Senator Smith's SB 778 Could Allow Medical Marijuana for Opioid Dependence
Senator Smith's SB 778 Could Allow Medical Marijuana for Opioid Dependence
17 Feb, 2025 - Florida State Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith has introduced SB 778, aiming to expand the state's medical marijuana program to include opioid addiction as a qualifying condition, potentially effective July 1, 2025
Florida Senator Introduces, Then Withdraws, Cannabis Homegrow Bill
28 Jan, 2025 – Florida Senator withdraws a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana patients to grow cannabis at home while restricting hemp-derived cannabinoids.
New Effort for Legal Weed in Florida Aims for 2026
15 January 2025 - Florida’s Smart & Safe Florida committee has refiled a revised recreational marijuana amendment for the 2026 ballot, addressing critiques from its failed 2024 effort. The new proposal includes a public smoking ban, stricter packaging rules, and provisions for market expansion, aiming to legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older.
Federal Court Dismisses Florida Ag Commissioner’s Lawsuit On Medical Marijuana Patients’ Gun Rights
The disagreement is the outcome of a clash between state and federal laws. Patients in Florida now have access to medical marijuana, even though it’s still interdicted by federal law to own marijuana
Florida: Marijuana Companies Invest in Assisting Employees and The State Residents After The Hurricane Ian
On September 28, 2022, devastating Hurricane Ian happened in the state of Florida.
Florida Governor Suggests Increase in License Charge for Marijuana Business
As medicinal marijuana businesses continue to see an upturn in profit from the increase in the sector in the state, Gov. Ron DeSantis stated that cannabis business owners must pay more for the chance to conduct business in the state due to the fact that Florida medicinal marijuana businesses continue to reap huge profits.
Marijuana Business in Florida: Rising Use and Increasing Dispensaries
As recreational marijuana use remains illegal in Florida, the state is seeing an increasing number of cannabis dispensaries that cater to patients who need to purchase marijuana for medical use.