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Florida hemp industry dodges regulations on THC products, hemp-infused drinks this year
The Legislature failed to pass anything on hemp before unofficially ending the legislative session Friday
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Florida House panel advances proposal to tax all hemp-derived THC products at 15%
The measure is one of two regarding regulation of hemp-derived THC products that were approved unanimously in the House Budget Committee
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Trulieve pours nearly $20M into Florida’s latest recreational marijuana effort
Trulieve made about $145 million in contributions to back a recreational marijuana amendment on the 2024 ballot
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More than 150,000 people have signed Florida’s new recreational marijuana petition
The Smart & Safe Florida committee totaled 150,805 valid signatures as of Tuesday afternoon
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MMJ may be the only way to get legal weed in the Sunshine State for the foreseeable future
Insa dispensary partners with Leafwell clinics to help patients get their medical marijuana cards
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Florida Republicans want stricter regulations on THC beverages
Such beverages were not included in a wide-ranging 2024 measure that hemp retailers and growers strenuously opposed and which the governor vetoed
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Bill aimed at restricting Florida’s hemp industry heads to Senate floor
This years’s bill (SB 438) is similar to last year’s — with more restrictions
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Florida Republican lawmaker proposes legislation to regulate hemp-infused drinks
It would ban those drinks being sold at any locations other than ones already licensed to sell alcoholic beverages, adding additional prohibitions and requirements
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Florida Republican files bill to allow for ‘home grow’ of medical marijuana
Sen. Joe Gruters’ bill would allow a qualified medical marijuana patient to grow up to two cannabis plants at his or her home
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Florida marijuana company appeals decision to ban marijuana dispensaries at gas stations
The pending petition, in part, questioned state health officials’ position that locating a dispensary adjacent to a convenience store would increase risks of crime
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Florida has a new recreational marijuana proposal in the works for 2026 ballot
A political committee bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana company has launched a new effort to allow recreational pot in Florida
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Florida Senator files bill for anti-discrimination protections for medical marijuana patients
The measure also would prohibit the presumption of neglect or child endangerment based on a parent’s status as a certified medical marijuana patient
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Judge OKs rejection of plan for marijuana dispensaries at Florida gas stations
Green Thumb Industries, which operates RISE dispensaries in Florida, more than two years ago announced a lease agreement with Circle K stores
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Florida court rules police can’t search vehicles based on alert from drug-sniffing dogs
The court said a drug-sniffing dog’s alert did not justify a search because the dog could not differentiate between medical marijuana and illegal pot
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Florida Democrat files bill to protect medical marijuana rights for government employees
It would not protect an employee impaired at work
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Florida says it will award 22 new medical marijuana licenses
Tuesday’s decision can be and will be appealed, say those involved in the industry
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What does the failure of Florida’s Amendment 3 mean for the state’s medical marijuana industry?
The failure of Amendment 3 raises questions about the future of the medical-marijuana industry in Florida
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Florida voters reject Amendment 3, which would have legalized recreational marijuana
Amendment 3 sought to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of cannabis by adults age 21 and over.
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Florida Amendment 3 supporters, Gov. DeSantis continue to square off ahead of Election Day
DeSantis has pulled out all the stops to prevent the initiative from reaching the 60 percent voter approval needed
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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris featured in new ad touting Florida’s Amendment 3
Trump announced on his Truth Social page last month that ‘[a]s a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3 this November’