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. The “Smart & Safe Florida” political committee, which has been bankrolled by the multistate cannabis operator … [Read more...] about Florida moves one step closer to getting recreational marijuana
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Florida to open medical marijuana license applications, will double number of licenses
TALLAHASSEE — Florida health officials will accept applications for 22 medical marijuana licenses in late April, in a long-awaited move announced Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. An emergency rule about the licenses generated an immediate buzz in the cannabis industry, as the number of licenses in the state will double. The rule came more than six years after … [Read more...] about Florida to open medical marijuana license applications, will double number of licenses
Florida recreational marijuana clears first hurdle to get on 2024 ballot
TALLAHASSEE — 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. The “Smart & Safe Florida” political committee, which has been bankrolled by the multistate cannabis … [Read more...] about Florida recreational marijuana clears first hurdle to get on 2024 ballot
Oklahoma will vote on marijuana legalization in March. Ohio could follow in November
Voters in Oklahoma will decide on State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, on March 7, 2023. Voters in Ohio could decide on an initiative to legalize marijuana in Nov. 2023. Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws, which is leading the campaign in support of State Question 820, wanted the citizen-initiated measure on the ballot in 2022. However, due to legal … [Read more...] about Oklahoma will vote on marijuana legalization in March. Ohio could follow in November
Medical marijuana facility in process of filing injunction against Florida Department of Health
EAST NAPLES, Fla. — Medical marijuana licensing facility ‘My Florida Green’ is filing an injunction against the Florida Department of Health over a 2022 restriction on cannabis sales. “People are going to die. That’s what’s going to happen. What’s happening is people are forced to go to the street now. They’re going to buy fentanyl-laced products that are illegal, and they are … [Read more...] about Medical marijuana facility in process of filing injunction against Florida Department of Health
Insa Inc. lines up more medical marijuana dispensaries in Orlando and beyond
Easthampton, Massachusetts-based cannabis company Insa Inc. plans to ramp up its expansion in Orlando and elsewhere in Florida. The firm opened its first location in Orlando at 7500 E. Colonial Drive, its fourth Florida dispensary. Insa plans to add several more dispensaries in 2023. Why this matters: Cannabis continues to be a growing industry for investment and new jobs in … [Read more...] about Insa Inc. lines up more medical marijuana dispensaries in Orlando and beyond
Trulieve spending big on Florida recreational ballot measure
Marijuana company Trulieve is bankrolling a proposal to legalize the recreational use of its products for nonmedical purposes. The Florida-based company with growing facilities in Gadsden County has contributed all but $124 of the $15 million raised to promote a proposed constitutional amendment for the 2024 ballot to decriminalize the plant for personal use. Trulieve is … [Read more...] about Trulieve spending big on Florida recreational ballot measure
As anxiety and depression increase, more Floridians turn to medical marijuana
Imagine you are walking home from the last day of school before spring break. You plop on your bed, kick off your shoes and take a sigh of relief. No school for a week. At least that is what Tatiana Tipton and the class of 2020 thought. Not only did COVID-19 unleash a virus that affected the entire globe, but the growing pandemic also triggered an epidemic of anxiety and … [Read more...] about As anxiety and depression increase, more Floridians turn to medical marijuana
Two Florida sisters arrested after being found with ‘illegal’ cannabis
TheGrowthOp One of the sisters handed over 11 grams of cannabis in a glass jar. Under state law, drivers possessing medical cannabis must have it contained in its original packaging. Two Florida sisters are arguing that medical cannabis is too expensive and it’s “cheaper to find it in other places” after being arrested for marijuana possession. The Boca Raton based-sisters, … [Read more...] about Two Florida sisters arrested after being found with ‘illegal’ cannabis
A Tallahassee medical-marijuana operator could face a class-action lawsuit over layoffs
A lawsuit says Trulieve failed to give employees at least 60 days notice before termination as required by federal law. Trulieve disputes the allegation. Workers laid off by Trulieve, Inc., the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, have filed a potential class-action lawsuit alleging the Tallahassee-based company failed to give adequate notice before letting them … [Read more...] about A Tallahassee medical-marijuana operator could face a class-action lawsuit over layoffs
