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Florida to Vote on Marijuana Legalization

Florida’s voters are embarking on the most crucial election of their lives — voting for or against the use of medically-authorized marijuana. That marijuana can be fully taxed and regulated, as with alcohol and tobacco, is a good choice for our state’s lawmakers to make.

Jeb Bush and most conservative politicians, of course, will resort to the think-of-the-children approach by attacking marijuana users and even seriously ill patients. It’s unsurprising that more than 80 percent of residents in Florida are overwhelmingly supporting the legalization of marijuana, while 10 percent oppose it.

Can Congress part ways with its narrow-mindedness and support legalization of marijuana for a better country?

Source: Sun Sentinel

Medical Marijuana 1 Step Away From Being On Florida’s Ballot

Medical marijuana legalization is a step away from being on the ballot in Florida in 2014, which would leave the issue up to voters to decide. Polls show strong support for legal cannabis in the state, but a crucial obstacle remains.

On Friday, the website of the Florida Division of Elections showed that a proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical weed in Florida had 710,508 verified signatures — over 27,000 more than the 683,149 required to get the issue on this year’s ballot. Constitutional amendments in Florida must win at least 60 percent of the vote before they can become law, but that shouldn’t be much of a problem: A poll taken in November showed 82 percent support for legalizing medical marijuana, The Miami Herald reported at the time.

Still, Florida’s ballot initiative must first be approved by the state Supreme Court — before it can be voted on by the public.