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Fla.: Medical marijuana resolution pre-filed in Tallahassee!
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Great news! For the second year in a row, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana in Florida has been introduced. Once again, Rep. Jeff Clemens (D – Lake Worth) has introduced a bill in the House, and for the first time ever, a companion bill has been introduced in the Senate by Sen. Larcenia J. Bullard (D – Miami).
The proposal, HJR 353/SJR 1028, would have to first pass through both the House and the Senate in Florida. If this happens, a ballot question will be put before the people of Florida to add a medical marijuana provision to the state constitution. The ballot question would need to get 60% support in order to become law.
This is, of course, great news, but introduction is just the first step. Please email your representative and senator and ask that he or she co-sponsor this legislation and lobby House and Senate leadership to give this bill a hearing. With 81% support for medical marijuana, the Florida Legislature should allow their constituents to decide on medical marijuana themselves.
Thank you for your support.
