Community | April 08, 2009 | 12 comments

Florida could be the next medical marijuana state - SIGN THE PETITION FL VOTERS

source: http://fortmyers.floridaweekly.com/news/2009/0408/top_news/020.html

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The Florida Division of Elections has approved a petition that may place a constitutional amendment on the Florida ballot that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes.

People United For Medical Marijuana has received approval to circulate a petition to place this issue before Florida voters in 2010. This amendment would give patients the right to grow, purchase, posses and obtain marijuana for medical treatment.

According to medical reports there are more than 1.7 million seriously ill people in the state of Florida that could benefit from marijuana's medicinal properties. The uses for this medicine range from pain relief to stopping the spread of breast cancer. It has also been shown to facilitate stem cell implantation. Marijuana can be used to treat Alzheimer's, arthritis, cancer, glaucoma, Parkinson's and other conditions.

"Patients need a safe, affordable, and effective medication. We hope Florida will lead the nation in marijuana research to further its uses as a medicine." said Kim Russell, chairman of People United For Medical Marijuana.

Medical marijuana has documented history leading back 5,000 years. It could legally be used up until 1970 when the federal government said it had "no current accepted medical use" through the Controlled Substance Act. Within eight years of this act, a program was established to provide select patients medical marijuana. The Compassionate Investigational New Drug Program is still operating today, but accepts no new patients.

Thirteen states have agreed and passed similar legislation. Nine others are considering a move in this direction.

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Florida voters can print and sign the petition here:

http://www.pufmm.org/docs/Medical%20Marijuana%20Petition%20Form.pdf

Please send the petition to the address found at the bottom of the petition page.

Thank you fellow Floridians!
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12 comments // Florida could be the next medical marijuana state - SIGN THE PETITION FL VOTERS

  • gieseghj
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      gieseghj  

    • We want this done.. We have to make this happen! Go print out some petitions and get them signed today!! 2010 or 2012 depends on how much work we are all willing to put in!!

    • 2 years ago
  • Raymond_Williams
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      Raymond_Williams  

    • We Floridians need to get this petition on the ballot. If we can get this passed, perhaps other states will follow. This will also help this country out of the recession that it is in. PLEASE PEOPLE TAKE A STAND!

    • 2 years ago
  • hunzedog
  • gieseghj
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      gieseghj  

    • And don't forget everyone.. this isn't about hoping it gets done.. it's about HELPING it get done..

      2 hours a week from everyone will get this done, so let's see if the stoners can put their bongs and joints down for 2 hours a week and make this happen.. or else we have to wait until 2012..

      gieseghj@gmail.com

    • 2 years ago
  • hunzedog
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      hunzedog  

    • oh snap......i cant vote..rights taken away twenty years ago for six seedlings..manufacturing,,,no vote.!!!.no firearm to protect family,!!!!.....no job with background check!!! sounds oppressive to me.

      MUST CHANGE WORLD C)8^{I}>

    • 2 years ago
  • hunzedog
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      hunzedog  

    • Congressman Jeff Miller if you wanna tell the man how you feel, here you go! I really want to see Florida on that map that shows the states that legalize medical marijuana,

    • 2 years ago
  • rabbitx3mike
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      rabbitx3mike  

    • marijuana is just another type of tobacco grown in the ground on every single continent,I am not sorry to say this but the tobacco company could label marijuana as a ground grown tobacco plant.Any time they want.Any plant that can be heated to a certain temperature and be smoked, would be classified ground grown tobacco.Two smoke-able plants where found growing right next to each other.each had a name called tobacco each with a different potentse and color.

    • 2 years ago
  • hunzedog
  • H0M3GR0WN
  • gieseghj
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      gieseghj  

    • Make sure you are a registered voter in the state of Florida and you use that information when signing it.

      Thanks!

      Joshua Giesegh
      Campaign Manager - PUFMM

    • 2 years ago
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