October 2017

The Florida Senate Health Committee convened this morning and received an update from Christian Bax, Director of the Office of Medical Marijuana Use, on the implementation of regulations in Senate Bill 8A, which was passed by the legislature this summer. The discussion focused on the application structure for adding additional medical marijuana treatment centers (MMTCs). Last month, a lawsuit was filed challenging the constitutionality of part of the state law that requires a medical marijuana licenseRead More »Office of Medical Marijuana Use Updates Lawmakers

Mary’s Medicinals has announced that the company has signed an exclusive licensing and raw materials deal with Liberty Health Sciences. Liberty will produce and distribute a suite of products from Mary's under license in the State of Florida to further optimize patient care. Mary’s Medicinals is a leader in the transdermal segment, producing all kinds of transdermal cannabis products.   The company’s been valued at about $6 million, and its products can be found atRead More »Transdermal Cannabis Coming to Florida

As long as you follow TSA's guidelines, you should be fine. If you have anxiety and/or you're a nervous traveler, consider using CBD oil to help ease your symptoms. Described by POPSUGAR Fitness Assistant Editor Dominique Astorino as "liquid Xanax from Mother Nature," CBD oil is derived from the nonpsychoactive component of cannabis. It won't get you high like THC will, but it will chill you out. But since it is still technically an active cannabinoid,Read More »Is CBD Oil Allowed on Planes? Here’s What You Need to Know About Traveling With It

This fast-growing but difficult-to-navigate vertical needs IT providers. But how many will cater to a $20 billion industry that the feds consider illegal? As a Florida resident, I have been watching with great interest the legalization of medical cannabis in our state and how an entirely new and growing ecosystem of businesses is evolving seemingly overnight since our governor, Rick Scott, enacted the highly controversial and contested Amendment 2 into law back in June.   TheRead More »Medical marijuana: How IT can spark the budding cannabis industry