Florida sets stage for more marijuana licenses December 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Recreational pot supporters in Florida fire back on new law April 28, 2020 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments With a hearing next week in the Florida Supreme Court, backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow people to use recreational marijuana are disputing arguments by the state Senate that a new law should help block the ballot… Read More→
Two Bills Could Dismantle Florida’s Medical Marijuana “Cartel” November 22, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Recreational Marijuana Will Be on 2020 Ballot Despite Sleazy Move by Legislature, Activists Say July 29, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Medical marijuana smoking ban close to being repealed in Florida March 7, 2019 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments With plenty of breathing room before a March 15 deadline set by Gov. Ron DeSantis, House and Senate leaders are close to doing away with a state ban on smoking medical marijuana. State Sen. Jeff Brandes and state Rep. Ray Rodrigues… 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→