Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

A Conversation with the Florida Cabinet’s Medical Cannabis Champion

Nikki Fried, a former medical cannabis lobbyist and the state’s new Commissioner of Agriculture, tells Cannabis Wire how she plans to use her office to widen access to medical cannabis.

Florida
Business, Congress

At National Banking Summit, Cannabis Banking Gets A Moment Back in the Spotlight

After a narrow miss at the end of 2022, lawmakers and advocates pushing for the SAFE Banking Act are piecing together their strategy for the new Congress.

New York

More Turbulence in New York As Another Lawsuit Challenges Regulators’ Equity Approach

A group of medical cannabis operators in the state argue that the license for “justice-involved” applicants is “unconstitutional,” and that they should be allowed to sell to adult use consumers now.