DeSantis moving toward vetoing bill that would regulate sale of cannabis...
At the same time Governor Ron DeSantis has come out against a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana in Florida, he is likely to throw an unexpected lifeline to the hemp industry by vetoing a…...
View ArticleFlorida Marijuana Legalization Bid Headed To Victory, Polls Suggest
Two recent polls show that Amendment 3, the ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida, is likely to win enough votes to pass in the November general election. The… The post Florida...
View ArticleMeet the ‘conservative pot smokers’ voting to legalize marijuana in Florida
Sam, 43, of Orlando, has voted Republican in every election since 2000 and describes herself as an evangelical Christian. She also smokes pot. The first time Mike Pappas, 37, could… The post Meet the...
View ArticlePolice groups oppose Florida recreational weed. Supporters say prohibition...
As law enforcement groups come out against Florida’s recreational marijuana ballot measure, supporters say the current prohibition has far too great “cops and courts” costs. “We believe that passage of...
View ArticleEffort to defeat marijuana ballot question gets $12M boost from Florida...
Ken Griffin, the Republican billionaire who donated more than $10 million to support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ gubernatorial races, said he has put forward $12 million to defeat Florida’s recreational...
View ArticleDeSantis in middle of Florida feud pitting marijuana against hemp
Voters in Florida will soon decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana. DeSantis is against it and getting support from an unlikely ally: the hemp industry. Brandon Gomes’sdispensary sells...
View ArticleCannabis firm backing recreational marijuana amendment sues Republican Party,...
Florida’s largest medical-marijuana company filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday accusing the state Republican Party of launching an “intentionally deceptive campaign” to mislead voters about a...
View ArticleCannabis on the Ballot, November 4: Florida, Nebraska, the Dakotas
By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner Harris Sliwoski Election Day is next Monday, November 4. I have plenty of thoughts! Today I’ll stay in my lane, though, and focus on the… The post Cannabis on the...
View ArticleKim Rivers wants to legalize marijuana in Florida. She has to beat Ron...
Kim Rivers, the CEO of Florida’s largest medical marijuana company, has bet that she can beat Gov. Ron DeSantis in his own state. TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Ron DeSantis has bet… The post Kim Rivers wants...
View ArticleFlorida Rejects Adult-Use; Measure 3 Fails to Reach 60%; Other States Report
In addition to the presidential race and all the down ballot state races that were decided Tuesday, voters in Florida, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Texas also made their… The post Florida...
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