Canna Chronicle

Florida Govoner DeSantis Approves New Medical Cannabis Licenses for 8 Nurseries

Eric HoppesApril 18, 2019

A settlement agreement has been signed by Florida's Governor, Ron DeSantis, issuing another eight licenses to cannabis nurseries. This nearly doubles the already highly regulated and competitive market size. The nurseries that will be receiving thes... Read More...

BusinessCulturePoliticsUncategorized0 Comments 2

Florida Subcommittee Passes Proposal Capping THC to 10% and Further Restricting the State’s Marijuana Industry

Eric HoppesApril 3, 2019

Yesterday, we broke the news that House Speaker Jose Oliva and Representative Ray Rodrigues were part of a ploy to cap THC levels in Florida. Today, that poison pill bill has passed its first subcommittee hearing and is moving to next steps. This bi... Read More...

BusinessCulturePoliticsUncategorized0 Comments 2

Florida Welcomes the Largest Marijuana Culture Festival as Dab Day Hits the Streets of Miami for 4/20

Eric HoppesMarch 25, 2019

It's now less than a month until the largest marijuana culture festival comes to Miami, Florida. Dab Day Productions is bringing a "420 Celebration" to SoHo Studios in the Arts District of Wynwood, Miami on 4/20/2019. Dab Day Productions has been... Read More...

BusinessCultureUncategorized0 Comments 1

Florida Doctors Gouge Patients for the Privilege of Smoking Medical Marijuana

Eric HoppesMarch 22, 2019

Yesterday, Trulieve, the largest Medical Marijuana Treatment Center in the state of Florida, completed the first whole-flower medical cannabis sale. Today, controversy surrounds the new legislation as doctors are free to charge patients absurd amount... Read More...

BusinessPoliticsScience & Health0 Comments 1

Florida’s Largest Marijuana Distributor Trulieve Becomes the First Treatment Center to Make a Legal Smokable Marijuana Sale

Eric HoppesMarch 21, 2019

Just days after Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially signed the repeal to the medical marijuana smoking ban, the largest Medical Marijuana Treatment Center (MMTC) in the state, Trulieve, becomes the first to complete a smokable flower sale, fitt... Read More...

BusinessCulturePoliticsUncategorized0 Comments 1

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Officially Ends The Ban on Smokable Medical Marijuana

Eric HoppesMarch 18, 2019

After a landslide vote of 101-11 this week in the Florida House SB 182 gets signed into law today by Governor Ron DeSantis at 2:40 PM Gary Stein of Clarity PAC and other sources in Tallahassee, confirmed that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB ... Read More...

Politics0 Comments 19

Suffering Veterans Getting the Help They Need in Statewide Tour Aimed at Restoring Quality of Life and Educating Potential Patients About the Healing Capabilities of Cannabis

Eric HoppesMarch 16, 2019

Last night a unique and coordinated effort to help both Veterans and victims of Hurricane Michael kicked-off a statewide tour in Gainesville, Florida. The Love & Hugs Collide Tour 2019 is the collaboration of two friends who have reconnected a... Read More...

CulturePoliticsScience & HealthUncategorized0 Comments 1

Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith Files Monumental Legislation Vying to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Florida

Eric HoppesFebruary 27, 2019

Just two days after the end of the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference in Orlando, Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith has filed some monumental legislation. In an attempt to comply with Governor Ron DeSantis' legislative deadline of March 15th to implement ... Read More...

Politics0 Comments 1

Florida Medical Cannabis Conference Draws Record Crowds at World Center Marriott in Orlando Making Waves in Florida’s Cannabis Industry

Eric HoppesFebruary 26, 2019

This weekend thousands gathered to attend the Florida Medical Cannabis Conference in Orlando to celebrate and progress Florida's cannabis industry. Event founders, Jill Giles and Dawn Yarnell, partnered with Trulieve (Florida's largest Medical Marij... Read More...

PoliticsUncategorized0 Comments 1

Heavy Metals in Marijuana Vape Cartridges Cause Growing Concern in California and Beyond

Eric HoppesFebruary 21, 2019

Recent studies conducted in California by Eaze and Jane Technologies, Inc. report that marijuana "vape pens" or e-cigarettes make up roughly 25 percent of cannabis sales in California. BDS Analytics also conducted a nation-wide study and determined t... Read More...

PoliticsUncategorized0 Comments 1

Florida Law Allowing Medical Marijuana Monopolies Ruled Unconstitutional

Latest Debate Amongst the Cannabis Community, Are Synthetic Terpenes the New Industry Shortcut to Flavor? What You Need to Know About Non-Cannabis Derived Terpenes

Gov. Ron DeSantis Against Legalizing Cannabis Despite 65% Approval

Medicating With Tikun Olam Cannabis is a “Safe and Effective” Way of Treating Fibromyalgia and Opioid Addiction, Finds Study

What do you get when you combine three of the most unique conventions of their industries? One Unforgettable Event: TheCons

Heir to Coca-Cola Detained in Caribbean Carrying 5,000 Marijuana Plants on Private Jet, an Estimated $1.3M of Cannabis

Great-grandmother with CBD oil arrested at Disney World

While Politicians Squabble Over Regulatory Trivialities, Counter-Culture Still Reigns Supreme in Florida

Move Over Oranges, Florida’s New Hot Cash Crop Could Soon Be Hemp, Only Time Will Tell