Florida Gov. Signs Industrial Hemp Bill
Wed / Jun 21st
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed the Industrial Hemp Pilot Projects bill, allowing hemp-growing plans by the University of Florida… Read More
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Learn what’s new in Florida’s medical cannabis and CBD industry, and to stay up to date on policy initiatives and petitions. Read our recent Florida cannabis news coverage below:
Lawsuit Filed in Florida Over Lack of MMJ Home-Grows
Tue / Jun 20th
The first lawsuit has been filed against Florida’s new medical cannabis laws, as Count Joe Redner, a strip club entrepreneur… Read More
Florida Lawmakers Pass MMJ Compromise, Lawsuit Likely Over No Smoking Provision
Mon / Jun 12th
Florida’s legislature has passed a medical cannabis compromise measure, increasing the number of dispensaries and opening up the program for… Read More
Florida Lawmakers Convene Special Session to Take on MMJ Bills
Thu / Jun 8th
After Florida lawmakers failed to pass a voter-mandated medical cannabis expansion bill during the regular session, the responsibility was moved… Read More
Florida Department of Health Takes Over MMJ Regs
Fri / May 26th
Florida’s Department of Health has officially taken over adopting regulations for the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis expansion after lawmakers failed… Read More
Florida Attorney and MMJ Campaign Financier Eyeing Industry Investment Opportunities
Tue / May 23rd
Orlando, Florida attorney John Morgan was one of the major financial backers of the two statewide ballot initiatives to expand… Read More
Florida Health Department Orders Dispensary to Stop Selling Whole-Plant Vape Cup
Tue / May 16th
Florida’s Office of Medical Use Director Christian Bax has sent a cease and desist letter to Trulieve, a licensed medical… Read More
Florida Legislature Fails to Pass MMJ Expansion Bill, Moves to Health Department
Tue / May 9th
After a failure by Florida’s legislature to compromise on legislation that would enact the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis amendment, the… Read More
Smoking MMJ Will Not Be Allowed in Final Florida Law
Wed / Apr 19th
Florida’s House and Senate are continuing to make changes to the state’s medical cannabis constitutional amendment enacted by voters last… Read More
Advocates Say Florida House MMJ Proposal ‘Undermines’ Voters
Wed / Mar 29th
A proposal by Florida House Majority Leader Ray Rodrigues that would prohibit smoking medical cannabis, ban edibles and all but… Read More
Cannabis Decriminalization Bills Filed in Fla.
Wed / Mar 15th
Bills have been filed in both houses of Florida’s legislature that would decriminalize up to 1 ounce of cannabis and… Read More
Florida’s Voter-Approved MMJ Law Could be Gutted Under House Proposal
Thu / Mar 9th
Under the Florida Legislature’s proposed medical cannabis regulations, the voter-approved regime would be more restrictive than before, banning patients from… Read More
Meet the Experts V: A B2B Spring Break
Fri / Feb 10th
West Palm Beach, FL – The first business conference designed for east coast states that have recently adopted medical and recreational marijuana… Read More
Florida State Sen. Introduces MMJ Overhaul
Thu / Feb 2nd
Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes has introduced legislation that would totally reform the state’s medical marijuana program, according to a… Read More
Florida Cannabis Licensing Case Heads Back to Administrative Judge Critical of Health Department Process
Tue / Jan 10th
A cannabis licensing case is headed back to a Florida administrative law judge after the companies could not come to… Read More
Navy Vet Gets First Jacksonville, FL MMJ Delivery
Fri / Jan 6th
A Jacksonville, Florida Navy veteran is the first person in the city to receive a medical cannabis home delivery, First… Read More
Things MMJ Activists Should Watch for in Florida
Wed / Jan 4th
After a long battle, Florida finally passed a real medical cannabis bill in November, 2016. The historic amendment requires the… Read More
Florida’s Amendment 2 Effective Today
Tue / Jan 3rd
The tenets of Florida’s voter-backed expansion of the state’s medical cannabis program are effective today, however the full implementation of… Read More
Florida Nursey Granted MMJ License After Almost a Year in Court
Thu / Dec 22nd
After nearly a year of litigation against state Department of Health, a Central Florida nursery has been issued a medical… Read More
Questions Abound for Implementing Amendment 2
Fri / Nov 11th
Officials in Florida have a tricky task in front of them — how to implement the new tenets of the medical… Read More
Green Tuesday: Eight of Nine Cannabis Initiatives Pass
Wed / Nov 9th
Voters in California, Nevada, and Massachusetts have legalized adult cannabis use. Ballots are still being counted in Maine, and it… Read More
Florida Medical Marijuana Amendment 2 Results: Live Updates
Tue / Nov 8th
Many eyes are watching Florida this year as it takes its second attempt at establishing a workable medical marijuana program.… Read More
Canadian Ag. Company Plans Acquisition of FL Greenhouse for Medical Cannabis Production
Mon / Nov 7th
Arcturus Growthstar Technologies Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent to purchase a 10-acre greenhouse in Florida that is already zoned… Read More
Danielle Keane: The 2016 Cannabis Legalization Opportunity
Wed / Oct 26th
Danielle Keane is the Political Director of NORML, the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. She recently joined… Read More