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DAG 7th Annual Conference - Shaping the Future of Cannabis

DAG 7th Annual Conference – Shaping the Future of Cannabis

By / August 13, 2024 /

The CLAB 7th Annual Conference, taking place on October 14-15 at the Diplomat Resort in Hollywood, Florida, is poised to be a landmark event for the cannabis industry in Florida.…

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Trulieve Ups Investment with $5M in Cannabis Campaign

Trulieve Ups Investment with $5M in Cannabis Campaign

By / July 29, 2024 /

Trulieve Donates Additional $5 Million to Florida Recreational Marijuana Campaign The movement to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida has gained significant momentum with a substantial financial boost from Trulieve, a…

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DeSantis Takes Aim at Florida Cannabis Measure in GOP Speech

DeSantis Takes Aim at Florida Cannabis Measure in GOP Speech

By / July 17, 2024 /

DeSantis Attacks Cannabis Legalization Initiative, Makes Hyperbolic Claims Milwaukee, WI – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) on Wednesday vehemently criticized Amendment 3, a marijuana legalization initiative slated for the state’s…

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Cannabis Exec Donates $100K to DeSantis' Anti-Cannabis Campaign

Cannabis Exec Donates $100K to DeSantis’ Anti-Cannabis Campaign

By / July 15, 2024 /

Florida Hemp Businesses Rally Behind Gov. DeSantis in Anti-Cannabis Legalization Effort Amid new reports, Florida-based hemp businesses are throwing their support behind Gov. Ron DeSantis’s campaign to defeat a marijuana…

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Curaleaf Chair Boris Jordan Discusses Global Cannabis Expansion

By / June 26, 2024 /

LONDON – Massachusetts-based cannabis multistate operator Curaleaf Holdings first entered the European market in 2021 with the acquisition of Emmac Life Sciences. Two years later, the company purchased a Portuguese…

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NCAA Votes to Remove Cannabis from Banned Substances List

By / June 26, 2024 /

LONDON – The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has voted to remove marijuana from its banned substances list for Division I players, effective immediately. Historic Decision: Cannabis No Longer Banned…

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Major Cannabis Player Liquidates Florida Holdings in Restructuring Move

By / June 18, 2024 /

The Cannabist Company has unveiled a series of strategic initiatives aimed at boosting profitability and streamlining operations. These measures include a corporate restructuring expected to save around $10 million annually.…

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Florida Hemp Industry Relieved as DeSantis Vetoes Delta-8 THC Ban

By / June 17, 2024 /

The hemp community in Florida is breathing a collective sigh of relief following Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) veto of a bill that they say, if signed, would have presented an…

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Florida Cannabis Legalization Campaign Highlights Tax Revenue for Schools and Roads

By / June 14, 2024 /

Supporters of the proposed state constitutional amendment to legalize recreational adult use of cannabis in Florida emphasize the potential increase in state revenues. The nonpartisan Florida Financial Impact Estimating Conference…

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Florida’s Controversial Hemp Legislation: In the Spotlight

By / June 7, 2024 /

All eyes are once again on Florida, but this time it’s the hemp industry, not the citizen-initiated constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis in the November 2024 election, that is…

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Research Shows Cannabis Use May Lower Prostate Cancer Rates

By / June 7, 2024 /

Cannabis Each Day Keeps Prostate Cancer Away Prostate cancer (PC) prevalence was found to be lower in both current and former cannabis users compared to non-users in a recent study.…

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Florida Cannabis Licenses Delayed as Adult-Use Vote Approaches

By / May 30, 2024 /

Stalled Expansion in the Nation’s Largest Medical-Only Cannabis Market By law, the Florida marijuana industry – the largest medical-only cannabis market in the country with $2 billion in projected annual…

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