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These states might be the next to legalize weed

Marijuana is a multibillion-dollar industry, and across the United States, legal markets are popping up like weeds as more states seek out the tax revenue and jobs the cash crop brings. Medical and recreational marijuana sales are projected to reach…

Is Florida Finally Going to Legalize Recreational Weed?

February 8, 2023
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For years, Florida cannabis groups and reform-minded legislators have tried — and failed — to legalize cannabis for recreational adult use in the state. In 2019, one valiant ballot initiative effort by Regulate Florida died due to a lack of signatures. In 2021, the Florida Supreme…

Florida recreational marijuana clears first hurdle to get on 2024 ballot

February 3, 2023
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Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow recreational use of marijuana have passed a preliminary hurdle to get on the 2024 ballot, submitting more than enough petition signatures to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review of the measure.…

Florida sets stage for more marijuana licenses

December 19, 2022
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State health regulators on Monday set in motion a process to issue up to 22 more medical marijuana licenses, in a highly anticipated move that could double the size of Florida's medical cannabis industry. The state Department of Health also…

Florida Department of Health challenged on marijuana licenses

November 4, 2022
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Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Health of violating the state Constitution by delaying the issuance of nearly two-dozen medical marijuana licenses. The…

Florida Department of Health puts restrictions on medical marijuana, some patients worry about future usage

September 8, 2022
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The Florida Department of Health recently issued an emergency ruling on medical marijuana to limit amounts and dosage. Some patients worry about what this could mean for future usage. “I started having what they refer to as grand mal cluster seizures…

Marijuana Patients Say Florida’s New Dose Limits Stifle Treatment

September 1, 2022
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Nearly six years after the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida, the state has imposed strict dosage limits for cannabis patients. As of August 29, a new Florida Department of Health rule caps patients' dosage across all major categories of…

DeSantis wants pot companies to pay more to do business in Florida

August 29, 2022
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As Florida medical marijuana companies continue to rake in cash, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said cannabis operators need to pay more for the opportunity to do business in the state. The state “should charge these people more,” DeSantis told…

‘Unfortunate and discriminatory’: Black farmers feel left out of Florida’s medical marijuana system

Nearly six years ago, the Florida legislature set aside a medical marijuana license for a Black farmer like John Allen to join the burgeoning industry. But the license still has not been issued by the Florida Department of Health, which regulates the…

Florida medical marijuana provider cries foul over online brokers, telehealth evaluations

As the number of patients approved to use medical marijuana in Florida continues to climb, some providers are growing increasingly frustrated by what they allege are bad actors in the state’s highly competitive cannabis industry. One of the issues involves…

Poll: 75% of Floridians ‘supportive’ of legalized pot

February 23, 2022
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The survey found 90% of NPAs want legalized marijuana. Florida hasn’t moved toward making cannabis legal for recreational adult use yet, but a new poll suggests voters would have no issue with it. A survey released Tuesday by the University…

Democratic lawmakers call for recreational marijuana legalization

January 13, 2022
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Democratic lawmakers want to legalize marijuana, and they’re urging Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature to do it now. Thus far, Democrats have proposed at least 10 marijuana-related bills in the 2022 Legislative Session. At least one measure would outright legalize marijuana (HB…

Florida lawmakers work to change medical marijuana program as 2022 legislative session begins

January 12, 2022
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Florida's 2022 legislative session kicks off on Tuesday and this year lawmakers are working to pass a bipartisan medical marijuana bill. Florida doesn’t have recreational marijuana and for its medical marijuana program, people have to have a valid medical reason…

Recreational marijuana could be on the horizon in Florida

December 9, 2021
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If a patient walks into a medical marijuana dispensary today in Florida, the variety that meets them can be a bit intimidating. There are different strains of marijuana that have different effects. There are different delivery methods ranging from dried…

Bipartisan bill aims to add new rules to Florida’s medical marijuana industry

December 2, 2021
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After years of partisan squabbling over the fate of Florida’s medical marijuana program, Democrats and Republicans are coming together to push what they’re calling a major reform bill. It could make it a lot harder for Floridians to get their…