Medical Marijuana Could be Available in Florida Next Week
More than two years after being approved by Florida's Legislature, medical marijuana is expected to be available in the state by the end of next week.
On Wednesday, the Department of Health informed Trulieve and Hackney Nursery that they have received authorization to process and dispense low-THC cannabis. The Gadsden County nursery in Northwest Florida is the first of the six dispensing organizations to receive processing authorization.
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers said they will be able to begin statewide delivery almost immediately and intend to begin sales at a dispensary facility in Tallahassee on Tuesday.
Medical marijuana was passed by the legislature in 2014 with many expecting it to be available early in 2015. The process, though, got bogged down by legal challenges and administrative delays. Health officials first proposed awarding the licenses via a lottery system, but a judge struck that down. A three-person committee was then established to...
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