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Pot Politics

September 25th, 2014 by flanews

Voters will be deciding the fate of a broad based medical marijuana law in a little over 40 days.  As Matt Galka tells us, one group’s crusade against the drug might be gaining traction.

The Don’t Let Florida Go to Pot Coalition has been listing off negative effects of marijuana all year.

“Amendment 2 not only legalizes the sale of pot, it also legalizes an entire marijuana industry,” said Seminole County Sheriff Don Eslinger.

The Coalition says their anti-marijuana message is working, and they point to recent poll numbers as proof. The latest survey of likely voters shows Amendment 2 support at 53% with about 15%.  The measure needs 60% of the vote to pass.

“The idea is to have a grass roots campaign, county by county, community by community, neighborhood by neighborhood, to educate people. The more we educate people of the loopholes in the amendment, I think is having a positive effect on the election,” said Eslinger.

The coalition envisions a pot shop on every corner if the amendment passes.  Dr. Michael Forsthoefel says he doesn’t see Docs writing kids prescriptions for weed, but it would make it more available.

Michael Forsthoefel, M.D./Internal Medicine Specialist

“The amendment, as I see it, is just a way to get it available, it’s dangerous for kids, and I see it as a high risk of abuse potentially,” said Dr. Forsthoefel.

Another Doctor in the group, James Harrell, is married to a state representative.  He says his wife’s biggest concern is that people think closing a loophole would be an easy fix.

“You’re not going to change it without another constitutional amendment,” said Dr. Harrell.

10 other states have left medical marijuana up to voters who approved it. In five of the votes, the drug had 60 percent approval going in to the election.

The Florida legislature passed a bill earlier this year allowing for low grade medical marijuana to be used as medicine. The legislation is having trouble getting off the ground thanks to rule challenges and lawsuits.

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