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Is weed legal in Florida? Here are the laws to harsh your buzz for spring break 2025 Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 25, 2025 Heading to the Sunshine State, spring breakers? Get ready to enjoy sun, surf and sand. ... but leave your weed vapes and edibles at home. Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Florida, although it is legal in about half the
Tide Turns in Italian Industry’s Favour as It Continues Its Fight for Survival Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 24, 2025 The Italian hemp industry has received unexpected support from the centre-right Forza Italia party, strengthening its position against an existential threat from the wider government. As the Meloni administration continues its relentl
Survey: More Than 2-in-3 Support Cannabis Legalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2025 According to a new survey, two out of three Pennsylvanians support the legalization of recreational cannabis in the Commonwealth. ResponsiblePA unveiled independent polling that indicated 68 percent of respondents back proposed legislation. That number rises
Global Cannabis Market in 2025: Countries on the Brink of Legalization Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2025 The global cannabis market is poised for significant transformation in 2025, as more countries inch closer to legalizing cannabis for medical, recreational, or industrial purposes. This growing wave of legalization is driven by shifting publi
DEA Faces Another Lawsuit Over Handling of Cannabis Rescheduling Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 21, 2025 The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is facing another legal challenge over its handling of the cannabis rescheduling process. Doctors for Drug Policy Reform (D4DPR), a nonprofit group of medical professionals representing over 400 physicia
Ohio recreational marijuana overhaul would raise excise tax, limit dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 19, 2025 COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Legislators are advancing a bill to overhaul Ohio’s recreational marijuana law, including raising the excise tax, limiting the number of dispensaries that can open in the state, and reducing the number of cann
Doctors Ask US Appellate Court for Redo in DEA’s Selections for Cannabis Rescheduling Participants Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 19, 2025 A nonprofit organization of medical professions in support of evidence-based cannabis regulation filed a brief on Feb. 17 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit related to its exclusion from the reschedu
Proposed legislation would allow medical marijuana patients to grow weed in their home Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 18, 2025 TAMPA, Fla. - Even though recreational marijuana didn't pass in November, efforts to expand medical marijuana are now in the works. If passed, Florida Senate bill 546 would make it so patients could grow their own marijuana at
Argentinian Government To Roll Back Medical Cannabis Program—300K Patients At Risk, Experts Warn: Legal Battle Ahead? Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 18, 2025 One day after Bullrich's announcement, presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni tempered the government's stance, stating that REPROCANN would not be abolished outright but rather "reformulated."
Majority Support For Recreational Marijuana In Florida Wanes Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 17, 2025 Support for legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida is still strong – but not enough, and it appears to be weakening. Medical marijuana and low-THC cannabis is available in Florida to qualified patients, after state voters supported medical legali
Switzerland Moves To Legalize Recreational Cannabis Under Strict Government Control Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 17, 2025 Switzerland is advancing toward legalizing recreational cannabis with a strictly regulated framework after the National Council's Social Security and Health Committee (SGK-N) voted in favor of a draft law that would allow control
No subsidised medical cannabis for mental health conditions until there is clinical evidence, DVA reiterates Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2025 The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) has reiterated that only when there is sufficient clinical evidence will it consider subsidizing medicinal cannabis in the treatment of mental health conditions.
Robert F. Kennedy's Confirmation: Cannabis Advocates Question His New Vow To 'Follow The Science' On Marijuana's Harms Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 14, 2025 The Thursday Senate vote to confirm the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), elicited various responses from the cannabis industry and l
Trump Appoints Anti-Cannabis 'Just Say No' Drug Warrior As DEA Chief To 'Make America Safe Again' Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2025 President Donald Trump has tapped Terrance Cole, a former 22-year DEA official and Virginia public safety administrator, to take the helm of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Trump announced the appointment
New bill could speed up approvals for cannabis dispensaries Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 13, 2025 A new bill would allow medical cannabis dispensaries to begin selling recreational weed without municipal approval, a sign that state lawmakers are seeking to push back on some towns’ resistance to hosting dispensaries. The legislation, sponsored by Sen
Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Block Cannabis 280E Tax Relief Even if Cannabis Is Rescheduled
Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Block Cannabis 280E Tax Relief Even if Cannabis Is Rescheduled Image Cannabis NewsFebruary 12, 2025 As the cannabis rescheduling project hangs in the balance, two Republican senators are attempting to ensure that one of its core benefits would be made redundant, even if rescheduling is successful. Aside from th
