Florida lawmakers fail to strike deal on medical marijuana bill

Florida lawmakers failed to agree on compromise legislation to regulate the state’s medical marijuana program, handing off the job to health regulators – a situation that has MMJ advocates worried. That’s because earlier this year Florida health regulators proposed a plan to give the state’s seven existing CBD-focused businesses entire control of the full-strength MMJ market. Such a move would effectively close off the state’s MMJ industry to new growers and dispensary operators hoping to capitalize on a November voter initiative legalizing full-strength medical cannabis for a broad swath of patients. The legislative session ended at midnight Friday ... Florida lawmakers fail to strike deal on medical marijuana bill is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs