Western Weed Is Taking Over the Pot Market in Florida
April 26, 2016
Western Weed Is Taking Over the Pot Market in FloridaWestern Weed Is Taking Over the Pot Market in FloridaWestern Weed Is Taking Over the Pot Market in Florida
A legal pot-growing operation in Colorado. Photo via Flickr user Brett Levin In early April, a couple months after Eladio Hernandez Ponce purchased a two-bedroom ranch-style house south of Pueblo, Col ...
A legal pot-growing operation in Colorado. Photo via Flickr user Brett Levin In early April, a couple months after Eladio Hernandez Ponce purchased a two-bedroom ranch-style house ...
Florida: Orlando City Council Approves Marijuana Citation Ordinance
May 12, 2016
Florida: Orlando City Council Approves Marijuana Citation OrdinanceFlorida: Orlando City Council Approves Marijuana Citation OrdinanceFlorida: Orlando City Council Approves Marijuana Citation Ordinance
ORLANDO, FL Members of the Orlando City Council voted 4 to 3 this week in favor of a new municipal ordinance giving police the option to cite, rather than arrest, minor marijuana possession offenders. Und ...
ORLANDO, FL Members of the Orlando City Council voted 4 to 3 this week in favor of a new municipal ordinance giving police the option to cite, rather than arrest, minor marijuana posse ...
The Spring 2016 Marijuana Business Conference And Expo In Orlando Was Nothing Short Of Outstanding
May 13, 2016
The Spring 2016 Marijuana Business Conference And Expo In Orlando Was Nothing Short Of ...The Spring 2016 Marijuana Business Conference And Expo In Orlando W...The Spring 2016 Marijuana Business Conference And Expo In Orlando Was Nothing Short Of Outstanding
Today is my last day in Florida. I have never been to Florida before, and for that matter hadnever traveled farther east than Denver (Im from Oregon). Ive been in the Orlando area all week, and have done ...
Today is my last day in Florida. I have never been to Florida before, and for that matter hadnever traveled farther east than Denver (Im from Oregon). Ive been in the Orlando area all ...
New Poll Shows 69% Of Florida Voters Support Medical Marijuana Initiative
May 24, 2016
New Poll Shows 69% Of Florida Voters Support Medical Marijuana InitiativeNew Poll Shows 69% Of Florida Voters Support Medical Marijuana Init...New Poll Shows 69% Of Florida Voters Support Medical Marijuana Initiative
This November Florida voters will see Amendment 2 on the ballot for the second straight election cycle. As in 2014, Amendment 2 would legalize medical marijuana in Florida. The 2014 effort was defeated by ...
This November Florida voters will see Amendment 2 on the ballot for the second straight election cycle. As in 2014, Amendment 2 would legalize medical marijuana in Florida. The 2014 ef ...
Florida: Anti-Medical Marijuana Efforts Are Hurting Florida Veterans
May 26, 2016
Florida: Anti-Medical Marijuana Efforts Are Hurting Florida VeteransFlorida: Anti-Medical Marijuana Efforts Are Hurting Florida VeteransFlorida: Anti-Medical Marijuana Efforts Are Hurting Florida Veterans
(image via operation overmed) I received the following message from the Florida medical marijuana campaign: Our veterans returning home with PTSD are suffering and dying at an alarming rate, with too fe ...
(image via operation overmed) I received the following message from the Florida medical marijuana campaign: Our veterans returning home with PTSD are suffering and dying at an alarmi ...
Reggae band Rebelution, Florida brewer team up for stoney new craft beer
June 06, 2016
Reggae band Rebelution, Florida brewer team up for stoney new craft beerReggae band Rebelution, Florida brewer team up for stoney new craft...Reggae band Rebelution, Florida brewer team up for stoney new craft beer
By Emily Ornberg, Special To The Cannabist What happens when a West Coast reggae band mixes things up with an East Coast craft brewer? After working with bands such as Umphreys McGee, Hootie & the Bl ...
By Emily Ornberg, Special To The Cannabist What happens when a West Coast reggae band mixes things up with an East Coast craft brewer? After working with bands such as Umphreys McGee, ...
'It's Another Tool To Help People': Florida Doctor Opens Family Cannabis Clinic
October 21, 2016
'It's Another Tool To Help People': Florida Doctor Opens Family Cannabis Clinic'It's Another Tool To Help People': Florida Doctor Opens Family Can...'It's Another Tool To Help People': Florida Doctor Opens Family Cannabis Clinic
For more than 20 years, Dr. David Berger hoped to see the day when he could legally prescribe medical cannabis to those who needed it. When products finally became available this summerfollowing Floridas ...
For more than 20 years, Dr. David Berger hoped to see the day when he could legally prescribe medical cannabis to those who needed it. When products finally became available this summ ...
