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Marijuana
State Sen. Darryl Rouson wants ‘guardrails’ if voters legalize weed
State Sen. Darryl Rouson, the longest-serving Democrat in the Florida Legislature, supported legalizing medical marijuana but “I’m not there yet when it comes to full legalization of marijuana.” Rouson, who appeared Tuesday (4/9) on WMNF...
Florida Supreme Court allows recreational marijuana on the 2024 ballot; then donations spike
Smart & Safe Florida announced Wednesday it had collected another $15 million to kick off the next phase of the pro-pot campaign.
More Marijuana Licenses Backed for Black Farmers
State lawmakers for the second year in a row have signed off on expanding the number of medical-marijuana licenses earmarked for Black farmers, opening the door for three applicants who lost out earlier.
Florida Senators OK cannabis THC limits
A key Senate committee signed off on a bill that would impose limits on the amounts of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products.
Writer Richie Unterberger agrees there have been scores of books written about Bob Marley and The Wailers, while the new book he has edited and compiled is certainly, The Ultimate Illustrated History. Packed full of...
Could Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis be the weed whisperer?
Ron DeSantis predicted a proposed constitutional amendment legalizing recreational marijuana will get on Florida's November ballot.
New Year, New Laws, New Battles
Happy New Year. It’s 2024 and the People of Florida, the U.S. and the World face a changing world as well as backward politics. Florida petitioners got close to three-quarters of a million signatures to...
New licenses for medical marijuana could be coming in Florida
Florida could move forward with 22 additional licenses for medical marijuana operators.
A judge sides with Florida’s increased fees on medical marijuana companies
A judge ruled in support of Florida's $1.33 million license-renewal fee for medical marijuana companies to do business in the state.
Florida defends higher fees for medical marijuana license renewals
Florida says the $1.33 million price tag for medical marijuana license renewals properly carries out state lawmakers’ policy choices.
Florida justices seem skeptical of the state’s arguments against a recreational cannabis amendment
Florida Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical that the court should reject a proposed constitutional amendment on recreational marijuana.
A medical marijuana operator challenges Florida’s medical marijuana fee hike
A medical marijuana operator argues that $1.33 million is unjustified, and is challenging Florida's license-renewal fee.
