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Phil AmmannJune 9, 2016

If Florida passes a constitutional amendment in November to legalize medical marijuana, opponents of the measure say the Sunshine State could soon be swamped with more pot shops than McDonald’s, 7-Eleven and Starbucks combined. That’s the message from a new video — titled “5,000” — produced by the Vote No on 2 campaign, which claims […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 27, 2016

The group opposing the medical marijuana constitutional amendment is ramping up its efforts. The VOTE NO on 2 campaign on Friday released the first in a series of advertisements aimed at setting the record straight about what Amendment 2 could mean for Floridians. The 60-second spot — dubbed “Three Things” — shows how California’s medical marijuana […]

Scott PowersMay 22, 2016

A solid 69 percent of Florida registered voters say they would support Amendment 2 on the November ballot, which would broadly legalize medical marijuana in Florida, according to a new poll by Gravis Marketing. The same poll also finds Floridians with mixed views on transgender restrooms, but not on locker rooms. The poll, taken last […]

Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterMay 16, 2016

The campaign to convince Floridians to “Vote No on 2” is officially heating up. Vote No On 2, the group leading the charge against the 2016 medical marijuana initiative, Monday aimed at highlighting the dangers of legalizing medical marijuana. Throughout the three-minute video, viewers see what happened in California after the Golden State approved its […]

Guest AuthorOctober 24, 2014

This past year has been a real learning curve on the whole topic of medical marijuana. Thanks to a good friend of mine, who is a respected physician, I learned there really are some valid and legitimate medical uses for marijuana. Prior to this, I thought most of the medical marijuana talk was just an […]

Guest AuthorMay 22, 2014

In the process of doing what they believe is right, Microsoft unwittingly has given gifts to hackers and virus creators for years. Anyone who has used a Windows operating system for the last 20 years is used to seeing an endless series of “Security Updates” constantly being downloaded and installed, even after Microsoft has already […]

Tag: Vote No on 2

New anti-pot video claims Amendment 2 allows ‘5,000’ marijuana shops in Florida

Medical marijuana opponents compare Florida proposal to California law in new ad

Medical marijuana measure winning solidly in new Gravis poll

Successful in 2014, medical marijuana opponents ramp up campaign against latest ballot initiative

John Stemberger:  Why I am for medical marijuana but against  Amendment 2

Gary Stein: ‘Vote No on 2’ is unwittingly helping the amendment work