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DeSantis Furious As Legal Weed, Abortion Rights Move Toward November Ballot, Calls Amendments 'Radical,' 'Confusing' For Voters
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 5:43pm | 693Calling into question Floridians ability to read, Gov. Ron DeSantis said voters have developed a skepticism for "these amendments generally because they're always written in ways that are confusing," he said. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been in a snit since Monday's Supreme Court decision that...
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Cannabis Execs, Advocates Delighted With Florida's Supreme Court Ruling To Allow Legalization Amendment On November Ballot
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 7:21pm | 1078Monday's Florida Supreme Court decision approving a cannabis amendment to allow Florida residents to vote on legalizing adult-use marijuana in the November 2024 election elicited optimistic responses in the cannabis community. Starting with Kim Rivers, CEO of Trulieve Cannabis Corp (OTCQX...
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Florida Supreme Court Case Challenges Firing Of Corrections Officer Over Medical Marijuana Use
Friday, October 20, 2023 - 2:10pm | 469A case before the Florida Supreme Court has brought into question whether the Department of Corrections acted correctly when firing a corrections officer due to his off-duty use of medical marijuana. The case, titled Velez Ortiz v. Florida Department of Corrections, questions the employment and...
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Florida Supreme Court Extends Deadline For Attorney General In Cannabis Ballot Challenge
Friday, June 9, 2023 - 4:04pm | 439The Florida Supreme Court has granted a two-week extension to Attorney General Ashley Moody to submit her brief detailing her opposition to a proposed marijuana legalization initiative and why it should be kept off the 2024 ballot, reported Marijuana Moment. The extension, which...