Florida

That’s not seaweed. A large amount of marijuana washed up on Neptune Beach in Florida over the weekend. Neptune Beach police officers said the marijuana washed ashore near Florida Boulevard Saturday. Officers said a large quantity likely broke open at sea and separated before coming ashore. “Before

Support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Florida is gaining steam ahead of potential placement on the state ballot, which experts say could lead to more local and state tax revenue. The ballot initiative, which would allow for full adult use and possession of cannabis products for

West Palm Beach Mayor Keith James cast the tie-breaking vote on a final motion to prohibit new medical marijuana dispensaries to open and operate in the city limits during Monday night’s meeting. In a 3-to-2 vote, the city commission made it official to ban future shops. This will not impact the

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Medical Marijuana in Sober Living Facilities, Sparking Controversy. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill that expressly prohibits sober living facilities from allowing residents to possess or use

The pot prohibitionists may be losing the wider war, but they haven’t given up launching quixotic battles. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), an ultra-conservative culture warrior and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, recently made moves that stunned marijuana advocates and health

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, a close ally of Republican Gov Ron DeSantis, asked the state Supreme Court to nix a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize pot in the state. The petition, dated Monday, comes less than a week after DeSantis, a 2024 candidate for president, said

According to Jim, green takes away the blues stemming from his brother’s death. Florida’s medical marijuana market could be going Hollywood. Actor, comedian and cannabis farmer Jim Belushi wants to be a player in Florida’s growing medical marijuana marketplace. Belushi is the owner of Belushi’s Farm

A leader in the Florida cannabis community fears a proposed recreational marijuana initiative may be doomed because it offers little change for consumers, but provides a bigger market for the medical marijuana giant backing the proposal. The Adult Personal Use of Marijuana proposed ballot measure

Legal, recreational cannabis in Florida is one step closer to securing its place on the 2024 ballot, though the state’s attorney general has stated her intent to challenge the proposed amendment in the upcoming Supreme Court review. The political committee Smart & Safe Florida is sponsoring the

Gov Ron DeSantis is slated to review a bill that would give Black farmers an entry into Florida’s flourishing medical marijuana industry. Black farmers who didn’t make the cut last year could have another opportunity to vie for medical-marijuana licenses, under a bill approved by lawmakers in the

House Bill 387 also opens new medical marijuana cultivation opportunities for Black farmers. Florida lawmakers passed legislation last week to allow medicinal cannabis patients to renew their medical marijuana recommendation with a physician via telehealth appointments. The measure, House Bill 387

The Florida Department of Health published an emergency rule in February 2023, 64ER23-1, establishing the application deadline for 22 additional Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers (MMTCs). The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) must issue four (4) additional Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers