Next Tuesday, in Florida, the voters will vote on the medicinal marijuana bill. Latest polls show about a 78 to 21 percent lead for the pro medicinal marijuana bill. I'm surprised that the percentage is that high, but not surprised that the bill will pass. I'm going to vote for the bill, I know several people that could benefit from the usage of associated drugs in marijuana that do not have relief from other drugs.

I would vote yes, myself.

Me too. There are lots of prescription drugs that are harmful if abused, but they're not banned. Don't see why this should be any different. My guess is that the pharmaceutical companies are the biggest opponents.

I think it's ridiculous that we have laws against marijuana and not tobacco.

Woooo, now cowboy. Keep my dip the h�!! out of this....

Should be a no brainer. Hope it passes.

Yes.

Unfortunately even if a bill was to pass and you had a valid medical reason to try it as a treatment you could still lose your job for failing a drug test at work. I'd vote yes as well.

Legal medical maryJ is a blessing for pot heads...

After a state passes medical maryJ, it will only be a few years before that state prolly passes to just make it legal for everyone.

No kidding - its stupid. Alcohol too. I've seen much more damage from those two than the other.

Cannibus oil has some great medicinal uses and there is even strong evidence of its effectiveness in treating certain cancers. Smoking it provides none of these and the law will result in a bunch of scripts being written for people that used to have to go to their dealer for pot. I know it helps ease pain for cancer sufferers and increases appetite in diseased patients but they will be a small percentage of the scripts written just like in California. I'm not against legalization in a perfect world but we already have enough mind numbed abusers of the system and this will only add to it.

True but, they make too much money in taxes to mess with those items. Beer don't kill, drunks do, same as with guns but, you see which one the gumment wants to take away.

Well I am a Florida resident and would really like to see this pass.I am not a mind numbed abuser but it would benefit me personally and I have seen how it helped a friend who had access to every narcotic available and found smoking worked best for him.I hope your poll numbers are right, but the last polls I saw did not look good. It will take 60%. I actually am surprised at the level of opposition, but the last election proved that the majority of voters are either ignorant or just plain stoopid. Crazy world we live in where queers can get married but they will put you in jail for a joint.

Looks like there are dozens of polls out there, I don't know which ones would be correct, but it does show that some polls are trending down as to the passage of Amendment 2.

I would imagine that if there really was "strong evidence" that somebody in another country would have already developed this cure for cancer and would have legally protected it & been selling it here for about $1000 a pill, they wouldn't be able to make them as fast as they sell them.
It has some legitimate uses, but I doubt curing any diseases is really one of them, it's one of those things that the pro-pot crowd likes to claim in a very vague, non-specific way.
People like it because it makes them feel good, isn't that really reason enough?
I also don't think there would be a sudden surge in the number of people smoking it. A few people might try it, but I don't think it would be a significant number. There hasn't been a dramatic increase in the amount of homos in states where they legalized non-gender specific marriage, has there? Or have I just missed a wave of people who developed a sudden urge to try buggery?

I'm not going to vote for Amendment 2. I'm for medicinal marijuana, but there's too many loopholes in this law for me to vote on it. Good idea, but there's too much junk attached to the amendment for me to vote for it. Damn attorneys and politicos screwed it up. I want cancer patients and other terminal patients to be able to use it legally, THATS IT. This law leaves the door wide open.

And up pops the ignorance. There are no claims that pot cures anything. Its use is for the alleviation of pain, nausea and other symptoms of disease. You are right in that the only reason anyone who uses it is to feel better, in some cases with a legitimate physical reason. For those opposed lets do a hypothetical case study. The patient is a middle aged, successful professional with very severe osteoarthritis of both shoulders and hips. One hip was recently replaced and the other joint groups will go in the next 6 mo.-2 years. On the pain scale a 3-4 is a good day, a bad day is just bad. The patient doesn't drink alcohol and the use of addictive narcotics is a really bad idea.Prescribed non-narcotic pain relievers have been tried and are about useless. His current options are pretty much just suck it up and hurt all day, every day or self prescribe an illegal substance that has shown itself to be effective, even though there are potential legal consequences.

