How Black Farmers Are Getting Left Out Of The Medical Marijuana Industry

Last year, Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) signed the Compassionate Medical Cannabis Act, which allows some nurseries in the state to grow and distribute low-THC marijuana to patients who suffer from cancer, seizures, and muscle spasms. But the law stipulates that those who qualify for licensing must have operated as a registered nursery in Florida for 30 consecutive years — a criterion that many, if not all, black farmers in the state can’t meet...
http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/05/05/3655141/black-farmers-florida-medical-marijuana/