Florida is ready. Florida's Cannabis Action Network (flcan.org) is really stepping it up these days. Check out the petition to reschedule and Florida's future with Cannabis.

HELL NO! Pills are legal and look at the mess that has created..Yea just what FL needs!

Why didn't we learn from prohibition?

Because marijuana has the same effect as pills, get real Lori, do some research and you can even see it cites cancer without radiation. It's a plant...... Not a man made drug positioning your body

Why not , let it be legal, tax it ,let the states use the money, most states need the revenue it would bring. (I AM NOT A USER OF ANY ILLEGAL DRUGS).

Decriminalization has donenothing but good, People will smoke regardless the damaging effects are less the smoking cigarettes and drinking longterm. If people want to get high on a plant we should allow them. I see no valid reasons for it to not be legal. I dont smoke but feel that its not that bad for those who do and it would at least be an extra bit of stress relief for the good folks in the bay area.

get busted in Florida with a joint, worse yet a roach...spend time in jail. hillsborough county gets approximately $170 per night, per inmate. its a money making scheme.
pot smoking will always be around. less dangerous than alcohol, more fun. decriminalize pot smoking and possession for personal use.

do you think law enforcement has better things to do than bust people for smoking weed. its an easy bust and gets you overtime pay at the end of a shift.

I think we have too many police and the courts tied up in criminal cases of marijuana when we should be thinking about more serious crimes.Bob

OK, so possessing and smoking pot is now legal in Colorado and Washington state. OK potheads, go to work with THC in your system and pee in a cup for your employer who has "Drug Free Work Environment Rules". Now you'll be on the government dole. Wait, no you won't because your employer fired you WITH CAUSE. Enjoy getting high, and enjoy being unemployed... Jerks

people are going to smoke pot reguardless of the law. so why not decriminilize it and let the state get hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue ....(lord knows we need it) and the police can spend the time they wasted arresting basicly decent, hard working tax paying citizens. patrolling high crime areas and helping people.

Legalization of marijuana make sense. look at the poles and look at the response in this particular news article. this news organization has the obligation to make marijuana legal in Tallahassee

Marijuana has many healing properties and has been used for centuries. It is far safer than pills and alcoholic beveridges which are concoctions made for profits.

People should not be criminalized for using a natural herb. It is NOT a gateway drug and helps young people and elders stay off those.

And it would free up our courts and prisons and save tax dollars, besides possibly earning a few.

I have observed my children and grandchildren using all three of the above, and marijuana is by far the least harmful or not at all.

Legalized it....really what can it hurt? Not everyone smokes it and when they do they dont become terrorists, if anything i think the world would become more peaceful, and people wouldnt have to smoke that fake stuff that can utimaltely kill them, due to the unnatural chemicals!

...... Don't Criticize, Legalize !!!

Absolutely cannabis should be legalized...not only in Florida but the entire United States. What has happened to our 'free' country?

Law enforcement needs to re-direct its focus on crimes... to those that are REAL crimes.

I spent 5 years in Federal Prison for a marijuana offense. While I was there, I watched armed bank robbers come and go in as little as 20 months.

After 3 years 'behind the wall,' I pointed this out to the parole board. Their response: “You must understand, yours was a very serious offense.”
How do you respond to that mentality?

I laughed about the parole panel's comment for 2 more years (as I still sat in prison), then wrote my book:

Shoulda Robbed a Bank

No, it is not a treatise on disproportionate sentences. .

I wrote about the escapades that led to my incarceration. I admit, I had a great time. No one was injured, no one was killed, firearms were not involved...there were no victims.

We were Americans pursuing happiness in our own way. Harming no one...nor their property.

I would be honored by your review...and, yes, I am a Florida native,
Hugh Yonn

Legalize it like Alcohol and cigerettes. It is a plant like Tobacco. It was initially ciminalize not do to the drug aspect, but the marketing and industrial aspect. Textiles and paper manufacturers didn't want to complete. It is no more dangerous than what is already legal.
Joe, the drug free working rules also apply to those who drink. How would this be any different? Why should the government tell people what they can and can't put into their bodies as long as it isn't effecting others?

Legalize it so that a) revenue from tax and b) let's focus on the real drugs and dealers. It's insane how many people are jailed for marijuana while real drugs are ruining our society.

WOW....A FORUM FOR DRUGGIES....

What can we a Floridians do to make this happen

Lori you REALLY need to educate yourself!

Sign the petitions, contact our state representatives..... That's how we legalize it! EDUCATE yourself!! And as John said dont criticize, legalize!

If they were to legalize it, The taxes off it would help take care of the National Debt.... Think about it Politicians. You wouldn't have to give up all the money you took from the little people, to pay for your stupid mistakes.

I don't use it, don't want my kids to use it either. However...as long as Alcohol and Tobacco are legal, then marijuana, which is a plant that grows naturally, should also be legal. I haven't heard of anyone smoking marijuana and then beating up their spouse or kids. I've heard plenty of horror stories involving alcohol though.

Lori, Forum for Druggies ? Just shows us how the lack of being able to read and comprehend tells us all about your 8th grade education..Hello Lori, it is LEGAL in 15 states and soon all of U.S. Go grab your Oxy's and Jack and watch Wheeel of Fortune and get back to me later...Rick

don,your right,id rather not see my daughter use it either,but,you know as a parent how kids can be,but,if she wanted to smoke,id rather it be at home with a few friends,then be out drinking,getting drunk,getting hurt,plus the long term affect alcohol has on people,nothing but trouble,alcoholism sucks,this is why they need to change the law,so if a few kids decide to get togeather for say a small back yard cookout and someone pulls out a joint,they all pass it around,just having a good time,playng horse shows,or whatever,but then the nosey old neighber smells it,calls cops,kids get busted for what,a 1/4 ounce,then us parents have to go bail out those poor kids, that now they have a record!i as a parent i would rather save them from going through this,im a 57 year old vet,who has never been arrested,nor want to be,i did my military time,plus worked for same company for 30 years,just really think it would help our kids in the future,no parent wants their kids in trouble with the law,plus have a record to boots-thanks

The problem we face to get it legalized is overcoming the false rhetoric and social stigma the older adults of this state hold on to. Florida is one big retirement community full of conservatives. It should be legalized. People can get that synthetic garbage here and we have no idea what that does to our bodies. We have decades of research and studies on the effects of marijuana and the research shows it's less harmful than tobacco and alcohol. Whether you partake or not, legalization is logical for more reasons than it's not.

Legalize it and tax it. Control it as you would alcohol and cigarettes. It could raise a lot of revenue.

Let me address two topics that are simply smokescreen (pardon the pun):

First is the medical/medicinal argument. A small percentage of legitimates aside, most proponents are in favor of decriminalization because they simply enjoy it. I’m not saying that is a bad reason, but let’s be honest here.