What say the peanut gallery?

I think legalizing marijuana forces the drug cartel's hand into smuggling more of the harsher substances to fill whatever void is made by not shipping regular amounts of pot. Possession needs to be decriminalized and manufacturing still be illegal until we can figure out better ways to secure the border.

Brad, if your post was directed at my "ignorance", I was just addressing the "Cannibus oil has some great medicinal uses and there is even strong evidence of its effectiveness in treating certain cancers" statement, it's a common theme in the pro-pot crowd. There are a lot of claims about derivatives & oils and so forth, usually vague and with a reference to "other countries where it's not regulated.

I'm ignorant, but it's mostly apparent in my dealings with my wife. I have no problem with legalizing pot or any other "natural" substance, but with the caveat that no tax dollars should be used to treat, help or cure anything that people do to themselves of their own free will. If you can grow it & eat it, smoke it or rub into your skin & you enjoy it, what right does the government have to make it a crime?
Some of the synthetic drugs and painkillers have to be regulated because of their inherent nature, as should tobacco once it was evident that the manufacturers add substances to it to make it more addictive.

God put it here.

I'm all for it, in the end, just like everything else, it comes down to the cash flow.

That is not a good argument. God put poison ivy here, too, but I wouldn't go smoking it.

I do belive it has its place but like pretty much everything else, our society will abuse it, which isn't a good reason to criminalize it.

But you have to choose to use it, like choosing Teh Gehy.

Choices, man. Choices. God doesn't plan for you to sin by smokin' illicit weed.

I'd be pissed of as a medical provider that they made it where the patients will bother me about it.

fiance's mom used it in Colorado 12 years ago when she was dying from Cancer. She said that was the only time the last year that her mom was alive that she seemed normal, pain wasn't as bad, she would eat, and be mom again.

YES.

I've smoked once and didn't see the point of it and rather spend my money on other things but in reality tax it and legalize it.

It's probably been ten years since I smoked the stuff but if it was legal I'd rather burn one than get drunk. I'd probably vote yes for medical pot but I'm sure the money made from it being legal wouldn't go anywhere but into a politicians pocket

It should not be illegal. I don't smoke it but if I wanted to that would be my choice. Ya'll worry about your own damn business and it won't affect you.

Smoke'em if ya got'em.

How about make it illegal to sell, but leagal to grow your own for your own use.

Were in the Bible did it say it was a sin to smoke or drink?

Pretty funny video.

In a perfect world people wouldn't be smoking illegal pot and dealing with criminals to get it.

Making it legal would solve both of those problems.

I'd vote for it. Heck, give it enough time and it'll be legal across the entire U.S. and I support that decision.

I would rather share the same road with the smoker than the drinker...

I've never smoked a cigarette much less weed. Never had a dip or any kind of tobacco. Don't drink. And just making a point about God putting it here. He also put fire aints and yellar jackets. But I think smoking a cigarette is just as much a sin as weed. Your harming your body which your commanded not to. If you want to get picky cafienne could fit in that category.

And it is a natural pain killer. Much rather take natural stuff than the chemicals they give you now.

I have seen the good it does for people dealing with chemo. I voted yes. It is no where near as bad as alcohol or tobacco. The reason for it being illegal is big pharma greed.

I don't have any issues with LEGITIMATE medical marijuana use for treatment and relief of severe diseases or terminal patients (like cancer, glaucoma, end of life pain relief, or even last resort chronic pain relief where other options have failed).

The trouble is that in other states who passed medical marijuana is it never seems stays restricted to "legitimate use" or "legitimate" gets redefined. As a result it is given as an Rx for all sorts of minor issues and becomes a scam and just a way to legalize pot. California is FULL or med maryjane shops and full of doctors writing Rx for any and everything. It's a joke system.

It can do a lot of good. But it can also do a lot of bad. Properly worded legislation is essential. I have no idea how the FL bill is worded. Might be perfect.

I'm not for promoting smoking pot, but you can't stop it by making it illegal. All in all I think legalization will do less harm than good.

Yep.

