Florida: Medical Marijuana Measure Qualifies For 2016 Ballot

vote_keyboardFloridians will decide on a proposed constitutional amendment this November that seeks to permit the physician-authorized use and distribution of cannabis for therapeutic purposes.

Proponents of the measure, United for Care, collected more than the 683,000 signatures required to place the measure on the November ballot, the Florida Division of Elections has confirmed.

The ballot measure, entitled the “Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Conditions,” will appear before voters as Amendment 2.

Passage of the amendment would permit qualified patients to possess and obtain cannabis from state-licensed facilities. According to a November poll, 62 percent of Florida voters say that they support the passage of the amendment.

According to Florida law, 60 percent of voters must approve a constitutional amendment in order for it to become law.

In November 2014, Floridians narrowly rejected a similar amendment, which received 58 percent of the vote.

15 thoughts

  1. We have a presidential election coming up. The young will be voting this time around. Horray for our side!

  2. Haha! A Florida ballot during a presidential election year! Eat yer heart out Debbie Wasserman Shultz! Big Pharma and the alcohol industry are about to get a run for their money!

  3. Raiders owner Mark Davis to meet with Sheldon Adelson to discuss moving team to Las Vegas
    http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14669152/oakland-raiders-owner-mark-davis-meet-las-vegas-officials-regarding-potential-stadium-sites

    Las Vegas Sands Chairman and CEO Sheldon Adelson wants to build a $1 billion domed stadium on the UNLV campus and is meeting with the owner of the Oakland Raiders, company officials confirmed Thursday.

    Everyone who supports cannabis freedom should oppose this move.

    Sheldon Adelson Opposes Medical Marijuana.
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/13/sheldon-adelson-medical-marijuana_n_5492894.html

    Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson is behind 85 percent of Florida’s anti-pot campaign
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/28/casino-billionaire-sheldon-adelson-is-behind-85-percent-of-floridas-anti-pot-campaign/

    1. No worries Ruben;
      Not even Sheldon Addleson, try as he will, can stop this momentum in Florida or Nevada for that matter, which is due to legalize this year.
      But Its about time the NFL catch up and stop suspending players for treating their concussions with the only sage and effective neuroprotectant available.

    2. After this jerk funded the anti pot propaganda in Florida two years ago I will never spend a dime in any of his casinos again.

    3. Well obviously a ca$ino mogul will oppose cannabis which can raise up LEAP Longterm Episodic Associative Performance memories helping individuals invent presentminute therapeutic activities (such as tenfinger handwerk) 1000 times more interesting than psychotic gambling.

  4. Hello Go to Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Face book page and like the following comment I made under the name Nancy Lee Garrett.

    “It is unfortunate that you support Alcohol consumption (as well as the alcohol industry financially supporting your political career). Shame on you. Alcohol kills people every day.Yet you are against Cannabis consumption which has never killed anyone and has been proven to be highly beneficial for a number of health problems. I feel sorry for you constituents some of which are war veterans suffering with severe pain and PTSD who would greatly benefit from the medicinal properties of cannabis consumption. You should really identify yourself as a Republican because you have the same agenda. Wake up to the truth, Full legalization is coming get on board or get left behind.”

  5. look for my comment on Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s facebook page under Last Chance Picture of O’Malley, Hillary, and Bernie walking across a stage look for Nancy Lee Garrett”s 2nd comment and LIKE
    ” I am ashamed of you as a woman and as a democrat. Please change your obvious mistaken affiliation with the democratic party and identify yourself as the true Republican you really are.”

  6. The vote in Florida will be a game changer.Once the word gets out among our senior citizens of the healing powers of this God given plant. It will be like lightning hit them and they will dance.We the supporters must educate them so a informed choice is made.How do you tell grandma that our own government has lied to her and is making a profit from her pain.

  7. Personal experience shall free the indignant from the rigors of ignorance. Cannabis has always been a medical assistant. Let the people speak with the knowledge of truth.

  8. It is passing this year no doubt …all our youngsters who just turned 18!and have the right to vote will be a huge contribution to the medical wonder movement so many have opened their eyes to admit it’s true purposes! My question is how long till after the vote is passed can we apply for a medical card and caregivers license for dispensary operations? Will there be prerequisites to legally obtain the card and licenses?? What will be the max capacity of your “supply department”?? And will they have restrictions on say on how many feet from a school etc…? Will it only be high medical cbd strains allowed or will the amendment 2 legalize actual flowers for retail purchase too?

  9. Why is there adds for prop2 on to T.V denounceing the use and not for the needed use of this medicine? If all the people see is a negative campaign and no rebuttals on the use, don’t y’all think it will fail in the upcoming vote?

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