Gardening may look like a hobby, but research increasingly suggests that it can be much more than that. Studies of gardening and horticultural activities have found associations with improved psychological well-being and quality of life, as well as reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress.
Todd — my ride-or-die — and I rolled in to table for the FLCAN armed with flyers, passion, and one extremely strategic hemp T-shirt. It was a beauty, too: soft hemp with a breezy Jimmy Buffett vibe, the kind of shirt that says "I care about sensible drug laws AND I know where the good key lime pie is."
Most of us don't think of gardening as therapy.Gardening also gets the body moving without necessarily feeling like exercise. There is also something different about gardening mentally. When you are working with plants, your attention shifts away from whatever has been running through your head all day.
Community has been woven into my life for as long as I can remember. As a kid, it showed up…
Florida has voted on cannabis not once, not twice, but three times! Three votes. A decade of consistency. One message: legalize cannabis. Candidates for Florida's top office support the status quo, but not the will of the people!
If you’ve spent any time in cannabis circles, you’ve probably heard the term “scromiting” thrown around. Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome, or…
The 2026 Florida Legislative Session began with organization. In the weeks leading up to session, Florida Cannabis Action Network (FLCAN)…
The Smart & Safe Florida campaign, Florida’s Citizen Ballot Initiative, is on life support, but it’s not dead yet. The…
A Cop, a Doctor, a Lawyer, and a Priest Walk Onto a Panel…No, it’s not the setup for a joke—it was the actual scene at Pasco-Hernando State College on January 22. FLCAN members attended "Conversations on Cannabis" a community forum hosted by FAMU MMERI (Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative).