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
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
A Florida lawmaker has introduced a bill that would protect employees from discrimination in the workplace due to their status as a medical marijuana patient or for the use of cannabis while off the job. The measure was pre-filed in the legislature by Democratic Rep. Tina Polsky of Boca... Read more
Trulieve Announces Another Record Quarter of Double-Digit Growth in Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA Operational and financial strength, plus another successful debt offering, places Company in solid position to execute on national expansion plans TALLAHASSEE, FL, Nov. 18, 2019 /CNW/ – Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (“Trulieve” or the “Company”) (CSE: TRUL)... Read more
While there are still a number of big hurdles to clear before recreational weed becomes legal in Florida, that possibility is looking more and more likely. Currently, there are three proposals calling for legalization. One of them, being proposed by Make it Legal Florida, has just hit its first... Read more
It would go to figure, with the growing number of states where cannabis is legal, that educators are grappling with how to talk about marijuana with students in school. After all, the transition from the era of “Just Say No” messaging about how drugs are bad to this brave... Read more
Liberty Health Sciences Reports 2020 Second Quarter Financial Results Note: All references to dollar values refer to Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. TORONTO, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – Liberty Health Sciences Inc. (CSE: LHS) (OTCQX: LHSIF) www.libertyhealthsciences.com (“Liberty” or the “Company”), a provider of high quality cannabis, announced its... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Cansortium CEO Jose Javier Hidalgo Multi-state operator Cansortium (CSE: TIUM.U) (OTCQB: CNTMF) has cut its annual costs by $4.5 million, restructured its leadership and announced plans for more growth in its home state of Florida. The cannabis company’s CEO Jose Javier Hidalgo spoke with New Cannabis Ventures... Read more
The United States Coast Guard just announced the conclusion of what appears to be a large drug bust in the Pacific Ocean. So large, in fact, that the agency is now back on the mainland to offload several hundred million dollars’ worth of illegal substances. According to the agency,... Read more
This week, Dr. Colleen Iannitti, the principal at Jupiter High School in Palm Beach County, Florida, broke the news to students that there will be no more bathroom breaks due to vaping. Under the new policy, they will have to use the restroom in the six minutes allotted in... Read more
