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pot legalization

Legalizing Recreational Pot Key Issue For Florida Democrats’ Gubernatorial Candidates

June 3, 2018 | FlaglerLive | 17 Comments

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John Morgan calls recreational weed a make-or-break issue for Democratic candidates seeking to replace outgoing Republican Gov. Rick Scott.

The Reek of Hypocrisy Behind Federal Marijuana Laws

August 30, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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In most cases, our laws treat chemicals as safe until proven dangerous. Marijuana, on the other hand, is being held to a higher standard. It’s not even that it’s considered dangerous until proven safe. The government says that they won’t lift regulations on it until it’s proven beneficial.

Key Flagler Panel Votes 7-5 To Endorse Pot Citation Proposal, But Split Reflects Hazy Fate

August 10, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The proposed ordinance to decriminalize some pot possession now goes to the county commission, Palm Coast, Bunnell and Flagler Beach for approval, but it’s faced sustained opposition.

Flagler Judge Gives Pot Plan a Lift, But Council And Whiff of Politics Again Delay Adoption

July 14, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

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The proposal would reduce the penalty for first-time possession of pot to a $250 fine rather than a criminal charge, but it’ll be at least another month before the proposal gets out of a council, if then, and heads for approval (or rejection) by local governments.

Gateway Drug Bunk: No, Smoking Pot Doesn’t Lead to Harder Drugs

April 8, 2016 | FlaglerLive | 30 Comments

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Smoke pot and be merry. Cops’ and politicians’ claims that pot is a gateway drug is baseless fear-mongering intended to stop the legalization of marijuana. But it’s time to dispense with the lie once and for all.

Florida Supreme Court Unanimously Signs Off On Medical Pot Amendment For 2016 Ballot

December 17, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

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People United for Medical Marijuana, which is led and heavily financed by Orlando lawyer John Morgan, still needs to submit 683,149 valid petition signatures to the state by a Feb. 1 deadline.

Light Up Again: John Morgan Files Medical Pot Amendment Language For 2016 Ballot

January 11, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The revamped measure clarifies that doctors cannot order medical marijuana for children without their parents’ approval and clears up ambiguity about what diseases would make patients eligible for medical-marijuana treatment.

Florida’s Pot Legalization Forces Open 2-Front Offensive: Legislature and 2016 Ballot

November 29, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

After falling just 2 points short of victory in November, medical-marijuana advocates will take their battle to the Florida Legislature, and failing that, will place the initiative on the ballot again in 2016.

Sheldon Adelson Adds $1 Million to Fight Against Medical Pot Legalization

October 28, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

Sheldon Adelson had contributed $5 million of the $5,842,897 raised by the “Drug Free Florida Committee” as of Sunday. The committee also spent $1,254,013 in mid-October and reported an overall spending total of $5,582,772.

Pot Amendment: For Debilitating Diseases or an Open Door to Full Marijuana Legalization?

October 13, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

A briefing on Amendment 2, the proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana: supporters say it’ll help the sick, opponents claim it’s flawed and will result in “a joint in every backpack.”

I’m 67 Years Old. I Smoke Pot. And It’s Time to Make It Legal, Period.

October 9, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 27 Comments

If anyone thinks that passing Amendment 2 is not a step toward legalizing recreational marijuana, then you’re been ingesting too much of the wrong kind of drugs, argues Thomas O’Hara, who is voting for Amendment 2 because it’s a step toward full marijuana legalization.

Sheriff Don Eslinger, “Don’t Let Florida Go to Pot” Chief, Defines Opposition to Amendment 2

September 30, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger has been leading the campaign against Amendment 2, the proposal to legalize medical marijuana in Florida. He calls it “flawed.”

For or Against Medical Marijuana, Seven Ex-Supreme Court Justices Explain Why They Oppose Amendment 2

September 14, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Amendment 2, promoted as a compassionate effort to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, should be rejected – regardless of one’s position on the issue of medical marijuana, seven ex-Florida Supreme Court justices argue.

Legislative Panel Joins Critics of Strict Proposals to Limit Legal Pot Access in Florida

September 4, 2014 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

A 19-page letter from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee to the Department of Health’s general counsel questions nearly every aspect of the proposed rule, beginning with who would be allowed to apply for one of five licenses to grow, manufacture and distribute a type of cannabis approved during this year’s legislative session.

Jitter Echo: Opponents of Amendment 2 Launch “Don’t Let Florida Go to Pot” Campaign

June 10, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 12 Comments

A detail from one of the posters for "Reefer Madness," the 1936 American propaganda film that attempted to link marijuana to degeneracy. (Wikimedia Commons)

Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize medical marijuana launched the “Don’t Let Florida Go to Pot” campaign Tuesday, warning that passing the measure would lead to widespread abuse. Proponents of the measure are discrediting the campaign.

Marijuana Legalization: A Dissent

January 11, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

We can all recite the arguments for legalization of marijuana. But making marijuana available to anyone over the age of 21 seems to me to be a sad statement of societal surrender, rather than an uplifting event, argues Steve Robinson.

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