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Florida Matters: Navigating The Medical Marijuana Industry

Julio Ochoa
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WUSF Public Media
A dispensary operated by Trulieve, one of the largest medical marijuana companies in the state.

More and more Floridians every week are signing up for access to medical marijuana, and with over 100,000 patients already on the registry, there is clearly money to be made.

This week on Florida Matters we talk with people who work in the business about the obstacles and opportunities in the burgeoning medical marijuana industry.

Our panel includes guests from two of the 13 companies licensed to grow and sell medical marijuana in Florida as well as the owner of a medical marijuana education program:

Darrin Potter, Chief Horticulture Officer at GrowHealthy

Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve

Daniel Elias, President of Pharmacology University

You can hear more conversation about the medical marijuana industry on our podcast Florida Matters More.

I’m the editor for Your Florida, a project focused on connecting people with state government and policies passed in Tallahassee that affect their lives. I’m passionate about highlighting community efforts to improve the quality of life in our state and am committed to holding those in power accountable when they fail to prioritize the needs of people they serve.
Robin Sussingham was Senior Editor at WUSF until September 2020.
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