The Flower Shop Looks Beyond Arizona and Utah
Arizona-based TFS Brands, aka The Flower Shop, began life as SKY Dispensaries in 2017 only to rebrand to its current name in 2019 following the promotion of Greta Brandt from General Counsel to her current role as President of the company. If that decision did not succeed, the company... Read more
Smoking too much cannabis and it’s beginning to affect your life in negative ways? Pretty soon a drug in capsule form could be the answer, if pharmaceutical drug developers get their way. South Florida-based clinical research network Segal Trials announced it will conduct a Phase 2B study to investigate... Read more
Florida Department of Health challenged on marijuana licenses
Heeding a legal blueprint laid out by an appellate judge, a Tampa-based orchid grower has filed a lawsuit accusing the Florida Department of Health of violating the state Constitution by delaying the issuance of nearly two-dozen medical marijuana licenses. The lawsuit, filed Monday, Oct. 31, in Leon County circuit court,... Read more
Buying cannabis will soon become as convenient as making a quick stop to the local Circle K. Today Green Thumb Industries, owner of RISE Dispensaries, announced plans to expand its footprint in Florida’s medical cannabis market through an agreement with Circle K. Beginning next year, Green Thumb plans to... Read more
By Rod De Remer Regular newspaper readers probably remember that spectacular bust last year of a barge with nine tons of pot aboard. It was the first in a series of setbacks for major dealers. So what happened to the poor bastards whose boats were loaded to the gunwhales... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Planet 13 Co-CEOs Bob Groesbeck and Larry Scheffler  Planet 13 (CSE: PLTH) (OTCQX: PLNHF) Co-CEOs Larry Scheffler and Bob Groesbeck last spoke to New Cannabis Ventures in March. Since then, the company has been navigating the tough economic environment. It has been able to maintain its... Read more
State Finally Picks First Black Florida Farmer for Pot License
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -The owner of a Suwanee County farm is in line to be the state’s newest medical-marijuana operator, beating out 11 other applicants competing for a license earmarked for a Black farmer with ties to Florida. The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced it had issued a... Read more
Marijuana Patients Say Florida’s New Dose Limits Stifle Treatment
Nearly six years after the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida, the state has imposed strict dosage limits for cannabis patients. As of August 29, a new Florida Department of Health rule caps patients’ dosage across all major categories of medicinal marijuana, including a 350 mg daily limit on... Read more
DeSantis wants pot companies to pay more to do business in Florida
As Florida medical marijuana companies continue to rake in cash, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said cannabis operators need to pay more for the opportunity to do business in the state. The state “should charge these people more,” DeSantis told reporters Tuesday. “I mean, these are very valuable licenses,”... Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told a group of reporters on August 23 that medical cannabis license holders in the state need to pay more for their license application and renewal fees. But operators in the state say that raising application and renewal fees could spell the end for some... Read more
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