Voters In Miami Beach Show Support For Medical Marijuana
Miami Voters Called For Medical Marijuana In Florida Citizens across the nation hit the polls Tuesday to decide on a number of hot-button topics, and the 2013 election season was a success for supporters of cannabis policy reform. “6,683 (64%) of Tuesday’s [Miami Beach] voters are in favor of medical marijuana legislation in Florida.” A form of decriminalization was approved by voters in Portland, Maine and three Michigan cities. Furthermore, Colorado voters approved Proposition AA, which outlines a statewide …
Medical Marijuana Faces Opposition In Florida
Florida Legislators Challenge Proposed MMJ Amendment House Speaker Will Weatherford (R) and Senate President Don Gaetz (R) announced Wednesday that they will ask the Florida Supreme Court to block a proposed amendment that would allow access to cannabis for medical reasons. The move comes in support of Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who asked the court to block the initiative last week. Bondi claimed that the proposal’s wording would make it far too easy to qualify for medical marijuana. “If the amendment passed, Florida law would allow marijuana in limitless situations,” she explained in a letter to the court. “So …
Florida Medical Marijuana Group Gathers 100,000 Signatures
Just last month, Medical Jane covered a story about a new Florida petition-gathering organization called “People United For Medical Marijuana” — or PUFMM for short. The group took on the challenge of gathering the 68,314 necessary signatures to have the Florida Supreme Court review the initiative. In order to get medical marijuana on the Florida ballot in November of 2014, the group has to collect 683,149 verified voter signatures by February 1. Since their start in July, the “United For Care Campaign” has collected at least 100,000 signatures! How you ask? Craigslist. PUFMM put up an ad on Craigslist …
Florida Begins Collecting Signatures For MMJ Bill
John Morgan, the “for the people” guy who’s law firm’s advertisements are seen frequently on Tallahassee TV, is sponsoring a new Florida petition-gathering organization called “People United For Medical Marijuana” — or PUFMM for short. Florida has pushed for the legalization of medical marijuana before, but organizers have never been able to accomplish the feat of collecting the thousands of necessary signatures to make the ballot. It will be a different story in 2014 thanks to the Orlando attorney, who’s amendment provides that a physician will be allowed to prescribe cannabis to patients with qualifying conditions. Analysts …
Florida Senator Has Introduced The ‘Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act’ To The State Senate
Florida Senator Jeff Clemens (D-Palm Beach County) has officially introduced Senate Bill 1250, or ‘The Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act’, to the state Health Policy Committee. Senate Bill 1250 would legalize the use of medical marijuana by qualified patients in Florida. By establishing a state-regulated system of dispensaries, patients will be provided legal, safe access to their cannabis medicine at last. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation would be required by the bill to assume the duties of regulating and licensing medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation operations. Senate Bill 1250 is named after …