Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years

The bill would allow doctors to issue certifications for up to 10 70-day supply limits of smokeable medical marijuana, rather than three.

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

The bill would allow doctors to issue certifications for up to 10 70-day supply limits of smokeable medical marijuana, rather than three.

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Insa dispensaries’ Central Florida cultivation complex is modern and massive

The Massachusetts-based cannabis company’s grow lab looks like Willy Wonka’s candy factory as designed by Stanley Kubrick

by Seth Kubersky November 5, 2025November 5, 2025

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Florida lawsuit over medical marijuana users owning guns paused

The judge issued a stay of the lawsuit until after the Supreme Court decides whether a law prohibiting drug users having guns violates the Second Amendment.

by Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

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Hearing kicks off in battle over Florida medical marijuana licenses

The hearing comes nearly a year after health regulators announced intent to award licenses to 22 of dozens of applicants

by Dara Kam October 21, 2025October 21, 2025

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Court sides with Florida medical marijuana patients who want to buy guns

Cannabis activists call it a a clear victory

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix August 22, 2025September 1, 2025

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‘Florida has a chance to make history’: Only three states have passed recreational weed on the ballot by more than 60 percent

Florida advocacy groups prepare to crank up their cannabis campaigns in the upcoming months

by Mitch Perry, Florida Phoenix April 17, 2024November 7, 2024

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Product review: New flavors of Camino soft chews are a tasty way to buzz into 2024

Find the Kiva Confections locally at AYR Cannabis Dispensaries

by Seth Kubersky January 16, 2024July 22, 2025

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Florida looks to double size of medical marijuana industry within next 6 months

Kimball’s office accepted 74 applications for 22 additional licenses during an application period that ended in April

by News Service of Florida December 14, 2023November 21, 2024

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Judge backs increased license fees for Florida medical marijuana operators

The judge says the fee ‘carries out to the letter’ a legislative mandate for how much it should cost operators

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida November 30, 2023January 9, 2025

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Florida officials defend higher medical marijuana fees despite challenge

Sanctuary Cannabis, a medical-marijuana operator, filed an administrative challenge arguing the fee is ‘wholly without logic or reason’

by Dara Kam, News Service of Florida November 13, 2023May 2, 2025

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DeSantis thinks weed companies aren’t paying enough to conduct business in Florida

Medical-marijuana operator Sanctuary challenges the new $1.33 million license fee

by Dara Kam, NSF November 4, 2023July 18, 2025

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Trulieve spends another $500,000 to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

Trulieve has contributed all but $124.58 of the money raised by the political committee Smart & Safe Florida, which is leading the initiative

by News Service of Florida October 11, 2023May 30, 2024

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Appeals court backs ruling in Florida medical marijuana ordering case

Van Wyk and the appeals court sided with Leafly Holdings, Inc., an online site that challenged the department

by News Service of Florida August 10, 2023May 16, 2025

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Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried challenges gun restrictions on medical marijuana patients following SCOTUS ruling

Fried is using a recent SCOTUS ruling to back her ongoing challenge

by News Service of Florida July 13, 2022May 6, 2025

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Florida bill would make medical marijuana certifications good for two years

Insa dispensaries’ Central Florida cultivation complex is modern and massive

Florida lawsuit over medical marijuana users owning guns paused

Hearing kicks off in battle over Florida medical marijuana licenses

Court sides with Florida medical marijuana patients who want to buy guns

‘Florida has a chance to make history’: Only three states have passed recreational weed on the ballot by more than 60 percent

Product review: New flavors of Camino soft chews are a tasty way to buzz into 2024

Florida looks to double size of medical marijuana industry within next 6 months

Judge backs increased license fees for Florida medical marijuana operators

Florida officials defend higher medical marijuana fees despite challenge

DeSantis thinks weed companies aren’t paying enough to conduct business in Florida

Trulieve spends another $500,000 to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida

Appeals court backs ruling in Florida medical marijuana ordering case

Florida Ag Commissioner Nikki Fried challenges gun restrictions on medical marijuana patients following SCOTUS ruling

How long will it take Florida to issue one Black farmer a marijuana grow license?

A walk through Cresco’s new Florida weed processing facility is like a trip to Willy Wonka’s candy factory

Doctor caught in medical marijuana sting cleared of all wrongdoing

Florida Republicans push to make it harder for Floridians to change laws by voting

Florida looks to bar doctor from practicing for five years after undercover agents lied to him to get medical marijuana

Cannabis compounds can prevent COVID-19 infection, new study finds