Hemp industry backs group fighting against Florida marijuana legalization
Multiple Smoke Shops tell News4Jax they'll lose money is recreational marijuana is legalized in Florida as hemp-based products will be less in demand.
England moves into the Women's World Cup final against Spain after ending Australia's run
England has advanced to its first Women's World Cup final with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia and will next play Spain for the title.
Hemp cultivation licenses now available in Florida
Retailers of hemp products like Suarez donโt have any Florida product to carry. But soon that wonโt be the case, with the Department of Agriculture accepting hemp cultivation applications as of Monday. Even if you donโt purchase hemp products yourself, the added revenue from the industry will help keep 'Fresh from Florida' produce on your shelves. And Fried said Florida grown hemp products will also be safer for Florida consumers. Hemp cultivation must take place on land zoned for agriculture or industrial purposes and applicants cannot have felony narcotics charges within the past ten years.
Miami-Dade to no longer prosecute minor marijuana cases
Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesMIAMI, Fla. - The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office will no longer prosecute minor cases involving marijuana, and police there will now be required to confirm suspected marijuana in felony cases with lab testing. Our sister station, Local10.com, reports the decision was announced Thursday in a memo sent to law enforcement agencies. Smelling or observing what officers suspect is cannabis will no longer be sufficient to establish probable cause of actually being cannabis, according to the memo. Hemp, which is similar to marijuana but does not contain THC, became legal in Florida in July. "There is no way to visually or microscopically distinguish hemp from marijuana."