Posted on 11/04/2014 8:52:54 PM PST by Steelfish
Florida Rejects Medical Marijuana By Dan Merica, November 4, 2014
Florida voters rejected a proposal on medical marijuana in Florida, according to a CNN projection Because the law was a constitutional amendment, it needed 60% approval Marijuana proposals are also on the ballot in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C. Washington (CNN) -- Voters in Florida have given the thumbs down to medical marijuana in the the Sunshine State, according to a CNN projection. The measure - which is one of many on ballots in 2014 - would have legalized the use of medical marijuana in Florida and would have tasked the state's Department of Health with regulating it.
Because the measure would have altered Florida's constitution, supporters needed 60% for the question to pass. Only 57% of voters voted yes, compared to 43% who voted no with 91% of vote reporting. Marijuana activists, while disappointed by the loss in Florida, were upbeat about their cause.
"While it's disappointing that patients in Florida won't be able to find legal relief with marijuana just yet, tonight's result does show that a clear majority of voters in the sunshine state support a new direction," Tom Angell, Chairman of the Marijuana Majority told CNN. "We didn't get the 60% needed to pass medical marijuana as a constitutional amendment, but patients and their supporters will keep pushing until the law reflects what most voters want."
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57% stupid
Oregon approved Marajuana for recreational use.
Mother and daughter were allowed to have "medical marijuana." Not a problem.
The problem was that daughter got married, had a baby and the couple split...and "mommy dearest" still smoked weed around new baby. Husband got custody and still when she sees baby, she smokes the dope around her little baby.
SELFISH moron.
I wonder what the "pot poop" was like for that poor baby.
I bet the 57 % was rigged with cheating voting machines at that. Way too much money to be made off of taxes for the fed gov to leave it to chance. Our government has not even a smidgen of integrity anymore.
I bet the 57 % was rigged with cheating voting machines at that.
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I’ve been in FL since the early 70’s ,, I voted yes just to take $$$$ from the drug cartels. Legal or Illegal changes nothing but who collects the $$$$.
> I bet the 57 % was rigged with cheating voting machines at that.
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I’ve been in FL since the early 70’s ,, I voted yes just to take $$$$ from the drug cartels. Legal or Illegal changes nothing but who collects the $$$$.
When you can’t tell the difference between a syndicated crime organization and your own government I’d say there’s a problem...: )
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