Florida

Lawmakers want to put new regulations on hemp products. Here’s why. In late March, Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson strode to a lectern in the Florida Capitol with a stern warning. Florida’s hemp products are dangerously unregulated, Simpson said, with some operators marketing products to

Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would dramatically reduce the amount of THC allowed in retail hemp products. It’s a move some business owners say would ruin their livelihoods. "You’re destroying 100,000 Floridian families for no reason," said Matthew Schwarmann, the president of

A Florida doctor who was targeted by the health department is suing for “grossly exceeding their authority” and $50,000 in damages. Florida-based medical cannabis doctor, Dr. Joseph Dorn, is suing state health officials for attempting to strip him of his medical license, prohibit him from

PALM BEACH - A Florida beachgoer stumbled upon an illicit package over the weekend, according to the US Border Patrol. Chief Patrol Agent Walter Slosar said a Good Samaritan discovered a “bale of marijuana” that washed ashore in Palm Beach. According to the Border Patrol, the package of marijuana

TALLAHASSEE - The stores seem to be on every block. The products seem to be in every gas station. After just a few years of being legal, courtesy of a loophole in a 2018 federal farm bill, THC products like delta-8 and delta-9 have exploded in popularity — as have concerns about the safety of the

Medical marijuana is becoming more common as more laws are being passed to decriminalize marijuana and make medical use available. Nowadays, more clinics and dispensaries are popping up. Precious McCoy was one of the residents who attended a block party on Sunday, March 26, to help people get their

More than 20 states have passed similar restrictions on hemp products. Hemp entrepreneurs from all parts of Florida have made the trek twice to Tallahassee this month to testify against a legislative proposal that they say poses an existential threat to their livelihoods. At the same time, states

You won’t have to see the doctor in person to get medical cannabis in Florida if HB-387 passes. Discreet prescription refills via telehealth visits are already the norm for medications like hair loss and erectile dysfunction medication for men, which is easier to do when it’s not in-person. The same

Only a few days ago, Florida-based cannabis operator Trulieve fired an unknown number of employees at a customer call center in Clearwater. ( Benzinga) The new round of layoffs came on the heels of a Truelieve donation of an extra $5.5 million to a cannabis legalization initiative underway in the

In 2016, Floridians voted on legalizing medical marijuana. The amendment passed, and while its legal for medicinal purposes, recreational marijuana remains illegal. At the time, a group of mothers known as "cannamoms" advocated for that legalization. Today, they continue their fight to erase the

Florida health officials will accept applications for 22 medical-marijuana licenses in late April, in a long-awaited move announced Friday by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration. An emergency rule about the licenses generated an immediate buzz in the cannabis industry, as the number of licenses in the

Cannabis is now the litmus test for belief in personal freedoms and whether politicians are (or are not) elected to serve the will of the people. The voters have spoken, recent polls confirm. Apparently, Florida politicians are listening. A few months ago, the Smart and Safe adult use initiative was