Weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis helped quash a proposal seeking to allow recreational marijuana, state health officials announced they intend to award medical-marijuana licenses to 22 of dozens of applicants who vied for the licenses more than a year ago.

Despite Governor DeSantis's recent opposition to recreational marijuana, Florida is moving forward with expanding its medical marijuana program. The Department of Health announced its intent to award 22 new licenses,

Florida is finally awarding 22 highly sought-after medical marijuana licenses nearly 18 months after the applications were submitted and reviewed by state authorities. The states

The health department sent "letters of intent" to the group, but the move sets up what could be lengthy litigation from applicants that missed out on a rare chance to join the state's medical pot industry.

Florida's Office of Medical Marijuana Use published the list of 22 companies that received “intent to approve” MMTC license letters.

The Florida Department of Health’s Office of Medical Marijuana Use disclosed the 22 companies who have been sent letters of intent for approval for their licenses to open medical marijuana treatment centers. The 22 incoming organizations would nearly double the current number of licenses operating in Florida.

Florida is finally awarding 22 highly sought-after medical marijuana licenses nearly 18 months after the applications were submitted and reviewed by state authorities. The state’s medical marijuana industry is tightly regulated and only those with a license can cultivate,

Florida's medical marijuana industry is about to get much bigger. Find out how many new licenses are being awarded and what it means for patients and businesses.