Second is the assumption that taxation of decriminalized marijuana will somehow have a meaningful impact of state and/or federal debt. Very quickly these funds will find new expenditures to consume them, and we will be wondering years later why we still have debt that was supposed to be retired.

All that said, there is enough data and anecdotal information to support decriminalization, and form a personal liberty perspective it is the “American” thing to do.

To support decriminalization, we as citizens better be prepared to do two things:

1. Elect leaders who will be willing to take the political risks to advance this issue
2. Stomach the inevitable and ugly compromises these leaders will have to make to get it done (see my reference to “expenditures” above)

Good luck and happy smoking.

Lets be honest here all the big guys at the top controlled it . Thats the reason the law was so strict , they wanted to keep every 1 out of it , no competetion . But they were thinking small . From an agricultural point of view . It would be a blessing we get all of our fuel from out side the state except for a few oil wells in S. Fl. check it I am right. It would be a great fuel for the power co's , or for manufacturing even for flooring , to many uses to list here , if it happens to be thc free. As for medical uses we have so many elderly here who would benefit from it. I have a young daughter who interns at a cancer clinic and now she speaks with me about Y not legalize it , she sees and hears the people who need it and use.

It remains a controversial issue on the political scheme of thing but in reality the general public do have a liberal approach. I am in favor of legalizing it for the same reason that the other 15 states have reconciled this issue. It cost tax payers like you and me money to keep the current legal statues on the books. First it cost money and consumes police resource to arrest and process a marijuana arrest. Now there is the added cost for the detainment and processing in our corrections system(Jail). Then the resources and time and money to process thru the criminal justice system(courts). If jail is ordered then back to wasting our tax money to house, feed, and provide medical care in already crowded prison system for the duration of the sentence. Lets free up out tax money and address more serious drug problems like meth, oxy, and Zanx. Children have to be protected if legalizing occurs like the 15 states share the priority. This will free up money and resources to protect us from other dangerous crimes. I also have to mention that the income revenue from taxes and licensing will bring a troth of extra money into our economy at a time that budgets are tight and government money is to the states are declining. Marijuana is a plant and under the proper controls the state can make money, put less people in jail, and don;t forget the folks that have a medical need.

Here's the REAL crime: The GOP still wants us poor and middle class folks (making less than $250,000/year) to pay the income taxes of those making $250,001 and more.

When did we ever vote to get SCREWED into paying the taxes of millionaires??? When you go out to dinner, do you pay half the dinner bill of the guy sitting next to you just because he's rich??? Hell no!

But that's what Boehner and McConnell want us "poor suckers" to do...pay half the taxes of their millionaire friends. Oh, you say you don't know who their rich friends are??? Just look at who gave them the most money in the last election. That's who the GOP represents, my friends...not the working man.

Screwed once, shame on me! Not next time. I'll pay my way...you pay yours. I can't afford to vote for one of these "generous" Republicans again. How 'bout you?

It shouldnt be illegal in the first place. First off its a plant, and it has medicinal properties that seemed to be over looked. it helps with everything from glaucoma to anxiety. with 1 in 3 us military service member returning from war with PTSD it only makes sense to have a cheap all-natural solution to the stress and anxiety they feel. second its not the governments job to hold our hands and tell us what we can and can not do. What happened to the land of the free? If you look at the "harmful" side effects of marijuana youll see that NO ONE has ever over dosed on it in the history of man kind... anyone who thinks it should still be illegal is holding onto old social stigmas and cant look at this situation logically. there is no reason to keep it illegal.

Legalized it, tax it, smoke one and relax. It's long overdue!

Maybe I'm missing something, but I think it's a no-brainer. If its legalized and taxed like cigarettes, there will be a lot more money to support state and federal funding plans. Plus, it would cut down on arrests and free up room in jails all over the country. It's ridiculous that people are in jail for smoking weed.

First off, I'm an Michigan certified medical marijuana paticent. I recently moved to flordia and actively support all medical & recrelational use. Just because it's illegal here, I'm not going stop smoking it. The perkasets and Vicodin doesn't compair to the pain relieve MJ gives without the zombie feelings or being able to keep your eyes open after 1500mg of Vicodin. 1/2 a joint and the pain is gone, I'm still able to do my "work from home" job and keep America safe. FYI , its 18 states today, 2 of which support recreational use. go sign the petition @ whitehouse.gov/petition.. Soon it won't matter, our country is by "the will of the people" As more of you become educated the people shall prevail.

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Absolutly Not, The People In Florida Are Crazy Enough Already,And Some Of Tem Drive lol

NO! Legal Cannibus, will create the same issues as Alcohol. Smoke at home and drive to work! Smoke at home and drive your child to School! I would like to think people are responsible for their lives and the lives of others but, unfortunately, it has been proven otherwise.

Well said Chris Oliver. I agree completely.

I have no issue. I feel it is about time the government allowed it to generate revenue, rather than deplete it through drug enforcement and incarceration.

Its time take take a scientific look and understand the facts, not just opinion. Most americans understand the benefits of cannabis Let us not be so ignorant and closed minded. Lets make it available to tax and use as a medical alternative instead of the horrible pharmaceuticals like oxycontin that have been killing people in FL.

Legalizing marijuana has nothing to do with substance use at work. Obviously you wouldn't be allowed to go to work "stoned" just as going to work drunk is prohibited..People who do not respect rules will do as they wish, no matter the substance or it's "legality"

Legalize it! Allow our struggling American farmers to subsidize their crops with this incredible, renewable resource. Educate yourself, look at the benefits medically and industrially, they so outweigh the negative.

Legalize it regulate it tax it and stop filling our jails with people that dont hurt others. People in jail just learn how to be criminals.

Hell, no. Watch Steven Crowder's piece on YouTube. Teenagers who smoke weed damage their brains and are more likely to suffer from psychosis sooner. Their brains don't quit growing until they are 21 or 22. I knew a guy who really messed up his thinking because he sold it at 15. He claims he wasn't using but he often lied.

It's also hard for the cops to test people high on marijuana. You have to get a blood test not a breathalyzer alone.

Finally, marijuana smoke is 10 times more likely to cause cancer than cigarette smoke! I don't know if it's connected to the other illnesses: heart disease, stroke and emphysema. But as an oral cancer survivor who never smoked or used weed, I figure, why risk it?

Legalize it so these pain management stop giving you all these pills, patches. I live with chronice pain everyday & the pills make you sick to your stomach & they make you constipated. Marijuana does not make you sick like,this

Decriminalizing Marijuana is a no brainer. It is safer than addicting pain pills & alcohol. Billions of tax dollars wasted on enforcement when it could be used for serious crime. It would also create revenue for the states. People rather smoke an herb than take Vicodin or oxycontin for pain, or THC for relaxing after work instead of a valium or sleeping. pill. Alcoholkills thousands per year, pot killing is unheard of. Take the wasted tax
dollars spent on pot busts & spend on the heroin, cocaine dealers& users & violent crime

Shelley..you are dead right about the 'script meds...

