The Florida Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Smart & Safe Florida to restore signatures supporting the campaign’s 2026 cannabis legalization bid. The signatures in question, about 70,000, were disqualified by Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd under new rules approved by lawmakers last year that made the signature-gathering process for voter ballot […]
Florida Cannabis News
Florida is home to one of the country’s largest medical cannabis marketplaces but decriminalization and adult-use reforms have so far evaded the state. Read the latest Florida cannabis industry updates below:
Florida cannabis reforms
Florida was a relative latecomer when it came to legalizing medical cannabis but today it is one of the largest state-legal cannabis markets (although recreational cannabis use remains prohibited). Voters overwhelmingly chose to legalize medical cannabis in 2016 through a constitutional amendment — previously, lawmakers had established a very minimal program that let seriously ill patients with cancer or epilepsy access low-THC cannabis products.
The current program is regulated by the Office of Medical Marijuana Use, which is a part of the Florida Health Department. Advocates intend to put the issue of general cannabis legalization to Florida voters in the coming years.
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