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Peter SchorschNovember 8, 2016

Medical marijuana backer John Morgan put out an enthusiastic email Tuesday night after Election Day results showed Florida voters overwhelmingly supported Amendment 2. “Nearly 4 years. Two elections. Over 2 million petitions from Florida voters. $8 million of my money. 18,238 donations from 8,287 supporters like you. Over $10 million spent against us, fighting compassion,” […]

Larry GriffinNovember 8, 2016

Florida’s Amendment 2, allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients who need it, swept the polls with a 70-to-30 split in Tuesday’s election. Last time out, it got 58 percent of the vote, but because it required a “super majority” of 60 percent, it didn’t pass. Supporters of the amendment say it’s a sensible […]

Associated PressNovember 8, 2016

A proposed amendment to the state constitution to legalize medical marijuana has gained widespread support in Florida two years after falling just shy of passing. Most state polls have support for Amendment 2 above the 60 percent threshold needed for approval. A similar measure was on the 2014 general election ballot and received 58 percent. […]

Mitch PerryNovember 2, 2016

Debating for the first time in the state Senate District 18 race, South Tampa Republican Dana Young had her voting record pummeled by her three more-liberal male opponents at the Reeves Theatre on the University of Tampa campus Wednesday. Young has maintained a fairly conservative record in her six years representing House District 60, a record her Democratic first-time […]

Jim RosicaOctober 24, 2016

The team behind this year’s medical marijuana amendment has released an 11-page “intent” memo for voters to “understand the purposes” of the initiative. “Voters should vote for an amendment fully understanding the intent of the drafters,” said the document, obtained by FloridaPolitics.com on Monday. “Fostering voter understanding is the central purpose of this memo, and […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterOctober 24, 2016

Listen up, Parrotheads. Jimmy Buffett released a video weighing in on two ballot amendments over the weekend. Buffett encouraged Floridians to vote no on Amendment 1, a solar power initiative, and yes on Amendment 2, the medical marijuana initiative. “It’s obvious what’s going on,” said Buffett in the video. “Vote no on 1.” Amendment 1 is […]

Associated PressOctober 23, 2016

Business owners are replacing idealists in the pot-legalization movement as the nascent marijuana industry creates a broad base of new donors, many of them entrepreneurs willing to spend to change drug policy. Unlike in the past, these supporters are not limited to a few wealthy people seeking change for personal reasons. They constitute a bigger […]

Guest AuthorOctober 21, 2016

For 45 years, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida has been on a mission to accelerate therapies that stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. With 400,000 Floridians living with epilepsy, we’ve had a lot of work to do. One of our guiding principles is our commitment to physician-directed care. Simply, we believe that licensed medical […]

Staff ReportsOctober 20, 2016

Miami Republican Rep. Carlos Trujillo said Thursday voters should say “no” to Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana in the Sunshine State. Trujillo expressed concerns on enforcing the amendment and also warned edible marijuana could pose a danger to Florida children. “Amendment 2 would be a disaster for Florida,” Trujillo said. “We already know […]

Scott PowersOctober 18, 2016

Face to face, medical marijuana champion John Morgan and Vote No on 2 Policy Director Jessica Spencer did not agree even on the basic facts behind each other’s arguments. In a debate televised on WESH 2 TV in Orlando over Florida Amendment 2, the medical marijuana issue on November’s ballot, Morgan, the Orlando lawyer who chairs […]

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Email insights: The People speak, compassion arrives with Amendment 2

Amendment 2 for medical marijuana sweeps the polls with a huge win

2nd try at medical pot amendment gains support in Florida

Dana Young’s voting record blasted by her SD 18 opponents in debate

Backers release ‘intent’ statement for medical pot amendment

Jimmy Buffett encourages Floridians to vote no on solar power amendment

Business owners replace idealists in legal-pot movement

Karen Basha Egozi: Medical Marijuana Amendment 2 is about compassion

Carlos Trujillo just says ‘no’ to medical marijuana Amendment 2

John Morgan, Vote No on 2’s Jessica Spencer dispute each other’s facts on medical marijuana