Florida Petition to Legalize Marijuana Dies From Lack of Signatures

It was a valiant effort, but one of Florida’s front-running petition drives to legalize recreational marijuana will not be on the 2020 ballot, owing to a lack of signatures. Regulate Florida, which sought to govern cannabis in a similar fashion to alcohol, announced yesterday it didn’t have nearly enough support…

Two Bills Could Dismantle Florida’s Medical Marijuana “Cartel”

In Florida, companies such as Philip Morris and Bacardi aren’t required to cultivate and process raw plant material and then package, distribute, and sell their cigarettes and rum. But for some reason, state law requires medical marijuana producers to operate exactly that way. Florida legislation requires the medical marijuana industry…

Florida Lawsuit Shows Lack of Regulation for CBD Products, Experts Say

Experts say a recent class-action lawsuit filed in Florida signals a growing need for more stringent regulation and enforcement of the hemp and CBD industries in the state. The suit alleges the Fort Lauderdale company Diamond CBD and the Denver-based First Capital Venture Co. misrepresented the amount of CBD in…

Baptist Health Diagnoses Medical Marijuana Patient With Drug Abuse

The morning of June 20, Michael Morell woke up as he did every weekday, when his alarm clock rang at 6. The 34-year-old father of two sat up and reached over to his bedside table to hit snooze. But when he attempted to lie back down, his muscles became rigid, leaving him frozen in a sitting position.