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Drew WilsonAugust 8, 2018

Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announced a new bill Wednesday that would allow veterans to be treated with medical marijuana without getting canned from federal government jobs. Crist introduced H.R. 6589, also known as the “Fairness in Federal Drug Testing Under State Laws Act,” during a roundtable discussion with veterans and cannabis industry representatives in […]

Drew WilsonAugust 7, 2018

Medical marijuana company Surterra Wellness closed another successful round of equity fundraising that will allow it to start some substantial construction projects in the Sunshine State. The company, founded in 2014, said it closed a $65 million “Series C” equity fundraising round in July. Series C funding is when investors put cash into companies that have […]

Staff ReportsApril 10, 2018

Surterra Wellness, a medical marijuana provider, says it’s “joined the fight to allow direct-to-patient sales of full cannabis plants,” according to a Tuesday press release. Surterra filed a “petition to intervene” in an administrative action by Trulieve, another Florida provider, to let medical marijuana treatment centers (MMTCs) “sell whole-plant cannabis.” But Trulieve’s head later on […]

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Lawsikia Hodges is joining the law firm of Smith, Gambrell & Russell. Photo via Smith, Gambrell & Russell

Charlie Crist sponsors bill allowing veterans to use medical marijuana

Former Wrigley Co. CEO helps Surterra land $65M for expansion efforts

Let us sell whole-plant medical marijuana, company says