New medical cannabis trade group launches in Florida ⋆ Patriots Hemp

With $2 billion in medical cannabis sales projected this year, Florida is one of the country’s biggest marijuana markets – and that’s true whether or not adult-use legalization appears on the November ballot.

But, regardless of legalization, a new industry trade group plans to lobby for policies favorable to the state’s marijuana sector, representatives told MJBizDaily.

Headed by two former state officials and comprised of the major multistate operators active in Florida – with one notable exception – the Florida Medical Marijuana Trade Association (FMMTA) was formed over concerns about a proposed THC potency cap.

The potency cap was defeated in February, but there are other priorities for the first marijuana industry trade group in the country’s biggest MMJ market.

Those concerns include

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