/tags/cannabis cannabis en-US SA¹ś¼Ź“«Ä± Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:25:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-25/smart-safe-florida-confident-cannabis-amendment-will-make-2026-ballot The latest effort to legalize marijuana in Florida encountered a legal setback but those behind a new amendment insist they still can qualify for the 2026 ballot. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:25:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-25/smart-safe-florida-confident-cannabis-amendment-will-make-2026-ballot Christine Sexton | Florida Phoenix /law-justice/2025-10-08/marijuana-smell-check-florida-drug-searches A consequential decision that prevents police from searching a vehicle based on the smell of marijuana threatens roadside drug enforcement and expands constitutional rights against unreasonable searches. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 14:30:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-10-08/marijuana-smell-check-florida-drug-searches Delia Rose Sauer | Fresh Take Florida /2025-10-03/court-curbs-searches-based-on-pot-smell Pointing to laws allowing use of medical marijuana and hemp, a state appeals court Wednesday reversed course and said police officers canā€™t search vehicles only on the basis of smelling cannabis. Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:05:00 GMT /2025-10-03/court-curbs-searches-based-on-pot-smell Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-12-19/after-years-of-delays-florida-is-set-to-double-the-number-of-marijuana-licenses-in-the-state State health regulators on Monday set in motion a process to issue up to 22 more medical-marijuana licenses, in a highly anticipated move that could double the size of Floridaā€™s medical-cannabis industry. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 21:38:39 GMT /news/2022-12-19/after-years-of-delays-florida-is-set-to-double-the-number-of-marijuana-licenses-in-the-state Dara Kam | News Service Florida /health/2022-12-14/doctor-cleared-in-medical-pot-probe A state medical board has cleared a doctor who ordered medical marijuana for two undercover investigators posing as patients, finding the Florida Department of Health failed to prove wrongdoing. Wed, 14 Dec 2022 19:00:00 GMT /health/2022-12-14/doctor-cleared-in-medical-pot-probe Dara Kam | The News Service of Florida /news/2022-11-10/a-mixed-bag-for-cannabis-legalization-efforts-in-five-states Voters in Missouri and Maryland approved adult-use recreational pot, but similar measures were rejected in Arkansas and the Dakotas. Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-11-10/a-mixed-bag-for-cannabis-legalization-efforts-in-five-states Eric Westervelt /health/2022-09-28/hemp-derived-delta-8-skirts-marijuana-laws-and-raises-health-concerns A cannabis product called delta-8 was made legal when the 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp. But unlike its cousin CBD, delta-8 has psychoactive properties. And the FDA warns it has ā€œserious health risks.ā€ The agency has received more than 100 reports of bad reactions among people who consumed it. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 14:30:00 GMT /health/2022-09-28/hemp-derived-delta-8-skirts-marijuana-laws-and-raises-health-concerns Eric Berger - Kaiser Health News /news/2022-09-09/judge-calls-out-desantis-health-officials-for-delays-in-medical-marijuana-licenses The shot across the bow came as Gov. Ron DeSantisā€™ administration continues to delay the issuance of new licenses. Florida should have at least twice as many medical marijuana operators as it has today, but health officials have not granted additional licenses as required by state law. Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried called the delay on a license for a Black farmer a ā€œmiscarriage of justiceā€. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:24:37 GMT /news/2022-09-09/judge-calls-out-desantis-health-officials-for-delays-in-medical-marijuana-licenses Dara Kam | The News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-30/marijuana-use-is-outpacing-cigarette-use-for-the-first-time-on-record Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-30/marijuana-use-is-outpacing-cigarette-use-for-the-first-time-on-record Ayana Archie /news/2022-06-28/black-farmers-vie-for-florida-license-to-grow-medical-marijuana A dozen applicants are vying for a potentially lucrative license earmarked for a Black farmer who participated in decades-old litigation over discrimination in lending practices by the federal government. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 10:33:16 GMT /news/2022-06-28/black-farmers-vie-for-florida-license-to-grow-medical-marijuana Dara Kam | The News Service of Florida