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Florida first lady Casey DeSantis made national headlines this month for her health initiative’s discovery of trace amounts of the weed killer glyphosate in popular supermarket breads. The substance — ...

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Should Americans be worried about weed killer in their bread? Florida first lady Casey DeSantis, who helps lead the state’s version of the Make America Healthy Again movement, recently said the ...

Trace amounts of glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical, are found in many foods at a fraction of safety limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Healthy Florida First initiative, led ...

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Florida’s medical marijuana program has expanded rapidly since voters approved Amendment 2 in 2016 with 71.3 percent support, and it’s since become one of the nation’s largest medical-only cannabis ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A.J. Herrington is a freelance writer covering weed news and culture. The state’s rejection of the adult‑use measure has triggered ...