Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a medical marijuana bill into law that grants MMJ licenses to a group of Black farmers and allows patients to renew authorizations via telehealth.
After the MMJ bill passed the Legislature in May, there was speculation DeSantis might veto it because of the Black farmer licensing component, which was added later, according to Florida Politics.
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The governor has worked to end diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the state.
His signing of the bill brings an end to a long dispute involving Black farmers who weren’t awarded licenses in 2022. The issue dates to 1981.
As for telehealth, as of July 1, the state’s 828,000 registered MMJ consumers won’t have to renew with their doctors in person every 210 days, Tampa TV station WFLA reported.
However, new MMJ registrations still must be conducted in person.
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