Several years ago, I had surgery on my right shoulder. Pain medication was prescribed..."take one capsule every 4 hours."

I took one capsule.
I was down for over 20 hours. When I came to, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. The next time I felt discomfort, I smoked a small amount of marijuana ...pain gone, no after effects.

I threw the pills out.

Then I wrote:

Shoulda Robbed a Bank

My contribution to helping point out just how ludicrous our pot laws truly are.

I would be honored by your review .

Legalize!! Anyone can find fault with any particular item. One could even argue that legalizing MJ. Will cause a huge increase of obesity. But let's all be realistic..... This is the USA and we are Democratic so if majority agrees then vote and legalize. SIMPLE. If you do not agree then do not partake. SIMPLE. Now as far as taxes, its "Sin Tax " so for those apposed think about the revenue from other Sin Tax. Alcohol, soda, cigarettes, some prepared sweets, etc. If all that tax money disappeared tomorrow so would things you opposed love like libraries, clean Parks, public restrooms, NASA, etc. Oops some of those are already gone. Hhhmmm let people choose to "pay taxes " or let politicians "take taxes " So for those apposed, please at least try to think outside the box.... You will be paying through the nose to stop others from smoking pot, heck we already are with law enforcement and jails. So again please look at the whole picture and all of the end results.

Yes, legalize it in Florida and every other state. Making criminals out of pot users is counter productive and a huge waste of money and law enforcement resources. Plus, we are exporting violence to Mexico, partly because of our marijuana laws.

Prohibition in the twenties didn't work either. Let's get rid of the useless marijuana laws and devote our energies to something useful.

Somebody show me a reliable website that proves marijuana smoke doesn't cause cancer. I had cancer and I know a lot about it.

Hugh, I agree, today's parents are a mess. I used to work in child protection and the kids ran the house in many cases. My parents would have had my hide if I did drugs. But that was a different era. Now kids don't respect authority and teachers, cops and everyone else is paying dearly for it.

Absolutely! We can use the tax revenue. Pot is no worse than alcohol; probably better since it mellows you out. It'll be a huge boost to the economy.

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Lisa Cunningham, the doctor the government hired to prove marijuana caused lung cancer was Dr. Donald Tashkin, who by the way found conclusive links to cigarette smoking. NIDA - the National Institute of Drug Abuse (think your tax dollars) paid for this 10 year, case controlled study. The results? Dr. Tashkin himself calls them, "inconclusive, finding no direct relationship between smoking marijuana and acquiring neck or lung cancer." In fact the study found that once you accounted for cigarette use, etc. The ppl who didn't smoke anything at all were more prone to getting cancer than ppl who smoked marijuana. Cigarette + marijuana smokers showed signs of less rates of cancer than cigarette only smokers as well. Our own government funded the study marijuana does not cause cancer but slows it down. CBD in marijuana has been show to slow tumor growth and its not even psychoactive!

And those of you who think marijuana will add to prescription drug abuse, you're wrong - many of these ppl would not be a using Rx if they had been given a less toxic, less addicting, more natural remedy for their pain or anxiety. Xanax withdrawal is 20x more dangerous than marijuana. You could have a seizure for example. Oxys are semi-synthetic opiates (think heroin) and Ritalin is just a weak form of Meth. These Rx drugs are deadly. We don't need big pharma, we just need to legalize this plant that will solve a lot of these problems. Look at a video of Polis (CO-D) questioning the head of the DEA very recently on this same subject.

Nixon's own Commission, the Shafer commission recommended marijuana decriminalized. He threw the book in the trash and launched the war on drugs. Which is in reality a war against the American ppl. Our sons, daughters, neighbors, friends. Nixon's own Commission, the Shafer commission recommended marijuana decriminalized. He threw the book in the trash and launched the war on drugs. Which is in reality a war against the American ppl. Our sons, daughters, neighbors, friends.

Come on this is almost 2013 they know that its not bad for you the government is being paid by Mexican cartel that's why it's not legal. Think of how much money is wasted on prevention when it could be profit from taxes. open your eyes free the weed

http://signon.org/sign/legalization-of-cannabis-1?source=c.url&r_by=6337541

What is worse ?

A person drunk who gets behind the wheel and kills people ?

or a person high ?

Helps with my ADHD.... and keeps me from going postal....lol Sux that florida Is always last... gay rights and weed... old state old ways only...

Yes, it should be legal especially if it would replace pills for some! Never new a pot head to have to go on methadone to break a pot habit.

Angela K
I'm 28 yrs old I have 2 Kids I also have a disease called Dystiona it is a server muscle movement disorder there is nothing the doctors can give me to help the pain and server movements that are caused from the Dystiona. Except heavy narcotics that are more additive and a health threat. I got Dystiona from a medicine called Reglan it's purpose was to help with nausea now look what happened to me because of a legal medicine a doctor wrote for me with out enough research on the drug gave me a disease that i have to live with the rest of my life, but cannabis has been studied for many years how about we give it a try. I have smoked cannabis before to help with the sever pain and movements it has helped me tremendously if you are not some one that wants the medical cannabis than that is up to u and your doctor but i'm sorry I feel it should be up to us as an independent person and our doctors. Not for the government to decide for me. Because I was taught in school that our country was fought for for the right to govern ourselves as we saw fit. That is what the home of the free stands for for us to have the right to vote on our rights. I know not everyone will agree but that is why I love living in the United States of America , Because you get to disagree and that is what makes the world go around. Thank you for your time and have a great day or night.

Aside from genuine medicinal use, marijuana should be illegal. Bad enough we've got drunks out on the road. What, we need another level of impairment thrown in the mix?

I've been with a man who is in his 70's and was smoking pot long before I was born. I stand for the legalization of marijuana, both as a medical and recreational drug. I take meds for migraine prevention and depression. I'd much rather smoke something that is from the earth, not man-made, AND NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS!!! Oh, but then all of those evil scientists, what could they do to benefit this world besides torturing animals? I regress. I have no idea what CHEMICALS are in the medication I take. I know where marijuana comes from.

I know people with bowel disorders that smoke pot to help ease their pain. I knew a woman with cancer who smoked pot to build up her appetite.

And in my 50 years, I have never heard of any accidents involving someone who smoked a joint and drove Alcohol is the ammunition that takes lives. Marijuana actually slows people down!

I don't drink, he doesn't drink. We spend most of our time at home. Just let me have my highly-taxed ounce of pot and I will shake your hand and smile.

