Jim RosicaJune 12, 2019
5min786
"If they're entitled to a license, they'll get it."
Tag: Office of Medical Marijuana Use
Jim RosicaJune 12, 2019
Ryan NicolMarch 14, 2019
4min1038
The new store opens one day after a vote to repeal the medical marijuana smoking ban.
Jim RosicaFebruary 6, 2019
6min840
The FDA head, for instance, says he's "aware of the growing public interest" in CBD products.
Jim RosicaJanuary 21, 2019
9min1149
Eleven people applied, including the managing director of Florida for Care.
Jim RosicaJanuary 11, 2019
6min2599
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried on Friday said she has now created a position of “Director of Cannabis” under the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. “We will be naming a Director of Cannabis in the coming weeks,” she said in a media availability after Friday’s Cabinet meeting. She is the only Democrat on the panel. “That […]
Jim RosicaJanuary 4, 2019
9min1193
In a rebuke to lawmakers and the Rick Scott Administration that was stunning even for Tallahassee Circuit Judge Karen Gievers, she struck down the 2017 state law regulating medical marijuana, saying it conflicted with the state constitution. In the spirit of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, known for his pre-fight rhymes, Gievers opined that in Florida “the medical […]
Jim RosicaDecember 3, 20185min247
Circuit Judge Karen Gievers has asked attorneys whether a new constitutional amendment should guide her decision over how many retail stores medical marijuana providers in the state can open, and where. Court records accessed Monday show that Gievers asked lawyers for Trulieve, a medical cannabis company, and the state’s Department of Health for opinions on the applicability of one […]
Jim RosicaDecember 3, 2018
4min719
A medical marijuana provider in Florida warned customers of a data breach involving its website. AltMed, which does business as MüV, posted on its Facebook page Saturday. A customer had alerted it earlier that day that “customer information could be accessed through a search utility on (the) website. Within 10 minutes, our Information Technology staff […]
Drew WilsonNovember 8, 2018
5min353
The leading medical marijuana distributor in the Sunshine State is setting up shop in California and Massachusetts by way of a couple major acquisitions: Leef Industries and Life Essence. Trulieve announced on Thursday that it had entered into agreements to acquire 100 percent of both companies. Before they are official, the purchases must receive regulatory […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 21, 20185min714
Saying a lower-court judge “misconstrued the plain language of Florida’s Medical Marijuana Amendment,” the state is asking an appellate court to reverse her ruling allowing Tampa strip club mogul Joe Redner to grow and make juice of his own medical marijuana. Outside counsel for the Department of Health filed an initial brief Thursday in its appeal at […]