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Publisher’s Note
Publisher’s Note

Cannabis News Florida

Turns Over A New Leaf
Specializing in Medically

Complex Patients Cannabis is a rapidly evolv-
ing space, and regulations
Kindred Hospitals are owned by Kindred change daily. Laws are differ-
Healthcare, Inc., a national network of Long Term ent at the federal and state
Acute Care Hospitals (LTACH's). level, and new legislation is
introduced almost every ses-
Kindred Hospitals provide specialized, high quality sion that affects everyone in
care for acutely ill patients. For more than a decade, the cannabis arena, including
we have fine-tuned the art of medically complex care.
growers, manufacturers, dis-
Our services range from complex catastrophic pensaries, legal and banking
illnesses that require intensive care, post-surgical medical entities and more. Keeping
rehabilitation to patients suffering from chronic diseases requiring respiratory and pace with growing industry
rehabilitative therapies. Kindred Hospitals provide outcome-oriented demand is challenging
cost effective care for patients with a wide spectrum of enough, let alone maintaining
medical conditions. professional expansion goals.
To stay on top of these
Admissions to Kindred Hospitals may be rapid changes and the ever-
recommended by physicians, acute-care hospitals, evolving market, Cannabis
rehabilitation hospitals, managed care providers, case News Florida is making a change this October—the newspaper will be going
management companies or by the patient’s family. completely online as a way to offer our readers breaking news, the most up-to-
In all cases family tours are encouraged. date coverage and more interactive features.
Instead of the static flipbook you’ve been used to, our new, interactive flip-
book will enable you to simply run a cursor over an ad that’s caught your
attention to link to that advertiser’s website. We’ll also be providing extra digi-
Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital Kindred Hospital tal information—including videos—at the end of some stories to offer expand-
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Coral Gables The Palm Beaches ed content.
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www.khfortlauderdale.com www.khsfhollywood.com www.khcoralgables.com www.khthepalmbeaches.com and you requested a more immediate, interactive publication for the cannabis
industry—and now you have it! But even as we move to a digital platform, the
quality of our stories—and how state and national news specifically affects
Florida’s cannabis industry—will still be the focus of our coverage.
Readers of South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report will continue to
access SFHN&HR in both print and online, and the print edition will carry a
scannable QR code in every issue to link to the latest edition of Cannabis News
Florida.
As we kick off this new (digital) chapter in our cannabis industry coverage,
please let us know what you think of the new format and feel free to offer any
suggestions to make it even better. We love to hear from our readers and adver-
tisers, and your input will help us continue to provide you with the most time-
ly, useful information available.
Scan the QR code above to register and don’t miss a single
digital issue of Cannabis News Florida!

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