Two Florida lawmakers push to legalize recreational marijuana February 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Legal adult use of marijuana could be on the way to Florida, with no prescription necessary. This week, Rep. Carlos Guillermo-Smith, D-Orlando, co-sponsored legislation (HB1117) in the Florida House to recreationalize marijuana in the state along with Rep. Michael Grieco, D-Miami Beach.… Read More→
Smokable medical marijuana gets the green light from Florida lawmakers February 13, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Patients could soon be allowed to smoke medical marijuana — but with pre-rolled joints with filters — under a measure approved by a key state House panel Tuesday. Committees in the House and Senate both advanced legislation to nix Florida’s ban on smoking medical… Read More→
Florida House balks at total repeal of medical marijuana smoking ban February 7, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Florida House leaders have rolled out a proposal that would allow patients to smoke medical marijuana, but only after going through what one critic called a “bureaucratic mess of red tape.” The House proposal, released Tuesday afternoon, would require doctors… Read More→
Judge rejects cap on marijuana dispensaries in Florida February 5, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Siding with Florida’s largest cannabis operator, a circuit judge for the second time struck down a law capping the number of dispensaries medical marijuana businesses can run. The limit on the number of retail storefronts was included in a 2017 law aimed… Read More→
Ron DeSantis poised to make Florida marijuana changes January 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments With one of his chief advisers tweeting the hashtag “NoSmokeIsAJoke,” Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he will “very soon” announce changes in how the state is carrying out a constitutional amendment that broadly legalized medical marijuana. DeSantis, a Republican, said… Read More→
The Road to Recreational Marijuana in Florida Starts Next Week January 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments When Gov.-elect Ron DeSantis takes office next week, the road to marijuana legalization in Florida begins. Two court appeals that could open up the market and the path to smoking the stuff may be undercut — and a petition drive… Read More→
Ruling rejects limits on Florida medical marijuana businesses August 7, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments In a ruling that could have a revolutionary impact if it stands, a Tallahassee judge has found a law limiting the number of medical marijuana operators in Florida runs afoul of a constitutional amendment approved by voters two years ago. The cap… Read More→
Florida’s Medical Marijuana Director Abruptly Resigns July 28, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Florida medical marijuana director Christian Bax, who has been a frequent target of lawmakers and patients over delays in the program, is stepping down. The Department of Health said on Friday that Bax's resignation takes effect on Aug. 10. Deputy Director Courtney… Read More→
One of Florida’s largest medical marijuana businesses forced to stop processing pot July 19, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Surterra, one of the state’s largest medical marijuana treatment centers, has been forced to stop processing cannabis — halting its production of new items — after it failed to meet a food safety inspection deadline in a little-noticed provision of… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Drive-Thru Coming To Florida June 18, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Medical marijuana patients will have a new option to get their pot. Curaleaf, which has pot retail outlets in Miami-Dade and Lake Worth, will be adding a new store with a drive-thru option in Palm Harbor just northwest of Tampa. The… Read More→
As Marijuana Dispensaries Open Their Doors, Florida Registers 5,400 New Users Per Week June 1, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Call it the New Marijuana Math: 91,000 Floridians are buying 56 pounds of pot a week under the orders of 1,400 doctors. A year and a half after an amendment to the state constitution legalized medical marijuana, the fledgling industry… Read More→
Despite Decriminalization, Miami Cops Make 40 Marijuana Arrests During Urban Beach Week May 31, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments As night descended on Lummus Park this past Sunday, the smell of pot along the sidewalk was thicker than the salty ocean air. Perched on a coquina rock barrier, 20-year-old Bianca Plummer rolled a blunt with a few thimblefuls of… Read More→
Don’t Expect Recreational Marijuana In Florida Anytime Soon January 8, 2018 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Anyone hoping that Florida voters would get a shot at legalizing recreational marijuana in 2018 will likely be disappointed. Organizers of the two primary efforts to get the issue on the state’s Nov. 6 ballot say they won’t come close… Read More→
Medical Marijuana Is Booming in the Sunshine State September 2, 2017 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments While much of the marijuana news has focused on potential federal interference with legalized marijuana and California joining the ranks of legal recreational marijuana states, Florida has started what should become a mammoth medical marijuana business. Projections vary on the size of… Read More→
Florida Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Deal Adding More Operators June 12, 2017 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Florida will have 10 additional marijuana operators — more than double the number of the state's current vendors — within four months, under a medical marijuana proposal approved by lawmakers Friday. The Legislature signed off on the compromise measure, which limits… Read More→