Recreational pot ballot proposal fizzles, but new pot bills filed in Tallahassee
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 14, 2020 0
Voters will not vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida this year. After a brief but expensive campaign, the Make it Legal Florida political committee ended its effort Monday to get recreational marijuana on the 2020 ballot. The campaign, which raised over $8.7 million in primarily marijuana industry money... Read more
Legalize marijuana amendment should be kept off the ballot, Florida GOP leaders tell Supreme Court
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 8, 2020 0
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Florida / Legalize marijuana amendment should be kept off the ballot, Florida GOP leaders tell Supreme Court January 8, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Attorney General Ashley Moody and the state House and Senate want the Florida Supreme Court... Read more
Recreational marijuana backers in Florida seek more time for petition signatures
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRecreational Marijuana January 4, 2020 0
Arguing that a new law violates constitutional rights, supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking more time to submit petition signatures to get on the November ballot. The political committee Make It Legal Florida filed the lawsuit in Leon County... Read more
Finally, you’ll be able to buy marijuana the way you want it in Florida
FloridaMarijuana Industry News December 2, 2019 0
December 2, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Many of Florida’s marijuana dispensaries were not ready when Gov. Ron DeSantis made smokable medical marijuana legal in March.They were busy making oils, capsules, vape cartridges and other cannabis products. In recent months, dispensaries have been struggling to provide enough smokable whole flower,... Read more
Recreational Weed Would Pump $190 Million Into Florida’s Economy, Report Says
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana November 23, 2019 0
If approved in 2020, recreational marijuana could inject a whopping $190 million in sales tax and tourism dollars into Florida each year. That’s according to a recent financial analysis of an ongoing ballot initiative, which a state commission reviewed earlier this month. The analysts say the overall economic effect would be... Read more
Two Bills Could Dismantle Florida’s Medical Marijuana “Cartel”
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana November 22, 2019 0
Here in Florida, companies like Philip Morris and Bacardi aren’t required to cultivate and process raw plant material and then package, distribute, and sell their cigarettes and rum. But for some reason, state law requires medical marijuana producers to operate exactly this way. As it currently stands, Florida legislation... Read more
Florida lawmakers want to give veterans medical marijuana cards for free
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana November 19, 2019 0
With data continuing to roll in that underscores the health benefits of cannabis, two Florida legislators aren’t waiting for clarity in the national policy debates and are sponsoring bills designed to give medical marijuana cards to military veterans free of charge. Last week, the Journal of Psychopharmacology added yet another... Read more
