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Florida recreational cannabis legalization opponents get $12 million donation

The billionaire owner and CEO of a Miami-based hedge fund donated $12 million to opponents of a recreational…

News August 5
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Is hemp the enemy of Florida’s adult-use marijuana initiative?

Florida hemp businesses are lining up to oppose an adult-use marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the…

News July 23
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Marijuana REIT buys Florida property for $13 million in leaseback deal with Ayr

Innovative Industrial Properties, a San Diego-based real estate investment trust focused on the cannabis industry, acquired a $13…

News June 12
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Big win for Florida hemp industry as governor vetoes proposed ban

In a major win for the state's hemp industry and a setback for regulated marijuana, Florida's governor vetoed…

News June 10
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Florida marijuana licenses overdue as adult-use vote looms

By law, the Florida marijuana industry is supposed to have nearly twice as many businesses involved as are…

News May 30
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Florida Republicans officially oppose adult-use cannabis legalization

The executive board of the Republican Party of Florida voted to oppose the state's ballot initiative to legalize…

News May 7
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Florida Gov. DeSantis plans to help fight recreational marijuana ballot measure

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis indicated he will take a pronounced role in helping to defeat the state’s November…

News May 1
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Florida adult-use marijuana campaign spending tops $55M as other MSOs join

Six additional marijuana multistate operators have joined the quest of Tallahassee-based Trulieve Cannabis Corp. to transition Florida’s $2…

News April 4
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Florida adult-use marijuana legalization will appear on ballot, court rules

The Florida Supreme Court ruled Monday that an industry-funded ballot initiative will appear on state voters' November ballots.

News April 1
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