Medical Marijuana Win In Florida 'Truly Historic' Says Campaign Manager
November 08, 2016
Medical Marijuana Win In Florida 'Truly Historic' Says Campaign ManagerMedical Marijuana Win In Florida 'Truly Historic' Says Campaign Man...Medical Marijuana Win In Florida 'Truly Historic' Says Campaign Manager
Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, broadening access to pot beyond the limited therapeutic uses approved by the legislature two years ago. Curr ...
Florida voters approved a state constitutional amendment Tuesday to legalize medical marijuana, broadening access to pot beyond the limited therapeutic uses approved by the legislature ...
Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana, So Now What? Here’s the 4-1-1
November 09, 2016
Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana, So Now What? Here’s the 4-1-1Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana, So Now What? Here’s the 4-1-1Florida Legalizes Medical Marijuana, So Now What? Here’s the 4-1-1
As most of you know by now,Florida voters yesterday passed the Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions ballot measure commonly known as Amendment 2. As a Florida-licensed attorney, I want to ...
As most of you know by now,Florida voters yesterday passed the Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions ballot measure commonly known as Amendment 2. As a Florida-licensed ...
Florida Medical Marijuana: Fear and Loathing and What We Don’t Know About Amendment 2
November 14, 2016
Florida Medical Marijuana: Fear and Loathing and What We Don’t Know About Amendment 2Florida Medical Marijuana: Fear and Loathing and What We Don’t Know...Florida Medical Marijuana: Fear and Loathing and What We Don’t Know About Amendment 2
A great battle has been won in Florida for a more comprehensive medical marijuana program thanks to Florida voters overwhelmingly voting forAmendment 2. But the war still remains in that Amendment 2 is a ...
A great battle has been won in Florida for a more comprehensive medical marijuana program thanks to Florida voters overwhelmingly voting forAmendment 2. But the war still remains in th ...
Florida Regulators Already Trying to Mess With New MMJ Law
November 17, 2016
Florida Regulators Already Trying to Mess With New MMJ LawFlorida Regulators Already Trying to Mess With New MMJ LawFlorida Regulators Already Trying to Mess With New MMJ Law
Afters California adult-use legalization, the big story from Nov 8 was battleground state Florida, which voted overwhelmingly to legalize medical marijuana with more than 70 percent of the vote. The bad ...
Afters California adult-use legalization, the big story from Nov 8 was battleground state Florida, which voted overwhelmingly to legalize medical marijuana with more than 70 percent o ...
Florida Pols in No Hurry to Enact Medical Marijuana Regulations
December 02, 2016
Florida Pols in No Hurry to Enact Medical Marijuana RegulationsFlorida Pols in No Hurry to Enact Medical Marijuana RegulationsFlorida Pols in No Hurry to Enact Medical Marijuana Regulations
Marijuana reform proved to be wildly popular in Florida, where six million people71 percent of votersapproved an initiative allowing for increased access to medical cannabis. Currently, Florida residents ...
Marijuana reform proved to be wildly popular in Florida, where six million people71 percent of votersapproved an initiative allowing for increased access to medical cannabis. Currentl ...
A fourth company was just authorized to distribute Florida medical marijuana, but not without some hiccups
December 07, 2016
A fourth company was just authorized to distribute Florida medical marijuana, but not w...A fourth company was just authorized to distribute Florida medical ...A fourth company was just authorized to distribute Florida medical marijuana, but not without some hiccups
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A fourth organization has been allowed to distribute low-THC cannabis as medicine for a narrow list of conditions for Florida medical marijuana. This ...
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. A fourth organization has been allowed to distribute low-THC cannabis as medicine for a narrow list of conditions for Florida med ...
What to know about Florida medical marijuana as it goes into effect
January 02, 2017
What to know about Florida medical marijuana as it goes into effectWhat to know about Florida medical marijuana as it goes into effectWhat to know about Florida medical marijuana as it goes into effect
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Dr. Joseph Dorn has had a unique vantage point when it comes to the burgeoning Florida medical marijuana industry. Dorn was the medical director of S ...
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Dr. Joseph Dorn has had a unique vantage point when it comes to the burgeoning Florida medical marijuana industry. Dorn was the m ...
Florida's Amendment 2 Takes Effect
January 03, 2017
Florida's Amendment 2 Takes EffectFlorida's Amendment 2 Takes EffectFlorida's Amendment 2 Takes Effect
TJ Baker | January 3, 2017 Floridas Amendment 2 took effect Tuesday,setting in motion a timeline for Florida to fully implement a voter-approved expansion from their currently restrictive program to a m ...
TJ Baker | January 3, 2017 Floridas Amendment 2 took effect Tuesday,setting in motion a timeline for Florida to fully implement a voter-approved expansion from their currently restri ...
