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Florida lawmakers pass bill to allow telehealth renewals for medical marijuana
The bill also could help Black farmers get medical-marijuana licenses after years of delays
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Proposal to put recreational pot on Florida 2024 ballot only needs 50K more signatures
The proposal also needs to meet certain signatures thresholds in congressional districts
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The 420 Issue: Chef Wendy Lopez says April’s En La Mesa Dinner will be a joint effort
A grass-roots affair at Reyes Mezcaleria
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The 420 Issue: Our list of the best thing to buy at six local dispensaries
You could go broke trying every product from every dispensary
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The 420 Issue: Joint resolution in Tallahassee could leave cannabis measure up in smoke
Puff puff will it pass?
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Florida medical marijuana doctor sues Department of Health, undercover agents who posed as patients
This week is the latest twist in a years-long legal battle between physician Joseph Dorn and state health officials
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Petition to put recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot tops 635K signatures
The political committee Smart & Safe Florida is leading the initiative effort, which has been bankrolled by the Trulieve medical-cannabis firm
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Florida legislation would admit more Black farmers into medical cannabis industry
HB 493 would award licenses to the Pigford applicants who were denied, and allow descendants of the litigants to apply as part of a protected class
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Florida bill would allow doctors to approve medical marijuana using teleheatlth
More than 2,500 doctors have undergone training that allows them to order medical marijuana for patients
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Marijuana use among teens continues to decline, according to CDC study
That’s despite more states legalizing cannabis for medical and recreational use
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A new political committee wants to make it legal to grow your own pot in Florida
Growing your own marijuana is currently illegal in the state.
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Trulieve contributes another $5.5 million to get recreational marijuana on Florida’s 2024 ballot
The $5.5 million contribution brought Trulieve’s total contributions to $25.5 million
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Florida will accept limited applications for medical-marijuana licenses in late April
The long-awaited move was announced Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration
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Florida moves one step closer to getting recreational marijuana
The proposal has cleared an initial hurdle to 2024 ballot
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States with legal adult-use weed lean away from codeine prescriptions
Unfortunately, Florida isn’t one of those states.
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Cannabis company Trulieve spends another $5 million to get recreational pot on Florida’s 2024 ballot
So far, the company has spent $20 million in the effort.
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Congress leaves cannabis banking reform out of spending package
In the House, “every member of the Florida delegation under the age of 50 supported the bill.”
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Florida medical marijuana operator Trulieve faces lawsuit over employee layoffs
The company said it was ‘consolidating redundant positions’ after a merger last year.