A cannabis company's Florida operations get a second chance as new investment revitalizes cultivation and retail plans across the state.
A Florida woman who was pulled over for speeding admitted to having a baggie of marijuana inside her body, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Recreational marijuana may be making its way back to Florida voters in 2026, following a near-miss in 2024. The push to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and over in the state is gaining momentum, but there are several hurdles before it can become law.
Voters' ability to advance future changes opposed or disregarded by state lawmakers could soon be eliminated — if Gov. Ron DeSantis gets his way.
The revamped proposal, filed Tuesday at the state Division of Elections by the Smart & Safe Florida committee, would go on the 2026 ballot. It seeks to address a number of issues raised by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who led a drive to defeat last year's proposed constitutional amendment.
The new measure also tries to dampen another line of attack that Amendment 3 would have allowed Trulieve and others to establish a monopoly in the Florida cannabis market. While the previous amendment would have allowed medical-marijuana facilities like ...
It would allow those who are at least 21 years old to possess up to two ounces of marijuana or five grams in concentrated form.
Deputies from Hardee County and personnel with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement uncovered 194 marijuana plants and 100 pounds of marijuana shake, which is the small leaves, stems and buds that fall off. It can still contain THC and other cannabinoids, making it valuable on the illegal market, according to a Facebook post by deputies.
The fight over recreational marijuana is back in Florida, with advocates rolling out a revamped proposal for the 2026 ballot.
What was known as Amendment 3 would have allowed recreational marijuana in Florida if it got at least 60% of the vote. It ultimately got around 56%.
Green Thumb Industries, which wants to sell cannabis next to convenience stores in Florida, has filed an appeal after an administrative law judge ruled against it, siding with state health regulators.
A political committee bankrolled by the state’s largest medical-marijuana company has launched a new effort to allow recreational pot in Florida