Dispelling fears: Dispensaries aim to ‘normalize’ Florida medical marijuana
January 16, 2017
Dispelling fears: Dispensaries aim to ‘normalize’ Florida medical marijuanaDispelling fears: Dispensaries aim to ‘normalize’ Florida medical m...Dispelling fears: Dispensaries aim to ‘normalize’ Florida medical marijuana
By Frank Gluck, The News-Press TAMPA, Fla. Vials of cannabis-laced sprays, lotions and tinctures line display shelves a few steps from handbags specially designed to tote marijuana products. A stylish k ...
By Frank Gluck, The News-Press TAMPA, Fla. Vials of cannabis-laced sprays, lotions and tinctures line display shelves a few steps from handbags specially designed to tote marijuana p ...
Public Forums Announced to Debate Proposed Florida Medical Marijuana Rules
January 18, 2017
Public Forums Announced to Debate Proposed Florida Medical Marijuana RulesPublic Forums Announced to Debate Proposed Florida Medical Marijuan...Public Forums Announced to Debate Proposed Florida Medical Marijuana Rules
NORML | January 18, 2017 Floridians voted overwhelminglyin favor ofAmendment 2on Election Day, passing the measure intendedto regulate the production and dispensing of medical cannabis to any patient wh ...
NORML | January 18, 2017 Floridians voted overwhelminglyin favor ofAmendment 2on Election Day, passing the measure intendedto regulate the production and dispensing of medical cannab ...
Florida: Is It ‘Medical Marijuana’ If You Can’t Smoke It?
May 02, 2017
Florida: Is It ‘Medical Marijuana’ If You Can’t Smoke It?Florida: Is It ‘Medical Marijuana’ If You Can’t Smoke It?Florida: Is It ‘Medical Marijuana’ If You Can’t Smoke It?
Following last-minutechanges, the lower house of Floridas legislature voted 105-9 on Tuesday to pass HB 1397, ostensibly following through on the voter mandate to establish a medical marijuana program in ...
Following last-minutechanges, the lower house of Floridas legislature voted 105-9 on Tuesday to pass HB 1397, ostensibly following through on the voter mandate to establish a medical ...
Florida medical marijuana legislation not perfect, but must pass today
May 04, 2017
Florida medical marijuana legislation not perfect, but must pass todayFlorida medical marijuana legislation not perfect, but must pass todayFlorida medical marijuana legislation not perfect, but must pass today
By Joe Reedy, associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Legislature is closer to getting medical marijuana legislation passed. The Senate approved a bill (HB 1397) on Thursday by a 31-7 vote. T ...
By Joe Reedy, associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The Florida Legislature is closer to getting medical marijuana legislation passed. The Senate approved a bill (HB 1397) on Thursd ...
Florida legislature fails to come to medical marijuana agreement, leaves rules to Dept. of Health
May 08, 2017
Florida legislature fails to come to medical marijuana agreement, leaves rules to Dept....Florida legislature fails to come to medical marijuana agreement, l...Florida legislature fails to come to medical marijuana agreement, leaves rules to Dept. of Health
By Joe Reedy, Theassociated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Rules to enact Floridas medical marijuana amendment went up in smoke on Friday after the Legislature failed to pass a bill. The House and Senate agree ...
By Joe Reedy, Theassociated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Rules to enact Floridas medical marijuana amendment went up in smoke on Friday after the Legislature failed to pass a bill. The Ho ...
Florida's Medical Weed Industry Is Still Screwing Over Patients
May 09, 2017
Florida's Medical Weed Industry Is Still Screwing Over PatientsFlorida's Medical Weed Industry Is Still Screwing Over PatientsFlorida's Medical Weed Industry Is Still Screwing Over Patients
Seventy-one percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding medical weed in America's favorite cultural wasteland last fall, but state legislators have once again managed to screw ...
Seventy-one percent of Florida voters approved a constitutional amendment expanding medical weed in America's favorite cultural wasteland last fall, but state legislators have once aga ...
Florida Lawmakers Fail to Reconcile Medical Marijuana Implementation Bills
May 11, 2017
Florida Lawmakers Fail to Reconcile Medical Marijuana Implementation BillsFlorida Lawmakers Fail to Reconcile Medical Marijuana Implementatio...Florida Lawmakers Fail to Reconcile Medical Marijuana Implementation Bills
NORML | May 11, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, FL Lawmakers failed to enact legislation this legislative session establishing rules for the implementation of Amendment 2, a voter-initiated measure legalizing the use ...
NORML | May 11, 2017 TALLAHASSEE, FL Lawmakers failed to enact legislation this legislative session establishing rules for the implementation of Amendment 2, a voter-initiated measur ...
