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A Florida lawmaker has introduced a new bill to legalize recreational marijuana that also aims to break up what he calls “monopolies” in the state’s current medical cannabis program by revising the business licensing structure. The legislation, filed by Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D), comes as the state Supreme Court reviews the constitutionality of proposed...

Gov. Andy Beshear said the state can expect to see a ‘significant increase’ in the number of medical dispensaries with the supply chain now fully licensed.