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Guest AuthorAugust 17, 2014

In November, Florida voters will likely approve Amendment 2 – a proposal that seeks to expand health-care options to include medical marijuana. At that point, it will be incumbent on lawmakers to implement regulatory schemes that protect rather than exploit Florida’s health-care system. Toward this goal, looking at the experience of other states can offer a […]

Guest AuthorAugust 7, 2014

Most everyone who believes in compassion supports the idea of medicinal marijuana for debilitating conditions, which is envisioned in Constitutional Amendment 2 and will be before voters on November 4. What most voters do not yet understand is how flawed the wording is for Amendment 2. The author of this amendment specifically wrote it so […]

Guest AuthorJuly 30, 2014

Florida has a long-standing rivalry with the other Sunshine State, California. As a proud Floridian myself, I have to say that this Eastside-Westside beef almost always comes down in favor of the East. And as the campaign manager for United for Care — the organization advocating for medical marijuana and the passage of Amendment 2 […]

Guest AuthorJuly 21, 2014

Newspaper stories and blogs continue to document the coming battle over the state constitutional amendment that would permit the use of medical marijuana. However, most reporters write pro-marijuana stories, giving little coverage to the other side of the story. For example, several recent stories say that polling shows Amendment 2 passing handily. In fact, nothing […]

Guest AuthorJuly 10, 2014

Recently, I was in line at a grocery store reading my e-mail when another bored shopper, tired of looking at the tabloids for sale, looked over my shoulder and saw “Say Yes to Amendment 2” at the top of a letter from United for Care on my iPhone “Why the hell should I vote or […]

Guest AuthorJuly 6, 2014

As a mother and physician, it’s important for me to shed light on Amendment 2 and how I feel it will hurt our communities, neighbors and, most importantly, our children — just like pill mills did in the all-too-recent past. If Amendment 2 is successful, it unquestionably will be an open invitation for disreputable pot […]

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Karen Cyphers: Lessons for Florida from a California cannabis tourist

Barney Bishop: Flawed Amendment 2 exempts pot industry from liability

Ben Pollara: Florida can show other states how to regulate medical marijuana

Barney Bishop: Most media reporting on medical pot unfairly supports it

Gary Stein: Why I support Amendment 2: Because of my story, stories of others

Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos: Amendment 2 is bad medicine, bad policy