Author: Dorron Blumberg

I Want to Get Involved in the Green Rush in Florida. How Do I Do It?

Everyone wants to get involved in the green rush of the year – cannabis. Attorneys working in the space are getting an influx of calls about hemp cultivation and commercialization. In Florida, SB 1020 is the legal framework that will govern the hemp industry. Further, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is working on finalizing their draft rules, which will then be submitted to the USDA for approval once the USDA has its own rules in place. 

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First Annual American College of CBD & Cannabis Congress Designed to Enhance Physicians’ Knowledge

Every day, people are going into their doctors’ offices and asking about medical cannabis and CBD. Finding answers, however, isn’t so easy.

“Medical cannabis is a growing, $5 billion industry, and nationally, CBD is already a $2 billion industry, yet there are no CBD-focused medical societies that can help clinicians learn about it,” said Jordan Desnick, founder of the American College of CBD & Cannabis (ACCC). 

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Florida’s Hemp Rulemaking Process Explained

We have been tracking the state attending rule making hearings and University briefings on Hemp. We are hopefully nearing the end of a long process, assuming we don’t have any litigation over the rules. Many good concerns have been brought up and most have been addressed, but for those that remain the issues seem to come down to one of three issues. 

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