AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFlorida Cannabis Politics: A leaked Leon County grand jury report says Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10M from a Medicaid-related settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, then into political committees tied to AG James Uthmeier—money that helped oppose Florida’s 2024 recreational marijuana measure; Democrats are calling for resignations while DeSantis and Uthmeier blame a hoax and point to the lack of charges. Carceral Tech & Cannabis: A new report highlights how Flock-style license plate readers are changing policing odds on public roads, with local arrest/citation listings also featuring marijuana-related cases. International Enforcement: Hong Kong Customs seized about 32kg of suspected cannabis buds worth ~$7.5M at the airport and arrested a British transit passenger. Policy & Markets: St. Maarten lawmakers debate a Native Nations cannabis concession, with MPs accusing the government of “sneaky” handling and limited access to documents; in the U.S., the DEA rescheduling transcript is driving fresh attention to cannabis’s federal status. Public Health & Harm Reduction: Long Island groups and dispensaries are increasingly aligning on youth access, impaired driving, and education as legal cannabis becomes more routine.
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