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Read More »The Point, Dec. 17, 2019: Let Us Know: What Political Issues Matter The Most To You In 2020?
Former Cop Opens Hemp Shop In Chiefland
For many deputies, it may take a lot more work to determine what’s legal and what’s not, given that many hemp products look and smell like marijuana, said Scott Tummond, the public information officer for the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.
Read More »Newberry Welcomes Hemp Growing Opportunities With Informational Workshop
The Hemp Industries Association of Florida brought its educational workshop to the Newberry Municipal Building Tuesday. Industrial hemp may become a staple crop in Newberry in the coming years.
Read More »UF Student Arrested In Connection To Gainesville Walmart Shooting
Gainesville Police arrested Khalil Reed, 24, a fourth-year University of Florida student studying family, youth and community sciences, in connection to a shooting and drug sale Sunday evening in the Walmart parking lot in Butler Plaza in Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville-Alachua County Drug Task Force Quietly Dismantled A Cocaine Ring Described As One Of Region’s Largest
Authorities say it has quietly become one of the largest marijuana and cocaine investigations across the region, at least by the number of people arrested, charged or convicted.
Read More »Florida Cabinet Members Report Net Worths For 2018
Florida’s new Cabinet lineup is once again a millionaires’ row.
Read More »Meet Holly Bell, Florida’s Mother Of Marijuana
Bell was recently named the first-ever cannabis director of Florida, where the regulation and use of cannabis remains a political hot topic.
Read More »UF Doctor Named State Surgeon General
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday named a top University of Florida doctor and professor as the state’s next surgeon general.
Read More »Florida Governor Signs Smokable Medical Pot Bill Into Law
Florida's ban on the use of smokable medical marijuana by eligible patients ended Monday when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law a bill repealing it.
Read More »Florida Passes Bill To Repeal Smokable Medical Marijuana Ban
The Florida Legislature is sending Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a bill to repeal the state’s ban on smokable medical marijuana.
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