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Two Bills Could Dismantle Florida’s Medical Marijuana “Cartel”

November 22, 2019
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Here in Florida, companies like Philip Morris and Bacardi aren't required to cultivate and process raw plant material and then package, distribute, and sell their cigarettes and rum. But for some reason, state law requires medical marijuana producers to operate…

Florida lawmakers want to give veterans medical marijuana cards for free

November 19, 2019
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With data continuing to roll in that underscores the health benefits of cannabis, two Florida legislators aren't waiting for clarity in the national policy debates and are sponsoring bills designed to give medical marijuana cards to military veterans free of…

Florida Schools Finally Allow Students to Use Medical Marijuana on Campus

October 25, 2019
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After decades of futile "Just Say No" policies, Florida school districts are implementing medical marijuana guidelines for students who have medical marijuana cards and need to medicate during school hours. Contrary to the image of the stoner cutup in class,…

Recreational Marijuana Would Create More Than 100,000 New Jobs in Florida, Study Says

October 18, 2019
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The number of jobs related to hemp, cannabis, and marijuana could increase more than sevenfold in Florida by the year 2025 — that is, if recreational marijuana gains approval in the November 2020 election. The prediction comes from a new study on…

Have $95 million? Two Florida medical marijuana licenses are for sale

October 15, 2019
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In a move uncharacteristic of the cannabis market in Florida, an Atlanta broker is searching for the next owners of two highly sought Florida medical marijuana licenses. Aubrey Logan-Holland, the CEO of a relatively new firm called Blue Dream Industries, is…

What legalizing recreational marijuana would mean for Florida

August 30, 2019
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A bigger marijuana industry could be headed toward Florida, drawing consumers one day with a larger selection of pot products and services. That’s if the Sunshine State becomes the latest in the U.S. to legalize adults’ recreational use of weed.…

Florida legalized hemp. Now prosecutors are dropping marijuana charges and retiring dogs

Hemp is identical to marijuana, minus the THC, but dogs and cops can’t smell a difference. That means Florida prosecutors are instructing police to change when they can search people for probable cause, and some are dropping marijuana charges wholesale.…

Lawyer John Morgan wants to make recreational marijuana legal in Florida next year

Orlando lawyer John Morgan on Tuesday backed a campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida through a constitutional amendment in 2020, declaring that “I am too old to care” about opposition to the proposal. “I believe that #marijuana should be…

With Petition Milestone, Recreational Marijuana Is One Step Closer in Florida

For years, Floridians have watched from the sidelines as states such as Colorado, California, and even Michigan have legalized recreational marijuana. But with activists pushing to get recreational weed on the 2020 ballot in Florida, the possibility of legalization now…

Recreational Marijuana Will Be on 2020 Ballot Despite Sleazy Move by Legislature, Activists Say

Activists hoping to get recreational pot on the 2020 ballot are undeterred by passage of Florida House Bill 5, the latest Republican attempt to subvert the people's will. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the bill into law on June 7 in…

Florida has ‘all-time high’ support for recreational pot, but will it be on the ballot?

With medical marijuana dispensaries becoming commonplace in Florida, will recreational pot soon be on the shelves, too? The people behind the effort to get a constitutional amendment on the ballot say yes. That optimism is reflected in the 65 percent…

Medical marijuana: Florida law creates ‘oligopoly’ for pot businesses, court decides

Florida’s law requiring to grow, process and distribute cannabis and related products created an “oligopoly” and runs afoul of a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, an appellate court has ruled. The 1st District Court…

Medical marijuana licenses granted for eight more Florida operators

Florida is adding eight more medical marijuana operators to the 14 businesses currently selling cannabis throughout the state. The new additions to Florida’s rapidly growing medical-marijuana industry — projected to generate more than $2.5 billion in annual revenue within five…

Florida lawmakers move to cap THC in smokable medical marijuana

The level of THC would be capped in medical marijuana for smoking, and it would be harder for sick children to get full-strength medical pot, under a House proposal slated for its first vetting Wednesday. The legislation, proposed by House Health &…

Florida’s largest medical marijuana operator gets more dispensaries after reaching deal with state

Florida's largest medical marijuana operator gets more dispensaries after reaching deal with stateState health officials have dropped an appeal of a Tallahassee judge’s ruling and agreed to allow Florida’s largest medical marijuana operator to open more dispensaries than a state…