Yes, pot should be legal to use in Florida. Today, possessing more than an ounce of pot carrys a maximum penalty of 5-years in jail in Florida. Unfortunately, the decision to maintain the traditional pardigm is being made by those who are uninformed as most have no experience in using pot. These same individuals will argue that pot is a gateway drug, even though it's classified as a Schedule I drug along with heroin or LSD, while Meth and Cocaine are classified as Schedule II drugs. Really? Of course, this is all part of the insanity of criminalizing drugs and spending billions each year on another war we are never going to win. I would propose following the Portugal model where all drugs are legal now. They have simpily taken the monies spent to eradicate drug useage through criminalization and are using them to educate and provide treatment to those who need help for their addictive behaviors. The results are telling as the numbers for hard drug usage have all fallen dramatically and the next generation of possible drug users has shrank proportionately because fewer kids have the desire to try something that's so daring or even dangerous. Much like prohibition of alcohol was overturned first by states that began taxing and regulating it and then by the federal government who also wanted the increased revenue, I believe that pot will eventually be legalized. We'll have to wait and see though, because we know with certainly our present course is not working very well at all.

I have sat here and read every one of these comments. It looks like 90% are in favor of legalization, as am I. It's much safer than any other drug and the economic benefit would be staggering (ie more tax revenue minus the cost of criminalization.) Granted there are negative effects tothe drug (stomach ulcers, obesity, and lung damage) they do not out weigh the negatives of other, legal drugs (addiction, theft, violence, and far greater health issues like cirrorsis.) Abuse of the drug will surely occur, like driving while intoxicated, but this already occurs with every drug known to Man. Granted this forum is most likely to be supported by proponents of the drug, the remaining 10% need to get on board because there is no valid reason for it to be illegal.....it's just another case of lazy government. Furthermore, it is correct. The government doesn't have a problem making money but rather spending it.

You should let it be legal. No one has ever overdosed or died from pot. And we would have less pot sellers and pot users in our jail systems. Which would make room for the crack and pill sellers!!

We spend over 7 billion a year and lose up to 15 billion on top of that in revenue loss so our current system is not working so I totally support at least medical usage. for general use I ok it for private use but I still hold firm to allow drug testing for companies with mandatory random testing for public jobs and a valid reason to fire ( without a valid medical reason) as it just the same coming in drunk. One down side for pot is alcohol leaves the body with 24 hours and pot 30 days so if you a public worker or work for a company that test you best not use.

Yes legalize it! Marijuana has never hurt anyone, and it's impossible to "OD" on it. We see authorites having to crack down on stores selling K2 and Spice because of the side effects and psychotic behavior. Everybody can agree this stuff is harmful! This market could be eliminated tomorrow with legalized marijuana. While I don't think people should be walking around in public toking like it's a cigarette. I think Washington state's plan is ideal. You can possess up to an OZ in your own home. It does not support walking around smoking in public.

Florida and the entire United States should legalize marijuana. It's a plant. There's no such thing as freedom if nature is illegal.

One thing also should be brought up is cannabis was made illegal not for the safely of the American people but for the safety of corporate America as when cannabis was legal it used by the elderly to help them with their medical issues and it did help so why did corporate America criminalize it when it had an economic value as hemp can replace paper as it can produce four time the amount as a tree in cellulose and can be made into cloth and plastic but the real reason it was banned makes a softer more durable cloth then cotton and totally immune from the bugs and disease that would devastate the southern cotton crop without Monsanto’s pesticides which made Monsanto billions of dollar a year which would of be lost if the cotton crop switched to hemp which would of saved farmers billons of dollar.

If you are on the fence regarding our marijuana laws, please watch this video. As different speakers appear, read the captions noting their credentials. These are some of the top people in the field of medicine in our world today.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheBlacktuna

C'mon guys, we all know God is a major F-up......why else would He have left this plant on the Earth? It's almost as if He wanted us to use it.

The way Scott is running Fl., he should either stop smoking or start smoking.

Yes I believe it should be legal. But it not health issues keeping it from being....its a money game... our state/federal government stands to lose more by its legalization. Even if they taxed it and sold it in stores. It would not produce as much revenue. Plus then again we live in the Bible belt... so here comes all the bible thumpers against it....just remember god put it here.... enough said.

I am labeled a felon for buying $10 worth from an undercover cop in 95'. To this day I can not get a decent job or apartment. Btw I subsequently spent 6 months of my life behind bars at the age of 18, lost my job and didnt go back to school ,now were talking about legalizing it. Lmao I just hope its retroactive, so I can get back to pursuing my dream. Smh

I have multiple sclerosis. Marijuana helps me in a couple of different ways which are unique to my particular situation. One of my symptoms is insomnia and it is very difficult to function on a day in which I haven't slept well the night before. I've dealt with this problem for 18 years and its very difficult to deal with sleep problems which really affect my mood and energy level. Unfortunately I can't smoke b/c I live in fear of being drug tested but I do know from experience that marijuana helps me with both mood and energy to the point to were even with ms my energy level and mood improve drastically. My sleeping pills don't always work so good so I'm constantly battling this symptom and this has been going on for 18 years. I also cannot drink alcohol b/c of my condition and to tell you the truth it angers me that politicians etc.. can drink there booz all they want while I pay they're salary!!! Cannabis is used in medication specifically for MS in europe for a reason which we don't allow it this country b/c parents and educators can't be trusted to raise kids correctly? Idk... I do know that it also helps me with pains in the leg area and numbness in my fingers which is a serious detriment as a pianist. Anyway keep getting drunk and killing people, beating your wives, and wasting your livers Florida makes a lot more sense

C'mon, watch the "Reefer Madness" propaganda and have a good laugh.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azf320JDdqU
It's amazing how easily brainwashing works.

By the way, shouldn't we be stating those who are anti-marijuana decriminalization are racists? It works so well with so many other issues......when it's not apt......but the one area where it is probably true, well nobody mentions it. Hmmm, perhaps not many have mentioned this so nobody is getting the chance to parrot it.

Early marijuana laws were targeting "blacks" and "mexicans" and if you look at the many behind bars today, the targeting remains.

Hmmm Sam....Crickets! I guess this is a anti-ignorant page. ;-)

I have smoked for 28yrs also went through pill addiction from surgery fact is I still smoke and never had problems with it I've raised 3 kids whitch don't smoke weed is better than cig or alcohol which are worse on your system so that is living facts

Several years ago, I had surgery on my right shoulder. Pain medication was prescribed..."take one capsule every 4 hours."

I took one capsule.
I was down for over 20 hours. When I came to, I felt like I had been hit by a truck. The next time I felt discomfort, I smoked a small amount of marijuana ...pain gone, no after effects.

I threw the pills out.

Then I wrote:

Shoulda Robbed a Bank

My contribution to helping point out just how ludicrous our pot laws truly are.

I would be honored by your review .

Yes Florida should legalize pot. It should be legalized nationwide. How many agents have to die before the government realizes that this plant is not harmful? People should be allowed to grow their own and smoke it without government or police interferance. Continue to go after the heroin, meth and cocaine but pot is not a gateway drug and should be legalized. That would eliminate a lot of work the border patrol has to do since there is so much that comes over.

