Tag: medical marijuana florida
Stimulus Checks, the Unofficial Federal Aid for Weed Shops
The marijuana industry won’t receive any official aid from federal business bailout packages, but it still received an assist from the first round of stimulus payments, which came just in time for ... read more
New Study on Cannabis and Autism Supports Parents’ Longtime Claims
Parents of some autistic children have long reported that their kids calm down with cannabinoids, are better able to communicate, and can do more tasks by themselves. But because of ... read more
Florida Governor DeSantis Could Kill Recreational Pot
A last-minute effort by Florida Republican legislators to restrict citizen petition drives is only a governor’s signature away from becoming law. Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has previously stated he sides ... read more
Florida Is the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Medical Marijuana Market
by Carlos Miller, Miami New Times May, 2019 Despite ongoing efforts by the Florida Legislature to thwart the will of the people, Florida likely has the fastest- growing medical marijuana program ... read more
Will Florida Legalize Recreational Marijuana in 2020?
Brittany Shamas, March 26th, 2019 More than two years after voting overwhelmingly to legalize medical marijuana, Floridians are still fighting for access. Smoking it remained illegal until just days ago. ... read more
With every two steps toward getting medical marijuana right, Florida takes one step back
By Xander Peters As it relates to medical marijuana in the Sunshine State, we still can’t get it right. In March, more than two years after roughly 71 percent ... read more
Florida Lawmakers May Cap Amount of THC in Medical Marijuana
by Sarah Parfitt for Florida Medical Marijuana March 15, 2019 Florida medical marijuana patients may be able to buy dry flower now, but lawmakers want to cap the THC levels ... read more
Florida Lawmakers May Cap Amount of THC in Medical Marijuana
Florida medical marijuana patients may be able to buy dry flower now, but lawmakers want to cap the THC levels in that dry flower. The House is discussing a proposal ... read more
Legalizing Florida Marijuana Flower Comes Down To Dollars And Sense
By Andre Borque, Forbes 2/2019 The Florida House of Representatives has passed a new bill that would allow the previously outlawed smoking of medical marijuana in the form of pre-rolled filtered cigarettes, representing ... read more