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Legislative Updates

The 420 Issue: Joint resolution in Tallahassee could leave cannabis measure up in smoke

Puff puff will it pass?

By Eric Tegethoff

Apr 19, 2023

Supporters in Florida are nearing the signature threshold to get a measure on the 2024 ballot to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and up. But in Tallahassee, a joint resolution (pun still illegal without a medical card) could present a higher hurdle for passing the initiative...

The 420 Issue: Joint resolution in Tallahassee could leave cannabis measure up in smoke

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

By Eric Tegethoff
Mar 17, 2023
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

By News Service of Florida
Mar 10, 2023
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.

By News Service of Florida
Feb 18, 2023
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

By News Service of Florida
Feb 14, 2023
Florida will accept limited applications for medical-marijuana licenses in late April

The long-awaited move was announced Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration

By Dara Kam, NSF
Feb 3, 2023
Florida moves one step closer to getting recreational marijuana

The proposal has cleared an initial hurdle to 2024 ballot

By Dara Kam, NSF
Feb 2, 2023
Florida dragged its feet on a Black farmer's MMJ license so long that he died before a decision was made

Now the Department of Health wants to pass over his heirs completely

By Dara Kam, NSF
Nov 30, 2022
Florida Supreme Court to take unusual second look at 2016 medical marijuana amendment

By The News Service of Florida
Oct 3, 2020

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