Hemp Donations Fuel DeSantis And Florida GOP’s Charge Against Weed Legalization, New Findings

Hemp Donations Fuel DeSantis And Florida GOP’s Charge Against Weed Legalization, New Findings

As Americans are preparing to head to the polls on Nov.5 to decide the winner in the 2024 race for the White House, Floridians are about to weigh in on recreational cannabis legalization as well. Meanwhile, GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis has been leading the anti-marijuana charge in a months-long heated debate. The governor and the Republican Party of Florida have found a common language with hemp companies that already sell high-potency cannabis to Floridians, at least when it comes to opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in the state.According to a Miami Herald/Times investigation, the Republican Party of Florida and a political committee run by DeSantis' chief of staff have acquired donations from such businesses after the governor vetoed a bill that would have banned certain intoxicating hemp-derived products in the state in June. That bill would have outlawed the sale of products containing delta-8 THC and limited the amount of delta-9 THC, both of which are unregulated and widely available, including to minors. read more
Eczema Drug Developer Nektar Gains Analyst Confidence With 400% Upside Potential

Eczema Drug Developer Nektar Gains Analyst Confidence With 400% Upside Potential

Piper Sandler initiates coverage of Nektar Therapeutics, citing REZPEG's Treg-focused action as a potential breakthrough for Alopecia areata treatment. Latest Ratings for NKTR DateFirmActionFromTo Mar 2022OppenheimerUpgradesPerformOutperform Nov 2021BenchmarkUpgradesHoldBuy Nov 2021SVB LeerinkMaintainsMarket Perform View More Analyst Ratings for NKTR View the Latest Analyst Ratings read more