Breast cancer patients have become a rapidly growing segment of medical cannabis users in the country. But while cannabis has shown promise in symptom management, it is not considered a cure for cancer for now. The need for comprehensive research to understand the benefits and potential harm of medical cannabis …
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Arguing that a $1.33 million price tag is unjustified, a medical-marijuana operator is challenging a license-renewal fee boost that came after Gov. Ron DeSantis said pot companies aren’t paying enough to conduct business in Florida. The state Department of Health in December adopted a rule creating a formula that set …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: New lawsuit seeks to block DeSantis’ appointments to control city’s utility. “Members of Gainesville Resident United Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday against Gov. Ron DeSantis for his appointees to the …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Another ‘broken promise’: Blues Creek Residents wait, oppose proposed rezoning development plan. “Flooding has been an issue in the Blues Creek neighborhood since its beginning. Now, residents must wait even …
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County School Board chair discusses new position, goals for the district. “Alachua County School Board Chair Tina Certain was sworn into a new role as president of the Florida …
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A voter petition to legalize recreational marijuana in the state appears to have more than the required signatures to be placed on the 2024 ballot.
Read More »Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Recreational marijuana to be reviewed by Florida Supreme Court after voter petition. “Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for …
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Randy Rembert started growing hemp four years ago at his Hawthorne farm. In April 2022, he applied for a medical marijuana cultivation license. If granted, he’ll join the 5% of Florida licensed hemp farm owners who are Black. The medical marijuana license will allow the fourth-generation farmer to sell recreational …
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