Florida regulators received a dozen applications and some confusion over a lucrative vertically integrated medical cannabis license reserved for a Black farmer.
Applicants included Black farmers backed by investors with strong financial resources, according to documents posted recently on the Florida health department website.
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The documents were heavily redacted, but the correspondence reflected confusion among some of the applicants about the process, including a requirement to be in business in the state for at least five years, according to the News Service of Florida.
The license was required under a 2017 law passed by the Florida Legislature and is connected to a 1981 discrimination case that found Black farmers in the state were discriminated against by federal officials.
The law specifically requires Florida marijuana regulators to grant a license to an applicant who is a recognized class member in the so-called “Pigford” class-action lawsuit.
The license carries a
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