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Florida’s increased license-renewal costs for medical marijuana companies is upheld

A rule boosted renewal costs to about $1.3 million, more than 22 times the $60,000 biennial fee paid in the past by pot companies.
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A new recreational marijuana proposal emerges for Florida

A political committee bankrolled by Florida’s largest medical marijuana company has launched a new effort to allow recreational pot.
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Pot ruling affects police searches in Florida

A drug-sniffing dog's alert did not justify police searching a car; the dog could not differentiate between medical marijuana and illegal pot.
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A judge nixes plans for medical marijuana dispensaries adjacent to convenience stores

A judge says state regulators were correct to reject a medical marijuana company’s request to open dispensaries near convenience stores.
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Could Amendment 3’s failure boost medical pot in Florida?

The medical marijuana industry struggles to compete with hemp-based, euphoria-inducing products sold at a fraction of the cost.
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A court ruling refuels the legal fight over gun ownership and medical marijuana

Lawyers are tangling over how the decision should apply to federal prohibitions on medical marijuana patients buying and possessing guns.

More Marijuana Licenses Backed for Black Farmers

State lawmakers for the second year in a row have signed off on expanding the number of medical-marijuana licenses earmarked for Black farmers, opening the door for three applicants who lost out earlier.
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Promoting the pot industry in Florida

A handful of Florida's medical marijuana operators have formed a trade association designed to “foster a thriving medical marijuana industry.”
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Florida Senators OK cannabis THC limits

A key Senate committee signed off on a bill that would impose limits on the amounts of euphoria-inducing THC in pot products.

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New licenses for medical marijuana could be coming in Florida

Florida could move forward with 22 additional licenses for medical marijuana operators.
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A judge sides with Florida’s increased fees on medical marijuana companies

A judge ruled in support of Florida's $1.33 million license-renewal fee for medical marijuana companies to do business in the state.
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