Trends & Articles Florida Thrift Shop Gets A Nearly 5 Pound Marijuana Donation by Sophia Vida September 04, 2018 A thrift store in Sarasota, Florida had a drop off at its shop outside last week that had almost five pounds of marijuana in it. The Pines Thrift Store had four bags of vacuum-sealed marijuana inside a tote bag near the clothin...
Trends & Articles Florida Sees a Small Rally For Marijuana Legalization by Sophia Vida August 23, 2018 A few people from around Florida took to the front of the Historic Capital on Wednesday to show their support for marijuana legalization in the state. The rally, dubbed, "I Am Not A Criminal Rally" are focused on putting an end...
Legal Related Wells Fargo Closes a Florida Candidate’s Account Over Her Marijuana Stance by Sophia Vida August 20, 2018 A Florida candidate for agriculture commissioner, who is a proponent of medicinal marijuana, has announced on social media that her campaign account had been terminated by a big bank. The big bank in question? Wells Fargo. N...
Legal Related Florida Wants to Uphold Ban on Smoking Marijuana by Sophia Vida August 07, 2018 Florida's Attorney General Pam Bondi and his office filed a 57-page brief last week that argues why the ban on smoking medical marijuana should be upheld. The office has argued that an appeals court should uphold the decision b...
Trends & Articles Florida’s Medical Marijuana Director Abruptly Steps Down by Sophia Vida July 28, 2018 Christian Bax, the medical marijuana director in the state of Florida, has abruptly stepped down from office. The Department of Health announced on Friday that his resignation would take effect on August 10th and Deputy Directo...
Trends & Articles One of Florida’s Largest Medical Marijuana Centers is Forced to Stop Processing by Sophia Vida July 19, 2018 Surterra, one of Florida's biggest medical marijuana treatment centers, has been forced to stop processing the drug because it failed to meet a food safety inspection deadline. The state's Department of Health indicated that it...
Legal Related Florida Attorney John Morgan Pushes for Recreational Marijuana to be on 2020 Ballot by Sophia Vida July 06, 2018 John Morgan, an Orlando attorney, has been pretty vocal about how he feels about marijuana. He bankrolled the effort to broadly legalize medicinal marijuana in the state two years ago and wants to do the same to get recreationa...
Trends & Articles Florida Fisherman Catches a Big Brick of Marijuana by Sophia Vida July 04, 2018 Jorge Bustamente was fishing off the coast of Pompano Beach in Florida when he caught what could be the most surprising catch of his life. The fisherman caught a brick of marijuana and went to Instagram to post the photos. H...
Legal Related Orlando Attorney Wants Recreational Marijuana on Florida Ballot by Sophia Vida June 27, 2018 If attorney John Morgan gets his way, recreational marijuana will be on the ballot in 2020 in the state of Florida. Morgan, a long time Democratic fundraiser, is also focused on getting a $15 minimum wage measure on the 2020 ba...
Legal Related Florida Judge Lifts Stay on Smokable Marijuana Ruling by Sophia Vida June 06, 2018 Florida medical marijuana patients have a reason to smile this week. It was on Tuesday that Leon County circuit court Judge Karen Gievers lifted a stay on her May 25th ruling that the Florida Legislature's provision that bands ...