SB 334, filed by Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota, would give patients the right to grow two pot plants at home for personal consumption. It also contemplated changes to the hemp market, but the sponsor withdrew the bill, telling POLITICO Florida Playbook the bill would come back as strictly a home grow measure.

Recreational marijuana may be making its way back to Florida voters in 2026, following a near-miss in 2024. The push to legalize marijuana for adults 21 and over in the state is gaining momentum, but there are several hurdles before it can become law.

The revamped proposal, filed Tuesday at the state Division of Elections by the Smart & Safe Florida committee, would go on the 2026 ballot. It seeks to address a number of issues raised by Gov. Ron DeSantis, who led a drive to defeat last year's proposed constitutional amendment.

The new measure also tries to dampen another line of attack that Amendment 3 would have allowed Trulieve and others to establish a monopoly in the Florida cannabis market. While the previous amendment would have allowed medical-marijuana facilities like ...

Drugs, drinking and kids playing with guns all allegedly happened under the watch of a Florida elementary school principal, according to police.

The fight over recreational marijuana is back in Florida, with advocates rolling out a revamped proposal for the 2026 ballot.But even with the updated strategy,

Hickox is accused of working with former Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Joshua Earrey to steal heroin, cocaine, marijuana and fentanyl, then sell the illicit drugs for a profit.

A Lakeland man is facing drug charges after 237.2 grams of marijuana was found in his car during a traffic stop on State Rd. 400 early Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A Florida woman who was pulled over for speeding admitted to having a baggie of marijuana inside her body, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies from Hardee County and personnel with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement uncovered 194 marijuana plants and 100 pounds of marijuana shake, which is the small leaves, stems and buds that fall off. It can still contain THC and other cannabinoids, making it valuable on the illegal market, according to a Facebook post by deputies.

Over the past two months, drug trafficking busts resulted in drug and illegal firearms confiscations. Seven people were arrested.

The Trulieve CEO is trying to paint the cannabis sector as a victim of partisan efforts by large financial institutions.