Florida Medical Cannabis Operators Form Cannabis Trade Group
— Roberson, via The News Service of Florida “Our members look forward to leveraging our deep collective experience on critical legislative and regulatory issues, including the proposed THC potency limits, in service of the state’s medical cannabis patients and operators,” FMMTA President Chris Ferguson, who is the current vice president ...
Florida Ranks Third In Country for 2020 Cannabis Sales
Florida ranked third in the country for cannabis sales in 2020 with an estimated total reaching $1.3 billion, only behind Colorado and California, which both have adult-use cannabis markets and have had medical cannabis systems since the 1990s. Home to 331 dispensaries spread across the state, Florida added 170,000 patients in 2020, bringing ...
Florida Cannabis & CBD Industry News | Ganjapreneur
Trulieve Contributes Another $5M to the Florida Cannabis Legalization Campaign. Mon / Jul 29th. Multistate medical cannabis company Trulieve has contributed another $5 million to the Smart & Safe Florida campaign seeking to legalize adult-use cannabis; Trulieve’s latest contribution brings the company’s total to $60.39 million.
Florida Bill Would Cap Adult-Use Cannabis at 10% THC
Florida State Representative Ralph Massullo has introduced a bill proposing limitations on the potency of cannabis in the event that adult-use marijuana is legalized in the state later this year. The proposed legislation seeks to set a maximum THC content of …
Florida Polls Disagree on Cannabis Legalization Vote’s Chances
However, another poll conducted from August 7-11 by 7News and Suffolk University found that 63% of voters responded “yes” to the question “Should recreational marijuana be legalized?”. The survey questioned 500 likely Florida general election voters in both English and Spanish with a +/- 4.4% margin of error, according to the pollsters.
Florida Gov. Considering Vetoing Bill to Ban Delta-8 THC
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is reportedly considering vetoing the legislature’s ban on products containing hemp-derived delta-8 THC and other intoxicating cannabinoids in hopes that the hemp industry will help defeat Florida’s upcoming cannabis legalization ballot initiative. Full story after the jump. Despite coming out publicly against ...
Florida Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Cannabis …
The Florida Supreme Court has scheduled for November 8 oral arguments on the proposed ballot initiative to legalize cannabis for adult use, WFLA reports. The challenge to the proposal is led by state Attorney General Ashley Moody who claims the measure “misleads” voters to benefit Trulieve, the stat
Florida Governor’s Cannabis Opposition Campaign Has Only …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) new political action committee formed to oppose the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization ballot initiative has raised just $10,000 as of last week, according to a Florida Politics report. While the organization was formed only five weeks ago, its slow fundraising start could signal the general disinterest in ...
Trump Suggests He May Support Cannabis Reforms - Ganjapreneur
Trump Suggests He May Support Cannabis Reforms. Fri / Aug 9th. by Graham Abbott. Former President Donald Trump suggested during a press conference at his Florida home that he has grown more supportive of the idea of cannabis reforms as the policies gain traction across the country. Full story after the jump.
Florida GOP Announces Opposition to Cannabis Legalization …
The Republican Party of Florida’s Executive Board last weekend unanimously passed a resolution opposing the state’s cannabis legalization amendment that voters will consider in November. The cannabis ballot question, Amendment 3, seeks to legalize the possession and use of cannabis by adults aged 21+ and would allow medical dispensaries to ...