Tag: florida
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Charlotte’s Web CBD Products Debut In 827 Walmart Stores Across Five States
Charlotte’s Web is a Colorado-based B Corp company specializing in the creation, distribution, and sales of cannabinoid-based products. The company describes itself on its website as starting “as a mission, not a company. In the early days, our extract was something we gave away to help those who could benefit from it. Ten years later,…
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Areas Surrounding ‘High-Volume’ Florida Dispensaries Have Lower Rates Of Crime
Researchers in Ohio and Texas have analyzed city block-level crime data from Florida and cross examined it against ‘high volume’ dispensary locations in the state and found reductions in certain types of crime following the opening of high-volume dispensaries. Increased foot traffic was the likely reason for the decrease in crime in those areas according…
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Florida May Become The Second-Largest Cannabis Market In The U.S.
Florida is set to vote on an adult-use cannabis legalization measure this November. The measure was placed on the ballot via the state’s citizen initiative process, and due to Florida’s election laws, the measure will require at least 60% of the vote to pass. If Florida voters do approve the measure, it would make Florida…
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How Much Cannabis Tax Revenue Would Florida Legalization Generate?
The 2024 election will be high stakes for Florida’s emerging legal cannabis industry, with voters deciding on an adult-use cannabis legalization measure. The measure must gain at least 60% of the vote in order to pass due to Florida’s election laws. According to the Florida cannabis legalization campaign’s website, Amendment 3 “Allows adults 21 years or…
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Poll Finds 66% Support For Legalizing Recreational Cannabis Sales In Florida
This November, Florida voters will decide on a cannabis legalization measure, Amendment 3, when they fill out their ballots on Election Day 2024. Medical cannabis is already legal in Florida, and Florida’s medical cannabis market is currently one of the largest in the nation. According to the Florida cannabis legalization campaign’s website, Amendment 3 “Allows…
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How Much Will Florida’s Recreational Cannabis Market Be Worth?
Medical cannabis is currently legal in Florida, and the state’s legal medical cannabis industry is massive, with the state’s industry currently serving over 882,000 registered patients. In November, Florida voters will decide on a recreational cannabis legalization measure that would, in addition to other things, legalize adult-use sales. According to cannabis industry data company Headset,…
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How Many Medical Cannabis Patients Are Registered In Florida?
In 2016, voters in Florida approved Amendment 2 which legalized cannabis for medical use in the state. The measure passed with 71% of the vote on Election Day. Below is a list of qualifying conditions for Florida’s medical cannabis program: Cancer Epilepsy Glaucoma HIV/AIDS Crohn’s disease Parkinson’s disease Multiple sclerosis (MS) Medical conditions of the…