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Commissioner Nikki Fried: New Florida Medical Marijuana Licensing Rule Discriminates Against Black Farmers
Oct 14, 2021
Tallahassee, Fla. Today, in response to a new rule announced by the Florida Department of Health that will more than double the fees for Black farmers applying for a medical marijuana treatment center license, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried issued the following statement:
It is completely outrageous that the DeSantis Administration has raised the fees and increased the administrative burden for Black farmers applying for medical marijuana licenses in Florida. These Black farmers have been designated a protected class because of a class-action discrimination lawsuit, and it is extremely concerning that they are now being targeted with seemingly discriminatory fees and licensing requirements. Black farmers should have the same access to these licenses as the other 22 license holders that Florida has previously approved. I hope the Florida Department of Health will immediately revise this discriminatory rule and ensure equity for all license applicants.
Background: The rule announced today only applies to the Pigford Class of Black farmer applicants and will increase the application fee to $146,000 from around $60,000 and creates more extensive application requirements.
Oct 14, 2021
Tallahassee, Fla. Today, in response to a new rule announced by the Florida Department of Health that will more than double the fees for Black farmers applying for a medical marijuana treatment center license, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried issued the following statement:
It is completely outrageous that the DeSantis Administration has raised the fees and increased the administrative burden for Black farmers applying for medical marijuana licenses in Florida. These Black farmers have been designated a protected class because of a class-action discrimination lawsuit, and it is extremely concerning that they are now being targeted with seemingly discriminatory fees and licensing requirements. Black farmers should have the same access to these licenses as the other 22 license holders that Florida has previously approved. I hope the Florida Department of Health will immediately revise this discriminatory rule and ensure equity for all license applicants.
Background: The rule announced today only applies to the Pigford Class of Black farmer applicants and will increase the application fee to $146,000 from around $60,000 and creates more extensive application requirements.
https://www.fdacs.gov/News-Events/Press-Releases/2021-Press-Releases/Commissioner-Nikki-Fried-New-Florida-Medical-Marijuana-Licensing-Rule-Discriminates-Against-Black-Farmers
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New Florida Medical Marijuana Licensing Rule Discriminates Against Black Farmers (Original Post)
mia
Oct 2021
OP
If you can't incarcerate for MJ discriminately, at least you can discriminate
OAITW r.2.0
Oct 2021
#2
elleng
(130,133 posts)1. No sh*t, sherlock.
OAITW r.2.0
(23,813 posts)2. If you can't incarcerate for MJ discriminately, at least you can discriminate
and control the profits on the supply end.
LetMyPeopleVote
(143,999 posts)3. Who is surprised by this?
DeathSantis and the Florida GOP are afraid that these non-white farmers may vote
marble falls
(56,358 posts)4. Imagine that?