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Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 17, 2016

The committee backing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment raised more than $200,000 in the first week of October, helped in part by a donation from the Florida Democratic Party. State records show People United for Medical Marijuana, the fundraising committee behind the medical marijuana amendment, raised $201,450 between Oct. 1 and Oct. 7. Records show […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 11, 2016

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A poll released Tuesday by the Public Opinion Research Lab of the University of North Florida shows strong support for Amendment 2 and medical marijuana. An impressive 77 percent of Florida voters said they would vote for the amendment, while only 18 percent stated they would vote against it. PORL Director Dr. Michael Binder said, “Huge majorities of […]

Phil AmmannOctober 10, 2016

Two Florida daily newspapers opposing the legalization of medical marijuana in 2014 have made an about-face, and are now supporting a “yes” vote on Amendment 2. This week, United for Care, the organization behind Amendment 2, announced the editorial boards of the Florida Times-Union and Ft. Myers News-Press each have penned op-eds in favor of the […]

A.G. GancarskiSeptember 21, 2016

In the last Jacksonville City Council Finance Committee meeting before the full council passes the budget Sept. 27, a packed agenda was considered. Among the more compelling bills: a controversial measure to appropriate $5,000 to each of the fourteen district council members for “special events” in public parks; a bill tightening up regulations on burglar […]

Guest AuthorSeptember 19, 2016

As former Florida Supreme Court Justices, we once took an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the State of Florida. Today, we urge all Floridians to protect and defend our constitution by once again voting “No” on Amendment 2. The amendment’s sponsors say they fixed the problems that caused Floridians to reject a […]

Scott PowersSeptember 13, 2016

Orlando Democratic fundraiser and medical marijuana champion John Morgan is hosting Hillary Clinton for a fundraiser at his Heathrow home in Lake Mary on Sept. 21. Morgan has long and deep ties with the Clintons, having thrown his first major fundraiser for Bill Clinton in the early 1990s, and a history of hosting events for other […]

Drew WilsonAugust 19, 2016

The committee backing a constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in the Sunshine State raised $34,526 between Aug. 6 and Aug. 12, according to newly filed campaign finance reports. “People United for Medical Marijuana” took in 61 contributions during the weeklong reporting period, with the majority coming in from individuals donating less than $100 each. […]

Larry GriffinJuly 27, 2016

The City of Orlando has decided that for right now, three medical marijuana dispensaries is enough for the Orlando area. After Gov. Rick Scott passed the Charlotte’s Web law in 2014, which allowed medical marijuana for medical patients when no other treatment would suffice, three dispensaries ended up getting licensed to the area: one on […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterJuly 12, 2016

Vote No On 2 has a new look. The group, which is leading the charge against the 2016 medical marijuana amendment, unveiled its new website Tuesday. The revamped site puts a greater focus on visuals, using videos and photos to explain the group’s position. Vote No on 2 led the charge against a similar constitutional amendment […]

Keith MorelliJune 27, 2016

The campaign to convince voters to reject Amendment 2, the medical marijuana measure on November’s general election ballot, released the fourth in a series of online video advertisements Monday. In announcing the ad, Vote No on 2, the campaign sponsored by Drug-Free Florida Committee, said the ad is “setting the record straight on what Amendment 2 really […]

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John Morgan to host fundraiser for Hillary Clinton

Medical marijuana supporters take another $34.5K in August

City of Orlando puts moratorium on any more marijuana dispensaries until after November vote

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