I had to watch my wife suffer, unable to eat, or even get up after her treatments for cancer. I friend offered to give some pot to try, he said it would with the sick feeling, and it did. An hour after see smoked it she was able to eat and a half hour later she able to move around. It's a damm shame everyone thats doing treatments can't get help from anything that will help them feel relief from thier pain. Gary

Alcohal does more damage and cause more deaths, and fights than marijuana..So some people prefer to smoke than drink and I wonder why...will you don't wake up with a hangover, and nobody got ran over, no one when to jail for drunk driving and pot is better for you than all those drugs the doctors put you on... R.N

Yes.
Yes or no question idiots.
Everyone knows the facts by now.

Let them legalize it, so more cancerous illness will adds up, so more patients to take care of Obama Care anyways rehabilitations care is also coveres by Obama care, let the Government make money and let them pay for their care afterwards...marijuana and shabu have the same effect to the Brain, it dried out your brain, let Michelle Obama take care of the obese and let the regular and ordinary people suffers for the crime might arise on the possible excuses of the criminals with the dried minds due to the marijuana effect afterwards... Anyways Obama care is there to take care of the after effect of all the possible messes... The new generation of young America, inferno, satan and hell is no longer after death, they are here so be ready ....

Ken Hinnenkamp, am not republican nor democrats, am just a sister of a brother at rehab sometime, and a sister of my sister who is unable to pay her rehab.. Now tell me who is uneducated, am speaking on behalf of our family's traumatic experiences, if you feel you are educated enough bec you tried marijuana at one time, pls do it again I would be happy to welcoming you to the traumatized world and let us enjoy the pain seeing our relatives in vain..

Medical marihuana is legal, so why do we need more than that? Excessive, yes that's the reason why these people are at rehab or are at inside jail facilities, if no availability there will be no excessiveness, if its only for medical that's rational, too much McDonald's can only make you fat but cannot damage your brain, too much marijuana can damage your thinking ability.

Michael, am with you, let the politicians kids be a model, those politicians approves it, let them apply to their kids first, and let them watch themselves ..Before you passes the law you must understand that it is also applicable to you, so the politicians must be aware that someday somehow they may end up babysittiing his constituents...

I agree with Michael's comments. Also, medical marijuana is only legal in a hand full of states. And there are still federal laws on the books, which will no doubt challenge the states new marijuana laws. What is needed is a constitutional amendment at the federal level to repeal the laws and penalties for marijuana use and distribution, much like the 21st amendmend which repealed the 18th amendment, the prohibition amendment. The 21st amendment took the gangs and guns of the roaring twenties out of alchohol distribution.

And Michael, as I've said I want to legalize it, so I will not be alone to that pain...

Lets make this world full of pain, let us change the norms of life, lets make immoral be moral, lets make more excuses to the killing field due to drugs and alcohol intoxications, anyways we will only live once, let us die like a pig... That's what we want to this world... ENJOY THE PAIN(:(:

I have read most of the comments here. Thank you everyone for your open honest posts. Those of us who are battling cancer would tell you that we would at least like to have Cannabis as one of the option as to our medical treatments. I have watched what oxy and other pain pills have done to our society. I have watch and cried when a young person has died from these pills. I have had conversations with many about the use medically in Florida. I had a judge tell me he was afraid of getting addicted to pain pills. What if Cannabis could replace or be prescribed before some of these pain pills. What if Cannabis can cure or hold cancer at bay. As a mother and grandmother I would rather Cannabis be found in my medicine cabinet then some of these pills with all the awful side effects

Samuel, if there's a total ban, to alcohol and any other form of intoxifications there will be no reason at all. Why only a small portion is allowed for marijuana, lets make it in full, that's why I said let's legalize it and let us feel the same pain of having loss of someone due to accident cause of intoxication, everyday on the news, loss someone by accident DUI / DWI, enjoy, I hope you experience the same pain ...

More people have died from cell phones then marijuanna.....

@ grandmom, my husband died of a lung cancer, he doesn't smoke nor drink, it's second hand smoker, the pain reliever he took has a substance of marijuana, I myself no question on medical marijuana and it was in practiced more than 200 yrs ago... medical marijuana is already in practice for needy, why do we want it more for what???? For entertainment? If no one smokes within my husband s environment he will not get lung cancer... If no marijuana, no alcohol available no one will get intoxicated no one will get die of an accident due to DUI and DWI... What happened to the black boy shoots by Zimmerman, he was under the influence of marijuana that's the reason why he is able to run and tried to rob other houses of neighbors.. Anyway is diff topic...

Michael D.. Why the substance?? Do you think a normal person are able to do crime?? The percentage of a crime that s under influence is far high.......I'm just wondering how you people will react if someone you really love could be killed to an accident cause by someone under the influence of either one... I hope I have the opportunity to see your reactions, and are still able to continue your battle to legalize intoxicated substance

@ flying too low, I think we re not on the same page... Medical marijuana is LEGAL , a long time ago, no limits depends on the medical needy... I repeat mEDICAL MARIJUANA is a long time LEGAL.... Some of you do not understand it.... Pls read carefully ,,

@ flying too low, I think we re not on the same page... Medical marijuana is LEGAL , a long time ago, no limits depends on the medical needy... I repeat mEDICAL MARIJUANA is a long time LEGAL.... Some of you do not understand it.... Pls read carefully ,,

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Leaving the house makes me laugh. People hop in their automobile and drive without a care in the world when the automobile is one of the most dangerous things on the face of the earth. People die every single day in automobiles, yet nobody seems to blink an eye at that...but speak of a plant that's yet to truly cause harm to any person and the brain dead sheeple parrot all the talking points from the liars wanting to control everything.

Wake up, many of us smoke Cannabis every single day. People you interact with are "high" and you aren't even aware.

Flying too low, pls check your reference, marijuana is one of the biggest composition of pain reliever... Check it out

@ Samuel you re right, why do we need to legalize marijuana for what?? every single day they re there, they are able to use it illegally why do we need to legalize for what?????

Yes it should be, and to comment any further would only duplicate the statements of many. I belive it should be treated as drinking is. I do not smoke or take drugs.

UNTIL ITS A FED LAW,...PLEASE KNOW THAT..truth be told now.. so called legal state WA State will still arrest. They will continue to allow FED arrests in WA where there is a PRIVATE JAIL SYSTEM like CLARK COUNTY JAIL who arrest up to date Medical MARIJUANA Card Holders that are snitched out by the Collectives who sell to the Card Holders disabled and Vets. Then they follow FED LAW collecting monies on their heads, taking away their SSD/SSI...DO NOT pay a penny until its a FED LAW Its all a corruption with the GOV and Law Officials all $tock holders... NOW as FLORIDA wants to totally privatize their Jails and Prisons allowing this allows them to do what they want and they will...AIM FOR FED LAW TO END THIS PROHIBITION.

They have monies to pay for it they also have monies to pay for jail....

Flying too low, FEED THE HUNGER it is more sensible than an advocacy to legalize marijuana..

