Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 22, 2024
5min0
Black farmers who applied for licenses under a 2023 law would have another 90 days to cure any errors or omissions on their medical marijuana applications.
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Christine Jordan SextonFebruary 22, 2024
Ryan NicolJuly 2, 2023
24min0
Francis Suarez stepped in it big time.
Jacob OglesJune 27, 2023
9min0
This resolves years of litigation around alleged discrimination by the state.
Associated PressAugust 8, 2022
3min0
Black farmers have been waiting more than five years after deal struck.
Anne GeggisDecember 4, 2021
4min2531
Higher fees for this round of applicants fires up Agriculture Commissioner's concern.
Wire ServicesJune 21, 2021
10min2388
A new rule-making process is set to go into effect within weeks.
Ryan NicolJune 11, 2021
6min1423
'It has been nearly impossible for farmers of color to acquire land, access funding and get farms off the ground.'
Jim RosicaJuly 16, 2018
5min948
A Destin lawyer has sued the Department of Health, saying a medical marijuana license preference for black farmers should include “Native American farmers and ranchers.” Donivon Craig Tingle filed suit in Okaloosa County Circuit Civil court last month. The suit was disclosed in a departmental “legal updates” email on Friday — the same day officials said they […]
Jim RosicaJuly 13, 2018
6min456
With the number of “qualified, active patients” surpassing 100,000, the Department of Health on Friday said it would finally start the process of issuing additional medical marijuana provider licenses. The four new “medical marijuana treatment center” (MMTC) licenses, however, will be issued “through a new rule,” the department added. That could mean a delay as the agency […]
Danny McAuliffeMarch 8, 2018
4min477
The state is one step closer to removing a barrier for a black farmer to receive a medical marijuana growing license. The Senate on Thursday passed a bill (HB 6049) that would delete a provision from statutes requiring a black farmer to be a member of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association Florida Chapter to […]