BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION NOVEMBER 2016 ... Read inside for more information. Inside this issue: • The Current State of Medical Marijuana • Recent Changes to Limits on Cuban Cigars and Rum • Going Fourth • ... and more! SERVING THE CITIZENS AND LEGAL COMMUNITY OF BROWARD COUNTY SINCE 1925 Arthur H. Rice BROWARD COUNTY R RIC E Chad Pugatch BAR ASSOCIATION Kenneth Robinson PUGATCH Ron Cohen Recognizes 100% Membership Club Craig Pugatch **For firms with 5 attorneys or more** ROBINSON Richard B. Storfer Abramowitz, Pomerantz, & Morehead, P.A. Brent Chudachek Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A. STORFER Riley W. Cirulnick Brinkley Morgan Michael Karsch Broad & Cassel & COHEN Ronald Lewittes Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Richelle Levy Burr & Forman LLP ATTORNEYS AT LAW George Zinkler III Catri, Holton, Kessler & Kessler P.A. Chimpoulis, Hunter & Lynn, P.A. 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For the Accused All Courts, All Charges, All Day Long Over 100 Combined Years Experience Attorney John Musca Selected 'Super Lawyer' '12 16 Year Veteran Defense Attorney Attorney Greg Messore MUSCA LAW 9 Death Qualified to Handle Capital Cases 5 4 17 Year Veteran 302-5391 Criminal Defense 523 S ANDREWS AVE #1, Attorney FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33301 BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION inside this issue Letter from the President 5 Staff Box Charles A. Morehead III PUBLISHER 5 Broward County Bar Association 954.764.8040 Young Lawyers’ Section Letter from the President PUBLICATIONS & PUBLICITY 7 COMMITTEE Todd L. Baker Edwina V. Kessler, Co-chairperson 9 Kimberly Gessner, Co-chairperson Going Forth: Harmless Jared Guberman, Editor Twitter 9Alan Bryce Grossman EXECUTIVE EDITOR Braulio N. Rosa Recent Changes to Limits 11 [email protected] 11Allen F. Bennett LAYOUT AND PRINTING Park Row Printing Medical Marijuana Part 2 Jared Guberman MANAGING EDITOR 13 Bonnie H. Ross 13 [email protected] Tribute To Tony 954.832.3621 14Melisa Malone CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Allen F. Bennett Legal Health Corner Jared Guberman Michelle K. Suarez Alan Bryce Grossman 17 Nancy Little Hoffman Melisa Malone Recent Developments Michelle K. Suarez In The Law 22 18Nancy Little Hoffman BILLING INQUIRIES 954.764.8040 Ext. 204 Calendar of Events The Barrister is published monthly by the Broward County Bar Association. All 19 editorial, advertising and photos may be submitted for consideration through email to [email protected]. We reserve the right to reject any ad for any reason. We make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information published, but cannot be held responsible for any consequences arising from omissions or errors. Opinions expressed by our writers and advertisers are not necessarily opinions shared by the BCBA or the Barrister. ON THE COVER: The Broward County Bar Association invites our mem- bers to our 2016 Annual Holiday Party on Thursday, De- cember 1. We will continue the celebration in Weston on Tuesday, December 6 with our West Broward/ Weston Bar Sections at Moon Thai. Our Northeast and Northwest Broward Sections invite you to celebrate at Alpine Jaguar on Thursday, December 8. Register at www.browardbar.org/calendar. www.browardbar.org 4 | NOVEMBER 2016 BROWARD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION BARRISTER letter from the president 2016 - 2017 Greetings from the President. Fall BCBA Officers has come and gone and the new Charles A. Morehead III - President courthouse is still unavailable. We Thomas D. Oates - President Elect are now told that we should be in Edwina V. Kessler - Treasurer the new courthouse after the first Michael A. Fischler - Secretary Robin S. Moselle - Past President of the year. BOARD OF DIRECTORS A Certificate of Occupancy was NORTHEAST issued in mid-September, so M. Ross Shulmister hopefully the lengthy punch list Jerome R. Siegel will be concluded and the move NORTHWEST may begin at the end of October. Evan M. Ostfeld As I dictate this, that seems WEST unlikely. Donald E. Fucik Charles A. Morehead III Michelle J. Gomez Russell Miller Thompson The Lawyer Referral Service issues pending before the Florida Supreme CENTRAL Court where we have filed a response to the Bar’s request have been Jamie Finizio Bascombe accepted by the Florida Supreme Court and are available electronically William R. Clayton online at http://bit.ly/2eoDlN6. No positive comments were received Stephen R. Gross from any source; it will be very interesting to see what the Florida Kenneth J. Joyce Michael D. Leader Supreme Court does on this important issue. Alison F. Smith Robert C.L. Vaughan Due to age, attrition and resignations, there are five open judgeships SOUTHEAST in Broward County. Please encourage your colleagues to apply for a Michael A. Rajtar judgeship if they are qualified and willing. One of the problems we face Anita Paoli in our county is a general apathy toward applying for these important SOUTHWEST positions. If you know someone who would be a good fit for a judgeship, Kimberly A. Gilmour pick up the phone and call them and encourage them to download the application to apply. JUDICIAL REPRESENTATIVE The Honorable William W. Haury, Jr. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As I dictate this the final debate has just been held for this year’s Braulio N. Rosa presidential election that is just weeks away. It is comforting to know that our Republic is a strong one and will endure, no matter the winner. Our Constitution is a great document and has stood the test of time well. May you and your family have a joyous Thanksgiving. 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