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Inside Tyson 2.0 Cannabis: CEO Talks Mike Tyson's Community Impact in Miami

By Zulekha Pitts

Feb 12, 2025

Tyson 2.0 CEO Adam Wilks predicts the marijuana venture will bring positivity to Miami.

Florida Makes Way for Mike Tyson's Cannabis Brand

By Zulekha Pitts

Feb 12, 2025

Light up, Miami, because Mike Tyson's weed brand is ready to ruuumbbble!

Boca Recovery Study: Vapes Have 400x More Bacteria Than a Toilet Handle

By Zulekha Pitts

Feb 12, 2025

Your vape pen might be dirtier than a toilet handle! Boca Recovery's study reveals shocking bacteria levels on weed devices.

Reefer Registry: Guide to Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Marijuana Dispensaries

By Miami New Times Staff & Freelancers

Feb 12, 2025

Where to find the finest, dankest weed in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.

This Company Will Pay You to Smoke Weed in Miami (Yes, Really)

By Alex DeLuca

Feb 12, 2025

To qualify, you must be 21 or older, hold a Florida medical cannabis card, and live in South Florida.

It's High Time: The NFL Needs to Apologize to Ricky Williams for All the Cannabis Drama

By Ryan Yousefi

Sep 5, 2024

As the NFL embraces marijuana, it must issue former Miami Dolphins star Ricky Williams a long-overdue apology.

Fort Lauderdale Bakery Sells Low-Dose THC-Infused Treats Fresh From the Oven

By Nicole Lopez-Alvar

Apr 19, 2024

Mama Munchies in Fort Lauderdale is a one-of-a-kind store that sells more than 50 varieties of cannabis-infused edibles, including freshly baked cookies that are made in the onsite kitchen.

Florida Supreme Court Appears Not to Buy Moody's Challenge to Recreational Marijuana Amendment

By Carlos Miller

Nov 16, 2023

The Florida Supreme Court expressed skepticism over Attorney General Ashley Moody's argument that an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana should not be put to voters.

Recreational Marijuana in Florida Goes on Trial This Week

By Carlos Miller

Nov 6, 2023

Florida Supreme Court may nullify a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational cannabis via the 2024 ballot.

It's 2021 — Why Hasn't Florida Legalized Weed Yet?

By Francisco Alvarado

Apr 12, 2021

It's a safe bet that while Republicans remain in control of state government, marijuana prohibition will remain in full effect.

Florida Bill May Expunge Some Cannabis Arrests — Does It Go Far Enough?

By Carlos Miller

Feb 2, 2021

Florida Rep. Travaris McCurdy has introduced a new bill that would expunge some cannabis convictions.

Four States Just Legalized Weed. Is Florida Next?

By Carlos Miller

Nov 12, 2020

It's become clear that conservative voters enjoy cannabis as much as liberals.

Olive Oil Tinctures Skirt Florida's Edibles Ban

By Kristine Gill

Jan 22, 2020

Flavored tinctures are a sort of loophole in Florida law, which prohibits edibles.

Florida Petition to Legalize Marijuana Dies From Lack of Signatures

By Jose D. Duran and Jessica Lipscomb

Dec 17, 2019

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...

Recreational Weed Would Pump $190 Million Into Florida's Economy, Report Says

By Kristine Gill

Nov 22, 2019

If approved in 2020, recreational marijuana could inject a whopping $190 million in sales tax and tourism dollars into Florida each year. That's according to a recent financial analysis of an ongoing ballot initiative, which a state commission reviewed earlier this month. The analysts say the overall economic effect would...

Two Bills Could Dismantle Florida's Medical Marijuana "Cartel"

By Alec Anello

Nov 22, 2019

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

By Kristine Gill

Oct 14, 2019

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...

New Bill Would Make Florida 27th State to Decriminalize Marijuana

By Manuel Madrid

Aug 6, 2019

As Floridians continue to ponder the idea of a not-so-distant future in which weed is legal, Democratic state Rep. Shevrin Jones has moved for more sudden action. Yesterday he introduced a bill that would decriminalize possession of certain quantities of marijuana in Florida.

Baptist Health Diagnoses Medical Marijuana Patient With Drug Abuse

By Jess Nelson

Aug 6, 2019

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.

With Petition Milestone, Recreational Marijuana Is One Step Closer in Florida

By Jessica Lipscomb

Jul 31, 2019

For years, Floridians have watched from the sidelines as states such as Colorado, California, and even Michigan have legalized recreational marijuana. But with activists pushing to get recreational weed on the 2020 ballot in Florida, the possibility of legalization now seems likelier than ever. Yesterday the advocacy group Regulate Florida...

Marijuana

DeSantis Won't Support "Run-of-the-Mill Policy" Initiatives

Organic Cannabis in Florida: Is There Such a Thing?

Marijuana

DeSantis Won't Support "Run-of-the-Mill Policy" Initiatives

Organic Cannabis in Florida: Is There Such a Thing?

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