I was working in California few years ago..there was an event call "The Smoke Out"...everyone that smoked marijuana met at this field and smoked (lol)...I don't smoke it but hell people have been doing it for years...some do it for medicinal purposes some do it for recreational purposes...my brother use to do it with his friends...all I remember him doing is wanting to eat up all the damn food...so I could care less if it were legalized....as long as a person is in their home not bothering no one who cares...we all have habits that we can not break...so stop with the nonsense acting like you are all that and some chips because you don't smoke marijuana...and let other people live...and the cops need to go find some real criminals...quit arresting people for smoking marijuana especially if they are not selling it or distributing it to others...enough said

Free da Weed!

Flying too low, is your marijuana advocacy can set us free from poverty? Can your advocacy help us get away from foreclosure ? If your advocacy of legalizing marihuana succeed, will that feed the hungry? If not, then I would say, get away from calling it advocacy because it is not, you only have a big reason behind it why you want to legalize it, probably you are a big time DEALER, are you????

No it shouldn't be legal. Everyone that I have known to do it goes from pot to fucking pills. I'm tired of everyone around me being high. When I was in school everyone was high, a lot of people at my work do drugs. I think we'll all be fucked if it gets legalized. Because more and more kids are going to do it because they can get their hands on it. This generation is already corrupted enough. Think of the kids of the future.

Michael, it is people like this that impede our progress up in Tally. Many up there possess this mindset. Every one needs to call/write their reps and donate till it hurts to groups like FL Can and other groups! We are working to make this a reality here but need the people to speak up and out and often!

As a U.S. Citizen I should have the same rights and privledges across the country from border to border, regardless of who I am or where I'm at. After all we are all Citizens of The United States of America and not of any one state. Wake up people and stand united and fight for what's fair and just ! And it's not just about the legalization of pot, it's about everything we (as Americans) do in this great nation. It's supposed to be for the people
and by the people, and not about empowering the states or the government. How can one go to one state and it's ok and Then go to another and be jailed for doing the exact same thing ? Wake up people and stand united !!!

thing ? Take a stand, and stand united America !!!

The question was "What should Florida do"? At the very least allow access to medical cannabis. We have Irvin Rosenfeld living in our state. If you don't know of him google his name and the I.N.D. program.

Everyone in this site raises a very positive point towrd their decisions toward the legalization or non legalization. But, the thing that almost always tends to be neglected is the idea that as in all things illegal or not. All points are just excuses made up to hide behind some form of civil rights on one side people worry about the well being of their society on the other people are fighting for the opportunity to decide for themselves without life altering punishments. there will always be one fact every one individual in this world is their own person everyone has the ability to choose whether men women and law decides otherwise. Stop being a product of our government and figure out for yourselves what's good for you. The personal development of our country is weak. look everywhere around you we all used to be strong and profitable now as days go by people are scared to face each other we hide behind internet use. We wait around for our leaders to speak and make change. We get offended and attack each other over politically correct or incorrect issues. More and more we are found hiding behind what we are told, less and less are there people left that are willing to stand for themselves.

People also forget that a worse drug has hit the street due to the pot probition. If pot is legal, FAKE POT WILL VANISH. At least the real pot is harmless. The fake pot is poisen. Since it is legal, I tried it & it was almost like real pot, but I began after a time to get high blood pressure, my kidney readings weren't so good either. I thought it was because I was getting older & the stiff neck I was developing, i thought was due to arthritis in my neck. I quit that stuff & my stiff neck is going away. I looked on the internet & it says it causes high blood presure & renal faliure. PEOPLE USE THAT CRAP BECAUSE POT IS ILLEGAL. They don't suspect that it is really poisen, but it is. LEGALIZE POT & PUT THAT SHIT OUT OF BUSINESS. KIDS SMOKE IT.

It should be legalized and decriminalized.It's been proved that it has medical purposes and it should also be legal for recreational too. Just like alcohol with the age limit being 21 or over.

The problem (as shown in this thread) is everyone pro-pot is willing to speak out. Anti-potters have no reason to speak against pot. We need to have a rational conversation with anti-pot people. How do we have a 2 sided conversation?

Marjuana should have been legalized when Nixon's panel of Scientists and Doctors said it was completely safe. Instead we started the costly 1 Trillion Dollars spent to date on the war on drugs.

There is no debate. Legalization is the only way to go. Our government has dealt drugs in the past so any moral objections to selling "drugs" are null and void. Health wise if you use a vaporizer it's as safe as green tea. The health benefits would put big pharm out of business, and the manufacturing capabilities would revive classic industrial jobs that Americans relied on in the past. The only people who would be hurt by weed legalization are legal drug manufacturers, big tobacco, cartels and illegal drug dealers, and corporations that outsource textiles. Essentially, anyone against legalization has no basis except wanting to make money and put Americans at risk of gang violence and losing their jobs to China. Or misinformation and racism. P.s. for all you religious zealots out there traced of marijuana have been found in Jewish anointing oil so there's a huge likelihood that Jesus and all the apostles also ingested it, as well as countless Jewish rabbis.

I just wanted to throw my two cents in. I am 35 years old and have been smoking for 15 years. As someone who has Chron's disease, this plant has helped me in ways that cannot, and have not, been matched in any other substance. Waking up at 3:00 am on a work night with crippling pain can go one of two ways for me: I can smoke a little and fall back asleep, or be up all night in pain and call in to work.

This is a scenario that has played out over and over for me. It also allows me to keep an appetite. As someone that was described as looking like a cancer patient because of all of the weight I lost because I could not eat, pot has been a literal life saver.

Because with my condition the only legal option for me is morphine based, and that is not a viable solution.

And I just wanted to point out to all of the people here that think that legalization will suddenly cram I4 with stoned drivers, you have no idea how many stoned drivers are already on the roads. When driving drunk you are lacking in motor skills and are not able to make clear decisions. The same is not true when high.

None of what I stated is up for debate, because there are tens of thousands of testimonials out there from patients and doctors alike that confirm all of what I have said.

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I have had multiple major orthopedic surgeries and currently take multiple opiate pain killers that hardly work, however a little pot helps tremendously and decreases the amount of pills i have to take to be a functional person to perform my activities of daily living. I am a licensed medical practitioner and see as well as experience the effects of prescribed pain medicine; it sucks, my life revolves it. A very poor quality of life i assure you all. THC and CBH, the active chemical in "pot" is the only know drug that the more it is used the less one needs to achieve the same effect; un-like man made pain killers, the more one uses the more one needs to achieve the same effect. I believe nothing should be abused, NOTHING, think of anything... It shouldnt be abused. Legalize it!

