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Florida voters show support for medical marijuana

Tiffany Butler Oct 11, 2016

According to a recent poll from the Public Opinions Research Lab (PORL) at UNF, the majority of Florida voters are in favor of Amendment 2, which would legalize the use of medical marijuana. When asked,...

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Paul Hawkins is trying to get medical marijuana on the ballot through petitioning.

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Local medical marijuana petitioner sets sights on UNF for signatures

Courtney Stringfellow Sep 24, 2015
A previous ballot measure failed to pass during the 2014 General Election.
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John Morgan pleads for student votes on Amendment 2

Blake Middleton Sep 19, 2014
This past Wednesday, Sept. 17, John Morgan came to UNF to encourage students to vote "yes" on the legalization of medical marijuana. He emphasized the importance of student voters for Amendment 2 on the Nov. 4 ballot.
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Legal marijuana in Florida? Don’t get your hopes too high

Saphara Harrell Jul 7, 2014
Legalizing medical marijuana has made the Florida government's agenda with the signed Charlotte's Web bill and the November voting on Amendment 2. Regardless of the results of the voting, Tallahassee has outlined a strict regulation for growers and are limiting dispensaries to five licenses, one per region.
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Legalized It: The struggles, successes, and future of recreational marijuana

Nicholas Lorini Feb 22, 2014
As of this year, the Florida Supreme court has approved medicinal marijuana for the November 2014 ballot. Read on...
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