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The measure calls for several requirements, including prohibiting centers from operating within 500 feet of a park, child care facility or early learning service provider.

A circuit judge backed arguments by Smart & Safe Florida, which faces a Sunday deadline for submitting enough valid signatures to put the proposed amendment on the November ballot.

The committee behind the proposed constititional amendment filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order Secretary of State Cord Byrd and his office to “comply with their statutory obligations.”

The bill that ended the shutdown includes a provision to ban THC drinks and snacks derived from hemp. The $24 billion industry is now scrambling to save itself before the measure takes effect a year from now.

Citing the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures, the appeals court backed away from what it described as a “plain smell doctrine” related to cannabis.

More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise.

The contributions during the first three months of 2025 went to the Smart & Safe Florida committee, which is gathering signatures to get a revised constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot.

Stephon Ford, the stopped driver, argued the dog could not differentiate between illegal marijuana and medical marijuana or hemp. The appeals court backed Ford’s argument.

In the past, Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers has tempered her public criticism of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration, which regulates her business. But she called DeSantis' critiques on Amendment 3 “hogwash.”

Executive director Shamarial Roberson, an epidemiologist, says the association will advocate for “research and advancement” for medical marijuana.

An administrative law judge rules that the Pigford license earmarked for Moton Hopkins should not go to his heirs and partners because they are not members of a "recognized class."

In 2021, cannabis sales increased to $30 billion, 40% higher than the previous year. The United States is expected to make up 75% of global cannabis sales in 2026.