I am a disabled air force vet my self and personaly I never smoke marijuana but it it became legal for medical I try it in brownies or pill form as i also suffer from a torn L4 and L5 along with a necorosis of my hip joint and given oxycodone but it very weak when my spine acts up which luckly is not to often but still suffer a lv 9 pain with oxy so realy need morpine but the doctors will not suscribe it even thought I only would use it a few times a year other then that I have a low lv3 pain due to my hip which I drink wine for

Yes I personally think that it should be legal in all the states. It's not fair for one state to have more rights than another. I use marijuana everyday, and it does wonders for my severe Anxiety, eating disorder, and my Scoliosis. It helps pain, and isn't harmful. Not nearly as harmful as taking 4-5 Pain killers a day. Anyone who makes the ignorant comment of saying that it is bad, or lying about it being bad just to prove your own argument check out this webpage. It has hundred's of links displaying all aspects of marijuana use.. Legalize it!!

http://forum.grasscity.com/recreational-marijuana-use/229646-need-convince-someone.html

Legalizing pot on the federal level as well as the state level would cost much less than what is on the books today. The DEA is a dismal failure as well as wasted expense on both levels. The health benefits outweigh the cons of use, and if you are savvy enough to read, the affects to health far outweigh any detrimental effects. To address the the going to work high is just an excuse, alcohol stays in your system approximately 8 hours, marijuana has an 8 week long period of retention, but you certainly aren't high after 8 hours let alone 8 weeks.

It is funny how many people here blame cannabis for "my son is a bum" or "it makes you stupid". Why don't you look at yourself and the way you raised him and take responsibility for raising a bum. If you are stupid is because you "are stupid" not because of marijuana. Some of the brightest people I know are the best workers on their field and smoke pot regularly. The reason is illegal is because of big corporations interests like big pharma, alcohol and tobacco. As long as lobbying for big corporations is legal and is legal to lie to people for your advantage, pot will continue to be illegal.

Now is the time get active. Go to www.ImaPatientNotaCriminal.org, find out who your elected officials are and make your voice heard. This war must stop, and we cannot continue to allow our government to FORCE deadly pharmaceutical on our citizens and veterans!

Legalize it, that simple!

Legalize it! It's less harmful than alcohol. Our goverment would save as well as make a ton if money and our citizens would be happier and jail free. Come on Florida! (:

Marijuana is less harnfull than tobacco, alcohol, and all of the legal-by-prescription-and-abused-regularly opiates. The ravages of tobacco smoke are legendary. Alcohol can cause seizures, liver damage and heart damage. Prescription opiates kill thousands. If public safety is the reason for the illegaility of alcohol, then that reason falls sloppy dead in the light of the evidence.

Drugs and drunks kill more people than guns.....and people think they have to look out for drunk drivers? Wait 'till a bunch of kids get on Route 19 after smoking a few joints and Route 19 will be an extension of NASCAR. Don't even try to tell me smoking pot does nothing to your brain and senses. That is bull.

"And all those druggies will smoke a joint and get in their cars and kill innocent people"
funny thing they already do and in fact legizing it would lower accidents as marijuana is some time laced with everything from PCP to LSD.

Man stfu u can get rid of a high in 5 secc with a cup of milk smh they should legalize da pot game in florida they just knw that wed make da most $$$ n have da baddest huka lounges n wed be bak up in tourism well make r own acne studio somewer in homestead n fuk cali no offense but lets go heat n wed b all ball blazeing to sky n mo money then u can calculate or predict ha ja

Daniel, translate that bull into English, please .

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Look at most countries in the world, that are thriving. Drugs are legal. Im not saying it is right to do drugs. However, in those countries crime is low, drug use is low and controlled. If you make it legal most of the thrill of doing it is gone. Besides that if were just talking about marijuana, which by the way should not be in the same category as crack or heroin, its medicinal. And, have you ever met a danger pot addict? The idea is hilarious! I have however, had a gun held to my head by a crack head. Marijauna treat ADD, ADHD, obsessive compulsive, glaucoma, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, depression, psychotic tendencies...etc. Should it be legal? Yes.

Of course, keeping marijuana illegal is all about the money. Funding for the DEA, privatized prisons, drug testing firms, etc. And the idea is promoted by the same people who would restrict our freedom. Redirect the money into education and treatment for those who seek it and we will all be better off.

Fortunately the public is becoming more informed on this issue and as we do, we will demand that the money be directed to more useful endeavors.

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Obama should open his eyes and legalize weed all over the country. First off marijane never heart a soul and its just plain rediculous that america made nature illegal. But let's bring Obama into this again, imagine all the bussiness we can make all over the country from the selling of this plant, we would create more jobs like Obama wants.

Gina Scott is a LIAR ! her sister did not get epilepsy from smoking marijuana. In fact google the L.A. times article on how marijuana has been used successfully to treat epilepsy. Wow what a terrible LIE .. how childish of this person to attempt to demonize marijuana for their own agenda .. HATER ..

let's look at some facts. there are hundreds of legal drugs that were FDA approved that have class action lawsuits against them for causing death , kidney, liver and heart disease ,birth defects and the list goes on.
only a few people have problems when they smoke marijuana. and just like alcoholics some people abuse marijuana. but the benefits of smoking pot far outweigh the dangers. and if you don't wanna smoke it, just make some brownies. yum yum.lol
and if Florida was to legalized growing it we could become the capital of high quality paper in the country. we plant a field of marijuana that grows to full hieght in 1 season. that puts people to work in the beginning of the season and in the end of the season. where you plant pine trees one year and in 20 years you go back to harvest them. if we were to grow commercial grade hemp, we would need people to work the fields year around. hemp also makes a better quality paper with 1 third of the chemicals needed to make paper. Florida has the perfect climate to do this. growing hemp would get Florida out of the red, were we could lower taxes and put our firemen and police officers back to work all while lowering our taxes. and for those who don't know commercial hemp,, you can't get high from it.

Also Hemp is one of the most efficient item for making Biofuel and also makes a softer and more durable cloth then cotton does plus as hemp cord was use in all the parachutes in WW1 and 2 as it was also stronger. It also can be turned into plastic so you are very correct it would be an economic boon as even the tax income from medical marijuana would bring millions into the economy

First of all I am neither against it or for legalizing pot yes I agree it is less dangerous than alcohol, tobacco or prescription drugs which are all legal however it is a known fact smoking this herb relaxes the body to the point of falling asleep, we all know there will be people who will abuse this privilege by smoking then driving so who can honestly say irresponsible drivers will not fall asleep while driving & cause an accident, another problem is keeping it away from those who are under 21, I have proof to back this up, an article in Patch about 18 year old who got caught trying to sell it at a local high school, here's the link http://safetyharbor.patch.com/articles/teen-arrested-for-allegedly-selling-drugs-at-school which nobody has commented on, all those who are for legalizing it what is your solution to that problem?? now to my understanding local law enforcement is not going to arrest anybody if it is legal but feds will still be able to arrest because it is federal law if arrests are made at federal level, tax payers are going to be left with that burden by still paying higher taxes so before you all get too excited about the possibility of legalizing it better make sure all the problems relating to these issues are all resolved!
As for President Obama I like his comments on this issue, it is best to read his interview with Walters; http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2012/12/14/obama-ive-got-bigger-fish-to-fry-than-pot-smokers/

getting pot in school is now and has been for a long time been far easier than getting cigarettes and alcohol for underage kids. As when an item in demand is deemed illegal the criminal black market take over and can shown if you look at history of probation
also look at firework’s here in Florida there legal but we cannot get thing like ashcans which are a metal rapped with a water proof fuse M-80 and blockbusters which are equivalent of a quarter stick of dynamite. But in NY were all fireworks are illegal there as easy to find around the fourth of July as pizza is there

You cite the fact that President Obama used pot (and tried coke by the way) when he was in high school. This is more evidence that the fact that it is illegal does little to keep it out of young peoples hands.
The problem is that we as a society are clogging the courts and putting people in jail, for what? Answer me that. What benefit do you see? I see none.

