Author: Dorron Blumberg

Memorial Healthcare System Raises Minimum Hourly Wage

In a state where the minimum hourly wage is $8.46, we’ve chosen to increase the minimum we pay employees to $12.00 an hour. Memorial Healthcare System personnel who were already making between $12-14.81/hour were also given a raise. It’s a direct investment of $4.3 million by the healthcare system into its staff that will positively impact 2,200 people, more than 15% of our workforce.

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Misinformation Still the Biggest Obstacle for Hemp

While misinformation seems like the new normal in this country, I had hoped with a strong state acceptance and strong trade association, we could quell the bad data that permeates this industry.

 
Alas, this week, FDACS, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the state agency that will oversee enforcement of the State of Florida rules, released this statement:
 

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Change After the Inevitable

The inevitability of Florida adopting adult-use and the inevitability of the federal government rescheduling and/or de-scheduling cannabis (neither imminent, yet each inevitable) make apparent that such legalization will impact each of our lives, the economy and our roles within the economy. Few professions will be impacted more than the legal profession.

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