Florida: Smoke ‘Em (At Your Own Risk) If You Got ‘Em
May 14, 2017
Florida: Smoke ‘Em (At Your Own Risk) If You Got ‘EmFlorida: Smoke ‘Em (At Your Own Risk) If You Got ‘EmFlorida: Smoke ‘Em (At Your Own Risk) If You Got ‘Em
Photo Gracie Malley for Cannabis Now How do you get around Floridas silly ban on smoked marijuana? It appears putting a WARNING: NOT FOR SMOKING label on cannabis flower works ju ...
Photo Gracie Malley for Cannabis Now How do you get around Floridas silly ban on smoked marijuana? It appears putting a WARNING: NOT FOR SMOKING label on cann ...
Florida dispensary says new flower product doesn’t violate smoking ban
May 15, 2017
Florida dispensary says new flower product doesn’t violate smoking banFlorida dispensary says new flower product doesn’t violate smoking banFlorida dispensary says new flower product doesn’t violate smoking ban
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press Updated May 15, 2017 at 8:08 p.m. The following corrected information has been added to this article: Because of a reporting error by The Associated Press, a previous v ...
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press Updated May 15, 2017 at 8:08 p.m. The following corrected information has been added to this article: Because of a reporting error by The Associated ...
Florida Health Department: No Smokeable Marijuana
May 21, 2017
Florida Health Department: No Smokeable MarijuanaFlorida Health Department: No Smokeable MarijuanaFlorida Health Department: No Smokeable Marijuana
Florida is rapidly shaping up as a test case in whether the term medical marijuana necessarily includes actual herbaceous cannabis. On May 15, the states Health Department ordered Quincy-based Trulieve d ...
Florida is rapidly shaping up as a test case in whether the term medical marijuana necessarily includes actual herbaceous cannabis. On May 15, the states Health Department ordered Qui ...
Florida Medical Marijuana’s Last Hope is its First Problem
May 24, 2017
Florida Medical Marijuana’s Last Hope is its First ProblemFlorida Medical Marijuana’s Last Hope is its First ProblemFlorida Medical Marijuana’s Last Hope is its First Problem
The Florida Legislature decamped without setting up rules for producing and selling medical cannabis in violation of the requirementsof Amendment 2, passed overwhelmingly by voters in November. Now the ...
The Florida Legislature decamped without setting up rules for producing and selling medical cannabis in violation of the requirementsof Amendment 2, passed overwhelmingly by voters i ...
Legislative deal pushes Florida’s medical marijuana program forward, with caveats
June 07, 2017
Legislative deal pushes Florida’s medical marijuana program forward, with caveatsLegislative deal pushes Florida’s medical marijuana program forward...Legislative deal pushes Florida’s medical marijuana program forward, with caveats
By Bart Schaneman Florida lawmakers agreementon rules for the states full-fledged medical marijuana program would more than double the number of licensed MMJ companies over the next year. But special cav ...
By Bart Schaneman Florida lawmakers agreementon rules for the states full-fledged medical marijuana program would more than double the number of licensed MMJ companies over the next y ...
Chart: Florida could someday be home to massive medical marijuana businesses
June 18, 2017
Chart: Florida could someday be home to massive medical marijuana businessesChart: Florida could someday be home to massive medical marijuana b...Chart: Florida could someday be home to massive medical marijuana businesses
By Eli McVey Primed to become one of the nations most lucrative medical marijuana markets once its up and running, Floridas program will license just a handful of businesses to produce, process and distr ...
By Eli McVey Primed to become one of the nations most lucrative medical marijuana markets once its up and running, Floridas program will license just a handful of businesses to produc ...
Lawsuit Challenges Florida's Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban
July 06, 2017
Lawsuit Challenges Florida's Medical Marijuana Smoking BanLawsuit Challenges Florida's Medical Marijuana Smoking BanLawsuit Challenges Florida's Medical Marijuana Smoking Ban
Paul Armentano | July 6, 2017 Representatives of Florida for Care filed litigation Thursday challenging a statewide ban on medical cannabis smoking. The suit was expected after lawmakers approved legisl ...
Paul Armentano | July 6, 2017 Representatives of Florida for Care filed litigation Thursday challenging a statewide ban on medical cannabis smoking. The suit was expected after lawma ...
When can patients expect to get Florida medical marijuana? Sooner than you think…
July 21, 2016
When can patients expect to get Florida medical marijuana? Sooner than you think…When can patients expect to get Florida medical marijuana? Sooner t...When can patients expect to get Florida medical marijuana? Sooner than you think…
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. More than two years after being approved by Floridas Legislature, medical marijuana is expected to be available in the state by the end of next week. ...
By Joe Reedy, The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. More than two years after being approved by Floridas Legislature, medical marijuana is expected to be available in the state by t ...
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