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Agriculture Commissioner Fried Rejects Canada and Mexico Trade Deal Over Absent Protections for Seasonal Growers

December 20, 2019 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried rejects groupthink. (NSF)

Fried, Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat, said she was “deeply disappointed” protections for seasonal growers were not included in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which is intended to replace the 26-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. The House approved the new agreement, known as the USMCA, on Thursday.

Putnam Stays Out Fight Over Concealed Weapons Permits as His Office Goes to a Democrat

December 5, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Adam Putnam is walking away. (Flickr)

After the concealed-weapons permitting processed revealed serious flaws under Adam Putnam, attempts are afoot to move the process to state police, out of the agriculture commissioner’s purview.

Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell Gun For Agriculture Commissioner Behind Holsters and Consumer Protection

October 18, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Desperate to look the part: Nikki Fried and Matt Caldwell, the candidates for Commissioner of Agriculture. (Facebook)

Democrat Nikki Fried and Republican Matt Caldwell offer differing views on Trump, the state’s management of concealed-weapons licenses and how to move forward with medical marijuana.

Bank Closes Campaign Account of Florida Candidate Who Advocates for Medical Marijuana

August 20, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Democrat Nikki Fried is running for Commissioner of Agriculture in Florida. (Facebook)

Nikki Fried, a lawyer running for Commissioner of Agriculture, once lobbied for medical-marijuana operators and helped shape the state’s laws and regulations regarding pot.

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