ORLANDO, Fla. - More than 650 grams of marijuana, plus other drugs and weapons, were seized from an Orlando gang in connection to a string of dispensary burglaries, according to police. The discovery was made on August 23, the Orlando Police Department shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. An officer was doing a proactive check when she came across a suspected … [Read more...] about Orlando gang members nabbed for theft of over 650 grams of marijuana from local dispensaries: police
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Ron DeSantis Confirms He Would Not Legalize Adult Use if Elected President, Warns of Fentanyl-Laced Pot
On Saturday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said he would not legalize adult-use cannabis if elected president, confirming what he said in June, and warned about the danger of fentanyl-laced pot at the Never Back Down Super PAC in Iowa. Florida Politics reports that the presidential hopeful is gearing up for the 2024 presidential election, and taking a harder stance against … [Read more...] about Ron DeSantis Confirms He Would Not Legalize Adult Use if Elected President, Warns of Fentanyl-Laced Pot
Planet 13 acquires VidaCann for $49M in Florida marijuana expansion
Las Vegas-headquartered Planet 13 Holdings on Monday announced a $48.9 million deal to acquire Florida-based VidaCann’s vertically integrated marijuana operation, which includes 26 medical cannabis dispensaries. The stock, cash and debt deal, which was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies, is expected to close before March, according to a news release. The deal … [Read more...] about Planet 13 acquires VidaCann for $49M in Florida marijuana expansion
Parenting about pot: Strategies for discussing cannabis with kids
ORLANDO, Fla – Whether you call it pot, Mary Jane, cannabis, or marijuana, more and more teens are trying it. According to the National Institutes of Health, about one in seven teens reports using pot in the past month. With the growing legalization of marijuana, talking to kids about pot has become different and more complicated for many parents. It comes as gummies, … [Read more...] about Parenting about pot: Strategies for discussing cannabis with kids
Trulieve Cannabis alleges ex-CFO wrongly expensed more than $350,000
Florida-based marijuana multistate operator Trulieve Cannabis is evaluating its options after discovering the company’s former chief financial officer allegedly sought reimbursements for personal expenses and used the MSO’s corporate credit cards inappropriately, racking up as much as $400,000 in personal expenses. The company’s audit committee investigated former CFO Alex … [Read more...] about Trulieve Cannabis alleges ex-CFO wrongly expensed more than $350,000
Karma ruins Central Florida marijuana delivery
ORLANDO, Fla. — If you were planning to retrieve a suitcase full of pot from baggage claim at Orlando International Airport, don’t bother. Karma beat you to it. Karma — an Orange County Sheriff’s Office K-9 — recently sniffed out the 18-pound stash of marijuana in a piece of luggage. Officials bragged about her find on social media, praising the dog detective for her … [Read more...] about Karma ruins Central Florida marijuana delivery
Florida targets a Tallahassee-based company in a fight over marijuana
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office late Wednesday pumped up arguments against a proposed constitutional amendment that would authorize recreational use of marijuana, saying the measure “misleads” voters in a way to benefit the state’s largest medical-marijuana operator, Trulieve. Tallahassee-based Trulieve has contributed all but a fraction of the nearly $40 million … [Read more...] about Florida targets a Tallahassee-based company in a fight over marijuana
Neptune Beach Police report large amount of marijuana washed ashore
NEPTUNE BEACH, Fla. — An unexpected item washed ashore Saturday morning on Neptune Beach, and it wasn’t even high tide. Action News Jax learned from the Neptune Beach Police Department a different type of seaweed that washed up on their sands. According to NBPD, a large amount of marijuana reportedly washed ashore along the shoreline near Florida Boulevard. According to … [Read more...] about Neptune Beach Police report large amount of marijuana washed ashore
Boater discovers bale of weed floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys, police say
For the fourth time this month, a boater found a significant stash of drugs floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys over the weekend, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The mariner discovered a bale of marijuana weighing almost three pounds Saturday night off Islamorada in the Upper Keys, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. He brought the contraband in to … [Read more...] about Boater discovers bale of weed floating in the ocean off the Florida Keys, police say
Tourists, state economists consider impacts of legal marijuana in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — $400 million - That’s the topline estimate Florida economists project the legalization of recreational marijuana would generate in new tax revenue. The numbers come from state economists who are looking to nail down the fiscal impact of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana. State economists project the State of … [Read more...] about Tourists, state economists consider impacts of legal marijuana in Florida
