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Last update: 9 hours agoFlorida Politics & Cannabis Ballot Fallout: A leaked Leon County grand jury report says Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration “misappropriated” $10M from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, later funneled to GOP political committees to oppose a 2024 recreational marijuana legalization measure; DeSantis and AG James Uthmeier call it a hoax and deny wrongdoing, while Democrats push for more scrutiny. Hemp Regulation Pressure: Virginia hemp businesses are urging lawmakers to hold a hearing over new THC product limits that tightened what counts as legal hemp, after a federal judge refused to pause the rules during ongoing litigation. Surveillance vs. Cannabis Enforcement: Sonoma County paused a drone surveillance program after an ACLU lawsuit alleged warrantless spying tied to cannabis enforcement; the county says many flights weren’t cannabis-related. Vaping Cleanup (Cannabis-adjacent): California advanced a bill to ban disposable vape devices (cannabis devices exempt), citing toxic litter and battery waste. Policy Shock Abroad: Czech drug-policy experts warn a government overhaul dismantling its drug coordination office could unravel long-running addiction harm-reduction gains.
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