Switzerland and Portugal just decriminalized drug use and did not see an uptick in the use of formerly illegal drugs. Now they are able to redirect law enforcement to more important activities.

Our priorities as a nation are all fouled up. A recent article in the Rolling Stone magazine titled Too Big to Jail discussed the illegal activities of London based bank HSBC, caught red handed suppressing their illegal activities, handling the money laundering for murderous drug lords and rogue nations under sanctions. They get away with rigging LIBOR rates and other crimes with minor fines and slaps on the wrist.

And you would advocate jailing harmless pot smokers because kids might get a hold of some. Are you even aware of what the elite are getting away with when they break the law? Probably not.

There is no talking to you sensibly, why is it you like twisting complete opposite of what I said now as adults 21 & over there are many who are responsible to not abuse any kind of privilege given to them maybe all of you in here are responsible law abiding citizens who will not ABUSE if it does become legal, by all means I think it is wrong to jail simple possession while the hardened criminals are free to roam & continue their criminal activities constantly, there is no balance in the law everything is topsy turvey but please don't tell me there won't be immature adults who will abuse the privilege now personally I don't smoke this herb but have known those who do, I don't like the smell of it & do request that is not done in my presence, I feel if it is legalized which is doubtful according to President Obama's feelings about it, he makes it clear he opposes it, I applaud him for his honesty in admitting he did smoke it in his younger years but he wishes he never did, I also remember when President Clinton admitted he smoked but never inhaled it so be it anyway for all the sake of responsible adults who prefer MJ over alcohol or prescription drugs I agree with your decision & wish you good luck but in case it is legalized lets make sure kids are protected from it :)

Well, according to my calculations, weed is a plant, and it grows like that, and we just so happen to set it on fire.

Not one person has ever died from smoking weed but many people have died from alcohol. Or pills so why not legalize marijuana everywhere in the world

it is not a gateway to other drugs i have illegally smoked recreationally for years and i have no possession charges because i have always been respectful of my standing in this great country of ours and while I am tired of this unwarranted persecution by the police there was one who told me to get rid of my weed and let me go. He also knew that i was no criminal.

Legalize it...It's for the best.
Pills with crazy side effects such as possible heart attacks, death, certain risks...why not cut pills out of the question for SOME conditions, Marijuana, IF grown safely and correctly can get rid of dangerous side effects yet get rid of pain at the same time...i say LETS DO IT FLORIDA!!

I would like to think that somewhere in Government there are honest logical people. Why would anyone think that a prohibition on marijuana would work when a prohibition on alcohol proved to be an utter failure? As has been said before in these posts, the beginning of this War on marijuana was pure greed.
I will add my voice to those that wish Marijuana to be made legal everywhere, if it needs to be made medical first so be it. There really is far too much evidence pertaining to it's benefits as a medicine to keep it illegal.

$2,500 in Okaloosa county Fl. I had less than a half joint. Florida needs the money that bad legalize it please. Outlaw stupid polititions and judges. More money can be had by legalizing it. Wake up Florida.

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most of the usage of marijuana is like a glass of wine, beer , or a good drink , it takes the edge off the hard day at work , if done at home , not out in public , is fine put the same laws on it as alcohol , put the tax on it , educate the people let them make a choice , after 44 years of usage i am hard work tax payer in this great state of florida
and doing just fine , remember GOD made good man made not so good

Click on the link above from Denise Houston! That will take you to a page that will show you how we will get this done- maybe with your help! It is time for everyone that believes we should joing the growing number of states that allow medical use and maybe down the road recreational (another issue) Join us and lets get it done!

In a way i agree let these dumb ass pot heads have there pot let them have all the side effects of it to but on another hand i think the state makes more money busting people for it then making it legal. But really it does way more harm to the body then cigarettes but since so many are addicted to it they will just argue it anyway.. I have seen three people in my life die of lung cancer that never smoked pot and constantly smoked weed and yes kids have died from pot inducing a seizure so yes it does claim lives but pot heads will act like it does not claim lives until it is made legal and the law sites people and test them for pot when they are recognized for having a conviction. Really if Florida just tested every person that came in to the jail house they would have a great study on how most crime is comited by pot heads and people with substance abuse in general. Either way i don't care i just assume not put anything in to my body alcohol or pot or anything else and i don't have to fight for the right because i don't give a flying shit because i don't have an addiction or excuse to need narcotics. Medical journals and study have proven its bad as hell for you though but addicts that have all the time in the world have the time in there meaningless lives to fight for it even though its not a cure for shit and it doesn't have a track record in comparison to any man made drug! End of story! If you never did it your wouldn't care just by coming on here your admit! Addicts!

ou guys have a problem with self control and you also have very addictive personalities to care as much as you do! I mean if you never broke the law and did it you would never know! Your law breakers! And you have bad attitudes! and you should have your civil rights revoked and your license suspended and you should not work either! And by coming here you admit it and not just that but that your are shitty parents also! And the offspring's of retards think deeper dumb asses! Get off the pot for a few years and then think until then no one can trust you or what you say because your law breakers and your under the influence and admitting to addiction. Dumb asses that's all im going to point out!

In a way i agree let these dumb ass pot heads have there pot let them have all the side effects of it to but on another hand i think the state makes more money busting people for it then making it legal. But really it does way more harm to the body then cigarettes but since so many are addicted to it they will just argue it anyway.. I have seen three people in my life die of lung cancer that never smoked cigs and constantly smoked weed and yes kids have died from pot inducing a seizure so yes it does claim lives but pot heads will act like it does not claim lives until it is made legal and the law sites people and test them for pot when they are recognized for having a conviction. Really if Florida just tested every person that came in to the jail house they would have a great study on how most crime is commited by pot heads and people with substance abuse in general. Either way i don't care i just assume not put anything in to my body alcohol or pot or anything else and i don't have to fight for the right because i don't give a flying shit because i don't have an addiction or excuse to need narcotics. Medical journals and study have proven its bad as hell for you though but addicts that have all the time in the world have the time in there meaningless lives to fight for it even though its not a cure for shit and it doesn't have a track record in comparison to any man made drug! End of story! If you never did it your wouldn't care just by coming on here your admit! Addicts!