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The people of Florida overwhelmingly back allowing medical marijuana in the state. A new poll conducted for People United for Medical Marijuana and obtained by the Miami Herald found 70 percent of Florida voters would back an amendment to legalize medical marijuana and only 24 percent would oppose it. From the Miami Herald:
As many as seven in 10 Florida voters support a state constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana — more than enough to ensure passage and possibly affect the governor’s race — according to a new poll from a group trying to put the measure on the 2104 ballot.
Medical pot’s sky-high approval cuts across party and demographic lines, with Republican support the lowest at a still-strong 56 percent, the poll conducted for People United for Medical Marijuana, or PUFMM, shows.
The outsized support of Democrats and independents brings overall backing of the amendment to 70 percent; with only 24 percent opposed, according to the poll obtained by The Miami Herald.
Florida has unusual laws when it comes to the initiative process. It does not allow citizens to put initiatives on the ballot but it does allow citizens to put constitutional amendments on the ballot. For an amendment to be adopted though it needs to be approved by 3/5th of the voters in that election.
The fact that medical marijuana currently has such overwhelming support in Florida means there is a good chance an amendment could clear this high threshold if it did get put on the ballot. Getting on the ballot in Florida is no easy task. It requires just over 675,000 valid signatures.
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It’s about time the people need it and have spoken now lets get this into law so that the suffering can enjoy life again. It’s a new day in America now lets hope the voices do the work for the people who need there medicine. People get out and vote we need everyone who cares about there loved ones to feel better and get better. Chris
Where’s the petition to get it on the ballot in Florida, I’ll sign it, as will everyone I know.
One of the more interesting things about Florida voters is that they are piss poor at electing politicians but overwhelmingly good at approving progressive amendments. Go figure.
I finally learned why USG keeps illegal drugs illegal. The USG runs some huge majority of the “illegal” narcotics ind globally, I forget the estimate, but pick a figure significantly exceeding half. The proceeds of this ind, conservatively estimated at $50 billion/year, are used to fund USG terrorist activity around the globe.
corbettreport.com has done four hour long podcasts with Sibel Edmonds, and one section of one of them deals with what she knows about USG involvement in narcotics trade.
Mostly its coke & heroine. I’m guessing the USG is opposed to mj bc it doesn’t want soft core drugs to interfere with its monopoly on hard core drugs,
well the issue with this is… in 2014 obama will not be on the ballot. most likely the minority voters and independents who need to show up in 2014 to vote will not. it happened here in 2010. when i went to vote in 2008 at my voting station it was a very mixed crowd.. young old black white. in 2010 mostly old white people… which means GOP. if they try to do this in 2014 it will most likely fail because of this. thats why there will be another rick scott elected and this is why the republican tea baggers we have in our local governments will be elected.
No legalization of Pot in Florida.
If all those retirees get stoned regularly, they will drive the cost of brownies through the roof. Consider the deprivation of the children because their parent’s could no longer afford brownies.
Consider the children: Say no the legalization of pot in Florida.
(What do you say to a stoned Republican? You are grinning from right to left!)
For those interested in signing the petition to get this on a ballot go look up PUFMM (people united for medical marijuana) they are the ones collecting signatures and ill get u all a link
Bill Rosendahl, Los Angeles City Councelman, is battling cancer and says he can get 7 hours of pain-free sleep each night using medical marijuana.
Pharma may be a big looser in legalizing medical marijuana – expect them to fight.
Can Budweiser, the 500 calorie buzz, compete with a zero calorie buzz?