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  Marijuana Legalization Measures Pass in Oregon, Alaska and DC, but Medical Falls Short in Florida

  November 4, 2014 at 11:30 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana, Recreational Marijuana

  Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, DC, approved the recreational use of marijuana, while Florida voters rejected an amendment to their state constitution that would have legalized the use of medical marijuana.  Alaska is still pending, but looking promising. With a 54 to 45 percent lead, voters in Oregon have voted in America’s third legal marijuana market. The measure legalizes recreational marijuana for people ages 21 and older, allowing adults over this age to possess up to eight ounces of [...]

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  Entrepreneurs Buzzing Over Medical Marijuana In Florida

  June 16, 2014 at 7:23 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

  Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia now have laws allowing for some form of medical marijuana. Florida appears is poised to join the club. Polls show that voters there are likely to approve a November ballot measure legalizing marijuana for medical use. If it passes, regulations that would set up a market for medical marijuana in Florida are still at least a year away. But cannabis entrepreneurs from around the country are already setting up shop in the state. [...]

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  If Medical Marijuana Amendment Passes, Roadmap to Implementation Already Written

  June 6, 2014 at 5:20 am / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization

  When state Sen. Jeff Clemens first introduced a medical marijuana bill in the Florida Legislature in 2011, it was greeted with snickers and jokes. He brushed the derision of his colleagues from his shoulders and reintroduced the bill every year afterward, getting nowhere every time. In 2015, when Clemens introduces the bill for the fifth time, he’s hopeful it will be the last. “The constitutional amendment drive has changed the game this past year,” Clemens said. “People aren’t laughing anymore.” [...]

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  Florida Supreme Court Approves Medical Marijuana Initiative To Go On November Ballot

  January 28, 2014 at 4:14 pm / Cannabis Events, Cannabis News, Cannabis Politics, Cannabis Reviews, Hemp, Marijuana Decriminalization, Marijuana Legalization, Medical Marijuana

  A Florida measure that would allow the use of medical marijuana has cleared its final hurdle and will be on the November ballot. The state Supreme Court on Monday approved the language for the proposed constitutional amendment. The justices gave its approval by a 4-3 vote just three days after a petition drive reached the required number of signatures to place the measure on the ballot. The decision is a defeat for Attorney General Pam Bondi, who challenged the ballot [...]

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