Recreational Marijuana

Lawyers for Smart & Safe Florida assailed arguments by Attorney General Ashley Moody aimed at keeping a constitutional amendment off the ballot.

Officials with some medical marijuana treatment centers say they are excited about the opportunity to expand their product variety outside of the medical scope, while others are sticking to what they know.

While the proposed constitutional amendment for recreational use topped the signature threshold, it still must clear another major hurdle — Florida Supreme Court approval.

In her filing, Attorney General Ashley Moody wrote “the proposed amendment fails to meet the requirements” of part of state law.

A PAC bankrolled by cannabis operator Trulieve submitted 294,037 valid petition signatures, enough to trigger a Florida Supreme Court review.

Green Thumb Industries announced it will open marijuana dispensaries in spaces adjacent to some Circle K locations starting next year.

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.

A proposed amendment has been filed with the state's Division of Elections in an effort to get it placed on the 2024 ballot.

The proposal would allow would allow people 21 or older to grow and use marijuana, with a cap of 18 plants per household.

The ballot language is misleading, the justices ruled.

The court ruled that the amendment would mislead “voters into believing that the recreational use of marijuana in Florida will be free of any repercussions, criminal or otherwise.”

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried said legislation that would allow for adult recreational marijuana would help struggling farmers.