(NSF) — The Florida House and Senate will meet in a joint session at 11 a.m. on March 2 for the traditional start of the annual legislative session. The Senate has posted a schedule online for the first week of the 60-day legislative session, showing they will convene at 9:30 a.m. on March 2 before the joint session, which is expected …
Lawmakers Look to Hemp as New Industry while Vegetable Gardens Headed to House Floor
With supporters pointing to the potential of a new industry, a House committee Thursday approved a plan for regulating production of hemp. The bill (HB 333), approved by the House State Affairs Committee, would create a regulatory framework that would be administered by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which is led by Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, a …