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
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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
The smell of Florida medical marijuana farms isn’t sitting well with neighbors
WFTV Complaints about medical marijuana farms are popping up all over the state. The smell and size are among the chief concerns for people who live in homes nearby. Four months ago, Channel 9 first told you about Mount Dora homeowners who said they felt trapped by the powerful smell. Since then we’ve heard from other communities also demanding the state do something to … [Read more...] about The smell of Florida medical marijuana farms isn’t sitting well with neighbors
Florida’s new medical marijuana czar is a lawyer and former Navy officer
Health News Florida Christopher Kimball steps into the post as the state’s medical marijuana industry could be poised to double in size and as challenges pile up over the decision to award a sought-after license to a Black farmer. Overseeing nearly 500 medical marijuana retail sites and more than 750,000 patients, Florida’s new medical pot czar is an attorney who spent more … [Read more...] about Florida’s new medical marijuana czar is a lawyer and former Navy officer
Woman arrested for selling marijuana edibles to minor
MIAMI (WSVN) - A Miami woman has bonded out of jail after, police said, she was arrested for allegedly selling marijuana edibles to a student, which led to other students experiencing THC overdoses. 7News cameras captured Thalia Aceves as she walked out of the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center in West Miami-Dade, Thursday night. She declined to comment on her charges … [Read more...] about Woman arrested for selling marijuana edibles to minor
Trulieve adds $5 million to Florida’s recreational marijuana initiative
By News Service of Florida The medical cannabis company Trulieve contributed another $5 million this past week to a ballot initiative aimed at legalizing recreational use of marijuana, according to a newly filed finance report. In all, Trulieve has contributed $10 million to the Smart & Safe Florida political committee, which is trying to get the initiative on the 2024 … [Read more...] about Trulieve adds $5 million to Florida’s recreational marijuana initiative
Doctor reacts to state’s limit on medical marijuana
by: Brittany Muller I WFLA If you have your medical marijuana use card – the Department of Health has created new rules when it comes to daily dose amounts and supply limits. “Prior to this it was between the doctor and the patient and the doctor will decide what is an appropriate dosing regimen,” said Dr. David Berger, owner of Wholistic ReLeaf. Dr. Berger is questioning … [Read more...] about Doctor reacts to state’s limit on medical marijuana
