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Pro-Cannabis Ballot Initiative Killed by Florida Supreme Court On April 22nd, Florida Supreme Court justices voted 5-2, effectively blocking a marijuana legalization proposal from appearing in front of voters in November 2022.  The constitutional ballot initiative, led by the ‘Make It Legal Florida’ activist group, would’ve allowed Florida residents to decide on the issue of adult-use cannabis. The proposal, if passed, would permit, “adults 21 years or older to possess, use, purchase, display, and transport up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana and marijuana accessories for personal use for ...

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Matt Gaetz, Halsey Beshears and Dr. Jason Pirozzolo have more in common than a plane trip to the Bahamas that led to the Department of Justice launching an investigation of Gaetz and sex trafficking allegations. The two North Florida politicians were members of the House and the Central Florida physician was doctor of the day when legislation creating Florida’s medical marijuana industry was first approved by the Legislature seven years ago. Through that tight bond they rose through the ranks of the GOP apparatus. Gaetz went on to Congress in 2016 where he has continued to advocate for mar...

A stark contrast, in other words, to ongoing legislative moves against cannabis. Nearly five years after 71% of Floridians voted to approve medical marijuana, a sizable number of Florida lawmakers want to slash the THC content now legally available to more than half a million registered cannabis patients. The most popular retail product, smokable flower, can contain more than 30% THC. A bloc of legislators in the Florida House, however, has decided that Floridians just don’t need that much on account of allegations that elevated amounts can cause psychosis and schizophrenia.  What’s ...

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