[JGibson]

It's on the ballot this November.

It's estimated the tax revenue in the first year would be over $500 million and much more in the following years.

21 years of age would be the age limit and no cultivating on your own.

Medical marijuana is already legal in Florida and seems to obtain approval is a low threshold and really just about the money for doctor fees.

For those who say it's a gateway drug well alcohol or any mind altering medication can also be a gateway drug.

Yea or Nay on Amendment 3 for marijuana legalization?

[retiredguy123]

Yea. It's a no brainer because the current system is a total scam. Anyone who wants to buy medical marijuana in Florida can do so now by just paying the money. The screening system is a joke.

[Battlebasset]

Nope. The crime and other problems it brings is far surpassed by any revenue it brings in. Just google "pot Denver crime".

I'm not sure why we allow it to be dispensed the way that it is for medical purposes. Should controlled medical substances be dispensed by a pharmacy?

Finally, just like alcohol, kids are going to get it. Per the Mayo Clinic:

Marijuana use in teens

Marijuana contains more than 500 chemicals, of which delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is considered the primary psychoactive (mind-altering) compound. The concentration of THC in a marijuana product is directly proportional to its potency or how much of a high it will give when consumed. Marijuana use among adolescents and young adults can affect normal brain development, leading to problems in learning, memory, coordination, reaction time and judgment.

Excessive and frequent use of marijuana is associated with hallucinations, paranoia, and a range of emotional problems. The severe form of marijuana abuse is called marijuana use disorder. Youth who use marijuana at an early age, in high amounts and with the risk factors mentioned above are more prone to developing marijuana use disorder.

If it was restricted to adult in private, then I don't care. But you know it won't be. Move to NYC if you like the smell of skunk weed as you walk the streets.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by JGibson

It's on the ballot this November.

It's estimated the tax revenue in the first year would be over $500 million and much more in the following years.

21 years of age would be the age limit and no cultivating on your own.

Medical marijuana is already legal in Florida and seems to obtain approval is a low threshold and really just about the money for doctor fees.

For those who say it's a gateway drug well alcohol or any mind altering medication can also be a gateway drug.

Yea or Nay on Amendment 3 for marijuana legalization?

Nay, unless it accompanies very strict guidelines to protect medical patients and allows cultivation. Why, our other home is in Massachusetts and I have seen this play out. The dispensaries that now cater to medical only, with a variety of CBD dominant products for things like joint pain and inflammation, will dump the focus on medical products like a hot potato if recreational becomes legal. The profit is on recreational products that simply have the highest THC content to get the user blasted. Medical patients in Massachusetts can no longer find products anywhere that were easy to source before recreational became legal. Growing high CBD products is more difficult, has lower harvest yields, and is therefore less profitable. Making recreational legal has been a bad thing for medical patients. Regarding cultivation, it’s all about supply and demand relative to the black market. Without cultivation, the only sources of supply are dispensaries and the black market, keeping prices for the consumer very high. The dispensaries set prices at or just below the black market. Allowing cultivation is a game changer for product pricing, especially in Florida where the tropical climate is very conducive to growing. Allowing cultivation both crowds out the black market and forces overall prices significantly lower. No doubt, they want to curtail cultivation to force consumers to purchase from taxable government regulated entities.

[Kelevision]

Top 5 most addictive drugs.
1. Cocaine
2. Heroin
3. Alcohol
4. Nicotine
5. Meth

You know what isn’t addictive? Marijuana. The plant that’s grown from the ground untouched. I wish people would do research. Of course I support this and most everyone will. It’s a no brainer. You never see the headline…” Driver under the influence of weed killed……” Let’s not start on prescription medications like opioids. Not to mention the people who use both alcohol AND medications like opioids.

[retiredguy123]

The way I see it, the new law will just eliminate the bogus medical screening system. Marijuana is already legal in Florida.

[dougjb]

Ban alcohol. Put Marijuana in every person's lunch bucket! See how mellow our society becomes!
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[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

Top 5 most addictive drugs.
1. Cocaine
2. Heroin
3. Alcohol
4. Nicotine
5. Meth

You know what isn’t addictive? Marijuana. The plant that’s grown from the ground untouched. I wish people would do research. Of course I support this and most everyone will. It’s a no brainer. You never see the headline…” Driver under the influence of weed killed……” Let’s not start on prescription medications like opioids. Not to mention the people who use both alcohol AND medications like opioids.

Then why pot heads keep smoking it? I don’t care one way or the other cause pot heads are going to smoke regardless. IMO it will reduce petit arrests and officer will actually have give citation for what pulled the vehicle over of instead to using the minor stop as gateway.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

The way I see it, the new law will just eliminate the bogus medical screening system. Marijuana is already legal in Florida.

Marijuana is already legal in Florida?

Then why need to be voted on?

[BubblesandPat]

Originally Posted by JGibson

It's on the ballot this November.

It's estimated the tax revenue in the first year would be over $500 million and much more in the following years.

21 years of age would be the age limit and no cultivating on your own.

Medical marijuana is already legal in Florida and seems to obtain approval is a low threshold and really just about the money for doctor fees.

For those who say it's a gateway drug well alcohol or any mind altering medication can also be a gateway drug.

Yea or Nay on Amendment 3 for marijuana legalization?

I think it's a great idea. The taxes collected can really help! People are buying it anyway...as far as gateway drug that is such bs. I've been smoking weed since the 70s and have lots of company. Never had the desire for anything else. I don't even drink alcohol.
The law is written that you have to use it at home...not in public. So would you rather have people drinking all night in the squares and driving home or someone chilling out on thier linai streaming movies. Which is very common. As far as teenagers? Are you kidding? If you want to buy weed off the street ask any teenager where to get it.
So taxes collected, safer product, and regulated. Win win to me.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Marijuana is already legal in Florida?

Then why need to be voted on?

Marijuana is legal because anyone can buy it. They just need to pay a doctor. If the law passes, you won't need to pay a doctor.

[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Then why pot heads keep smoking it? I don’t care one way or the other cause pot heads are going to smoke regardless. IMO it will reduce petit arrests and officer will actually have give citation for what pulled the vehicle over of instead to using the minor stop as gateway.

They smoke it for the same reason a person would have a cocktail or beer/wine. The difference is, the more cocktails you have the more impaired you get and the more addicted you become, because it’s a physically addicting drug. The more pot you smoke doesn’t make you higher. You are only as high as you are no matter how much you smoke. And, it’s not physically addicting. Mentally is another issue.

[Caymus]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Marijuana is legal because anyone can buy it. They just need to pay a doctor. If the law passes, you won't need to pay a doctor.

That will depend on how the state taxes medical vs recreational. It could still be cheaper overall for medical. Some states tax recreational so high that the black market continues to operate.

[shut the front door]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Marijuana is legal because anyone can buy it. They just need to pay a doctor. If the law passes, you won't need to pay a doctor.

Delta 9 is also legal as I buy it all the time at the vape stores to help me sleep.

[JRcorvette]

I don’t use it I am voting Yes. It should never have been made illegal. Drugs are everywhere. The legal system does not work. I am hoping that they have a way to tell if you are DUI when using.