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Peter SchorschJune 3, 2016

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Lawyer-lobbyist Nicole “Nikki” Fried tells FloridaPolitics.com she’s leaving Colodny Fass to form her own South Florida influence shop. The new firm, to be called Igniting Florida, will be based in Fort Lauderdale. Fried now works in Sunrise. Fried, who’s become a go-to person in medical marijuana lobbying, will keep her clients. They include San Felasco […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 27, 2016

The group opposing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment is ramping up its efforts. The VOTE NO on 2 campaign on Friday released the first in a series of advertisements aimed at setting the record straight about what Amendment 2 could mean for Floridians. The 60-second spot — dubbed “Three Things” — shows how California’s medical marijuana […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 24, 2016

A Southwest Florida nursery is asking for an administrative hearing to determine whether it should be awarded a license to grow and distribute medical marijuana. Sun Bulb Company filed a petition for a formal administrative hearing on Friday. The company filed the petition in response to a newly passed law, which attorneys said allows “for […]

Scott PowersMay 23, 2016

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Central Florida’s licensed producer and distributor of medical marijuana products received conditional state permission to start growing cannabis at its Winter Garden greenhouses. Knox Nursery received its cultivation authorization from the Florida Department of Health on May 13, making it the fourth of six licensed medical marijuana companies to get permission to plant seeds. The […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2016

A solid 69 percent of Florida registered voters say they would support Amendment 2 on the November ballot, which would broadly legalize medical marijuana in Florida, according to a new poll by Gravis Marketing. The same poll also finds Floridians with mixed views on transgender restrooms, but not on locker rooms. The poll, taken last […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

The campaign to convince Floridians to “Vote No on 2” is officially heating up. Vote No On 2, the group leading the charge against the 2016 medical marijuana initiative, Monday aimed at highlighting the dangers of legalizing medical marijuana. Throughout the three-minute video, viewers see what happened in California after the Golden State approved its […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

The political committee backing the effort to legalize medical marijuana raised more than $50,000 in April, bringing its 2016 haul to more than $280,000. State records show People United for Medical Marijuana raised $50,493 in April. The organization received more than 500 donations in the one-month fundraising period, hundreds of them donations of $50 or less. […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 11, 2016

Florida voters overwhelmingly support the 2016 medical marijuana constitutional amendment. A new Quinnipiac University poll found 80 percent of registered voters said they would vote for the medical marijuana ballot initiative. The survey found 16 percent of voters said they would vote against it. The initiative was supported by 71 percent of Republicans, 87 percent […]

Ryan RayMay 10, 2016

A panel of state economists estimates a minor expansion in Florida’s fledgling medical marijuana regime could add up to $11.4 million in new tax revenue. The Revenue Estimating Impact Conference met Tuesday for its annual post-Session hearing, where economists from the Legislature, the Governor’s office, and state agencies analyzed the likely fiscal costs and benefits of […]

Scott PowersMay 10, 2016

The Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Orlando is more about business than pot. It’s where high-tech engineering for climate control gets introduced to cannabis growers. It’s where boutique banking and financial service operations troll for cannabis cash. It’s where packaging and marketing experts track down cannabis products in need of packaging. At the sixth […]

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Personnel note: Nikki Fried to open own firm

Medical marijuana opponents compare Florida proposal to California law in new ad

Sun Bulb Company challenging DOH response to new medical pot law

Knox Nursery gets state permission to start growing pot

Medical marijuana measure winning solidly in new Gravis poll

Successful in 2014, medical marijuana opponents ramp up campaign against latest ballot initiative

Medical marijuana backers raise more than $50K in April

Medical marijuana backed by 80% of Florida voters

State officials: Medical cannabis expansion could add $11.4 million in revenue

Marijuana Business Conference: John Morgan brings the holy mission message