opposition from environmentalists.