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Florida Workshop to Discuss What Constitutes a ‘Cartoon’ in Hemp Packaging

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Florida Workshop to Discuss What Constitutes a ‘Cartoon’ in Hemp Packaging

The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in Florida is waiting for a workshop on Wednesday to discuss what a “cartoon” and other questions about the packaging of hemp products that can be considered “attractive to children”, The Florida’s news service Reports.

The workshop is specifically covering the new proposed implementation rules part of 2023 legislation Adjusting intoxication derived from hemp. The draft law included product test requirements, licensing rules and restrictions on hemp products targeting children.

Acciting to that Law, what’s consider “Attractive to Children” is anything “Manufactured in the Shape of Humans, Cartoons, or Animals; Manufactured in a form that bears any reasonable to an existting candy product is familiar to the public as a widel. Branded Food Product Such a Product Could Be Mistaken for Branded Product, Especilantly by Children; Any similar cartoon that “uses” exaggerated comic features “applies human characteristics to non-human characters, or attributing” unnatural or extra-inhumane skills, “the report said.

Hemp industry lawyer Paula Savchenko said in the report that “industry fully supports reasonable, well -defined rules”, but uncertainties about the rule proposed by officials have raised legal concerns “.

“Language in order, such as prohibitions on ‘exaggerated commercial traits’ or ‘unnatural skills’, is highly subjective. This creates uncertainty for businesses that are trying to respect trust, especially when similar design elements are allowed in other industries as dietary supplements, energy drinks or alcohol.” – Savchenko, through Florida’s news service

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Florida Officials Miss Counting 54,000+ Signatures For Cannabis Legalization Petition

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Florida Officials Miss Counting 54,000+ Signatures For Cannabis Legalization Petition

This article was last updated on 11 February. This is a developing story.

Florida election officials appear to have come up short on a campaign to legalize cannabis for adults, collecting more than 54,000 valid signatures.

Local election officials in about half of Florida’s 67 counties have confirmed more signatures for the Smart & Safe Florida campaigninitiative petitionthan what government officials gave loans to those counties, according to aCannabis Business Timesanalysis of county supervisors of elections websites.

Discrepancies between states and counties for valid signature counts came after Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd’s officeannouncedOn Feb. 1, Smart & Safe Florida’s proposed constitutional amendment to allow those 21 and older to have access to cannabis does not meet the signature requirements to be placed on the 2026 general election ballot.

According to the Florida Division of ElectionswebsiteSmart & Safe Florida submitted 783,592 valid signatures by the Feb. 1 deadline, 96,470 signatures short of the 880,062 needed to get on the ballot.

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Cannabis Sales Slipped in January – New Cannabis Ventures

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Cannabis Sales Were Soft Again – New Cannabis Ventures

On February 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM

New Cannabis Ventures offers readers this easy-to-read exclusive summary of BDSA’s 15-state monthly cannabis sales data.

In January, cannabis sales decreased sequentially by 3.1%. In this review, we break down the results by state, starting with the western markets and then ending with the eastern markets. Overall, the BDSA estimates sales in 15 markets totaled $2.07 billion in January, up 4.6 percent from a year earlier. BDSA updated its Illinois numbers after the state recently changed the way it counts sales.

Western markets

BDSA provides coverage for Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon. In December, annual growth was negative in 4 states. Growth in each of these states fell in succession.

Eastern markets

BDSA provides coverage for Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Annual growth in December ranged from -3.1% in Missouri to +37.6% in New York. Ohio began using adults in August, spurring growth. Note that Florida and Pennsylvania are medical markets only. On a daily basis, sequential gains declined in eight markets. Annual growth was negative in both markets and sharp in both states. We warned of a potential slowdown in Florida despite strong dispensary and unit volume growth due to competitive pressure.

For readers interested in a deeper look hemp markets in these fifteen states and more, including segmentation by additional product categories, brand and product details, longer history and segmentation by product attributes, learn how BDSA Solutions can give you access to actionable data and analytics.

Alan Brochstein, CFA

Based in Houston, Alan leverages his experience as an online community founder 420 Investorthe first and still the largest due diligence platform focused on publicly traded stocks in the cannabis industry. With his extensive network in the cannabis community, Alan continues to find new ways to connect the industry and facilitate its sustainable growth. time New Cannabis Ventureshe is responsible for content development and strategic alliances. Before turning his attention to the cannabis industry in early 2013, Alan, who began his career on Wall Street in 1986, worked as an independent research analyst with more than two decades of research and portfolio management experience. A prolific writer, with over 650 articles published since 2007 Looking for Alphawhere he has 70,000 followers, Alan is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and frequent source Media including the NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Fox Business and Bloomberg TV. Contact Alan. Twitter: |: Facebook |: LinkedIn: |: El

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