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Is the Third Time a Charm? Florida Voters Will Get to Vote on the Adult-Use of Marijuana in the Sunshine State

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Following several failed attempts, Florida's conservative-leaning Supreme Court has paved the way for voters to consider a proposed state constitutional amendment on the November ballot aimed at allowing the recreational or...more

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HB 1053 Proposes Tripling Medical Marijuana Facility Proximity Rules

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A newly proposed piece of Florida legislation, HB 1053, aims to triple the required “buffer” distance between schools and medical marijuana treatment centers that cultivate, process, or dispense medical cannabis....more

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THC: To Cap or Not to Cap; That Is the Question

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House Speaker Jose Oliva announced on February 13, 2020, that establishing THC limits in all medical marijuana products sold to patients in Florida is a priority for the Florida House of Representatives this year. ...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2019 #5

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Those in the marijuana industry in California will face a higher tax bill in January.  The 15% tax rate will...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2019 #3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The southeast was a hotbed of marijuana-related activity this week.  In Florida, Make It Legal’s ballot...more

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Florida's Hemp Rules Released and Available for Public Comment Until Oct. 31

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On October 10, 2019, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the “Department”) published the Notice of Proposed Rules for the State Hemp Program (the “Rules”). ...more

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Hemp in Florida: The Next Green Industrial Revolution this bill

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On June 25, 2019, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1020 (“SB 1020”) which creates an industrial hemp program in Florida and regulates the statewide cultivation and sale of hemp products. Since the 2018 Farm Bill’s removal...more

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