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Guest AuthorApril 19, 2016

I am not a big fan of sports metaphors or former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, but both can be used to demonstrate the inanity and intellectual dishonesty driving the cries of unfairness coming out of the campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Both are pushing similar messages about their respective parties’ nominating and delegate […]

Phil AmmannApril 18, 2016

I am not a big fan of sports metaphors or former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, but both can be used to demonstrate the inanity and intellectual dishonesty driving the cries of unfairness coming out of the campaigns of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Both are pushing similar messages about their respective parties’ nominating and delegate […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterApril 6, 2016

The Cannabis Caucus is headed to South Florida. The National Cannabis Industry Association will host a Florida Cannabis Caucus on April 14 in Miami. The organization’s quarterly caucus event will be held at the Marseilles Hotel, and will feature Ben Pollara, campaign manager for the United for Care ballot initiative. The National Cannabis Industry Association […]

Guest AuthorMarch 18, 2016

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What is more appealing for Democrats like me? Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, or a fractured convention that produces a nominee who received no Republican primary votes, like Paul Ryan? Honestly, both sound pretty good and likely to culminate in a Hillary Clinton presidency. But it’s not up to Democrats like me, and the […]

Phil AmmannMarch 17, 2016

What is more appealing for Democrats like me? Donald Trump as the Republican nominee, or a fractured convention that produces a nominee who received no Republican primary votes, like Paul Ryan? Honestly, both sound pretty good and likely to culminate in a Hillary Clinton presidency. But it’s not up to Democrats like me, and the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMarch 15, 2016

The group backing the effort to legalize medical marijuana raised more than $90,000 in February. People United for Medical Marijuana raised $90,323 in February, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Division of Elections. Top donors during the one-month fundraising period included Complete Hydroponics, a Miami hydroponics store and fertilizer company, which gave $4,000 […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 15, 2016

The Bradenton Herald editorial board has endorsed Amendment 2, the medical marijuana constitutional amendment; a reversal from the board’s 2014 position. In an editorial on Sunday, the Bradenton Herald editorial board wrote that it supports the 2016 initiative, which was the editorial said was “much improved with various clarifying revisions.” The editorial also criticized the […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 9, 2016

The push to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes received the backing of the Service Employees International Union of Florida. “The Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions ballot initiative is about compassion and quality of care for patients. There are hundreds of thousands of very sick Floridians who will find relief due to this comprehensive […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterFebruary 2, 2016

Medical marijuana is officially on the 2016 ballot. On Tuesday, Secretary of State Ken Detzner certified the medical marijuana initiative as Amendment 2 on the 2016 ballot. “It’s official: Medical marijuana is back on the ballot as Amendment 2,” said John Morgan, chairman of United for Care, in an email to supporters Tuesday. “The revised […]

Scott PowersJanuary 28, 2016

Now that they’re back on the ballot, Florida’s champions of medical marijuana expressed confidence Thursday that they have learned enough from their 2-point 2014 election defeat to win this November. On Wednesday United For Care received news it had successfully gathered more than 693,000 valid signatures and topped thresholds in 14 of Florida’s 27 congressional districts. […]

Tag: Ben Pollara

Ben Pollara: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and fuzzy math

Ben Pollara: Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and fuzzy math

National Cannabis Industry Association scheduled to host Florida Cannabis Caucus in Miami

Ben Pollara: A Democrat’s unsolicited advice for the GOP that created Donald Trump

Ben Pollara: A Democrat’s unsolicited advice for the GOP that created Donald Trump

Medical marijuana backers raise more than $90K in February

Bradenton Herald endorses Amendment 2, scolds lawmakers for not taking action

Medical marijuana initiative receives backing from service employees union

Medical marijuana officially on 2016 ballot

John Morgan expects more allies, fewer opponents in 2nd pot amendment try