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  "path": "/2026/02/05/bill-banning-open-containers-of-cannabis-while-driving-passes-first-committee/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T17:34:17.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Criminal Justice",
    "FL Legislature 2026",
    "Politics & Law",
    "Barney Bishop",
    "Dean Black",
    "Florida Cannabis Action Network",
    "Florida Smart Justice Alliance",
    "Jessica Baker",
    "Jodi James",
    "Mike Gottlieb"
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  "textContent": "Citing statistics showing that impaired drivers contribute to more than 30% of fatalities on Florida roads, Jacksonville Republican Rep. Dean Black introduced legislation Thursday that would ban medical marijuana patients from possessing open containers of cannabis. The prohibition would apply if they were driving or a passenger in a vehicle, with the penalty being the […]",
  "title": "Bill banning open containers of cannabis while driving passes first committee"
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