Florida Advocates Begin Collecting Signatures on Initiative to Legalize Cannabis
Advocates of a Florida initiative to legalize the possession, personal cultivation and distribution of cannabis by reclassifying it as a dietary supplement have begun collecting signatures with the goal of putting the measure to a vote next year.
The Cannabis as a Dietary Supplement for Personal and Medical Use; Funding for Teacher Salaries Act, put forth by the Florida Organization of Reform, would allow those 21 and older to possess up to three ounces of cannabis, and cultivate up to ten cannabis plants. Cannabis retail outlets would also be allowed, with the Department of Business handling licensing, and with a majority if the taxes going to fund teacher salaries.
Proponents of the initiative must now collect 683,000 valid signatures – meaning they’re from registered Florida voters – to put the proposal to a vote during the November, 2016 presidential election.
– TheJointBlog
James Hatcher
Thanks for covering us! We are gearing up to hit colleges and social media waves to get the word out. I am commenting also to note that it the language states 10 Flowering plants. One is not limited to 10 plants total, as in both the vegetative and flowering stage. A home-grower could potentially have more than 10 plants but only 10 of them are allowed to flower at a time.
paul
I have 3 facebook pages ranging from 1.6 million to 20K full of Florida voters, let me know how I can help spread information ive been apart of this movement in north florida since I moved back from cali and started having PTSD problems again because no access to medical marijuana. ANYTHING I can do to help please let me know
frank Sepulveda
I have to agree
paul
I have 3 fb pages raning from 1.6 million to 20K I can spread information fast pleast let me know how I can help im in FL, how can I help collect signitures.
TheJointBlog
Hi Paul,
You may want to reach out directly to the groups gathering signatures in Florida. The Facebook page for the Cannabis as a Dietary Supplement for Personal and Medical Use; Funding for Teacher Salaries Act is:
https://www.facebook.com/FLOrganizationOfReform?fref=ts
There is another group currently gathering signatures to legalize medical cannabis in Florida who you might be interested in as well, know as United for Care. You can contact them via their website here:
http://www.unitedforcare.org/contact
knowa
What we need is a new amendment that reads some thing such as. Effective on January 1, 2017 all Florida Laws and Encumberments as to the adult
importation, possession cultivation and all uses of Cannabis will be null and void. It will be moved to a unarmed regulatory agency of
Agriculture Department, where Medical Cannabis shall be tax exempt and a non punitive tax of no more than 7% for both wholesale and retail sales
in addition to State Sales Tax
Matt
Wasn’t the florida lottery meant to fix our education woes? Then the 1/2 cent tax? Now cannabis revenue?
Smoke Prone
We could have a dozen legal states by 2017.
James Hatcher
Just saw your message and sent a message on facebook (y)
scott
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Dr. Tony Moffett
This is a plant. It helps people manage a number of problems. Legalize it!
Patti Oneill
Looking for the volunteer work at university of south Florida
For petitions,i lost information about the petitions event.
Patti Oneill
I was in contact with a lady at USF Tampa campus and I was going to volunteer to help with petitions,but unfortunately I lost information.so I was wondering if anyone has any idea about the event at the usf campus that was sapose to be held in September? Thanks