As far as legalizing it across the board, it's up for vote here in Oregon and I'm against it. It's legal across the bridge from our town to buy Mary Jane. The legal mary jane shops can't keep it in stock for long. IT"S EXPENSIVE and any normal person wanting it will buy it off the street. You're only allowed to buy a SMALL AMOUNT, and the dealers are still dealing drugs cheaper than the stores will have it. Middle schoolers, High schoolers, and everyone under age will buy off the street. There's also the people TOO STUPID to realize their company STILL HAS A DRUG POLICY even though the state says it's ok. Then the dumbasses cry because they lost their job.

Legal maryJ for medicinal purposes is in Oregon and it's abused... Got a crack head around the corner that's allowed it for "medical reasons". He has a green house with plants about 12ft tall. He's a no good, food stamp gathering, pot smoking bum! We also just had 2 day care workers fired in state for hitting the bong at work, outside, on video. Claimed it should be ok. That's the people taking care of someone's kids. I guess caring for pre-schoolers can make you want to chill though.

Hey, I'm on a roll. Along with legalizing maryJ, you now have to deal with the CANDY and FOOD products using it. That's a big issue here. The vote is on and the appearance of the candy even though labeled, WILL ATTRACT young children. It may go smooth but, don't be pissed if you vote on this stuff and one day find ya kid eating the whole bag of chips with a smile on his face from all the candy he just ate. I'm guessing it will PASS here. I've seen adults out at a dirt track smoking and when they would see my Coast Guard hat, panic, lol.

People don't want to hear the truth. That just clouds the issue. By the way, I agree with you.

There are lethal medications that look just like candy sold in the grocery store. It's about knowing what your kids are doing and always has been.

What's the point? Legalization didn't create those issues. Those day care workers would have still been hitting the bong legal or not and the dead beat would still be a dead beat and still getting a check and still getting high legal pot or not.

What you do when you make it illegal is keep people who could legitimately benefit from it, and who are trying to be law abiding citizens from getting help. There was a local girl here whose parents had to move to Colorado because pot was the only thing that would stop her seizures. They left all their family to try to legally help their child.

One of my posts was about medical maryJ and one was about just making it legal across the board. Legalized Mary'j is not a buy as much as you want product. It's highly regulated and they get all the cool named weed they can get and charge out the ass for it.. It will in no way curb the street weed. There's also no way those 2 ladies would have hit the bong outside on the playground in broad daylight had it been illegal. They had "paperwork" showing they could use it, lol.

I feel sick, going to the coast.

A couple of weeks ago on the show "The Doctors" there was a couple from Atlanta on there. He was one of the drug enforcement officers in Atlanta. They had a 8 year old son that was born with a severe seizure problem, over 250 seizures a day. They had tried everything, including two brain surgeries to help, no drugs or anything else helped. A doctor told them to go to Denver and see a doctor about trying medicinal liquid marijuana. The wife did and it was almost a miracle. The boy still has seizures, but there aren't as many nor are they as severe. Problem is the wife has to live in Denver because it is illegal to bring the marijuana derivative to the state of Georgia. They said it was like they finally had a son that was theirs. Pure damn ridiculous for there to be a helpful drug, but they can't have it without going a thousand miles and having to live, separated, there..
Cancer patients that can't eat without throwing up all their food, glaucoma patients that medicinal marijuana is helpful for and other similar patients are the ones I'm voting for, not the bums in the street.

Agreed ... legalizing the oil is the only way I would vote yes for it.

Carlys law has already passed both houses in Alabama and was signed by the governor for medicinal oil usage.

http://blog.al.com/wire/2014/04/gov_bentley_signs_carlys_law_t.html

I was at a physical therapy appointment for my knee once and another guy was pretty much there for the same problem. He asked if they recommended the medical maryJ, lol. They told him they're not doctors and continued to punish him...

My question is if I get a script for some afgan will my insurance pay for a good quality water bong or do I have to make it?

And papa johns, just ask ole Peyton Manning. He bought up a bunch of papa johns in Colorado and sales are higher than ever.

Here is my view. My brother has lung cancer and has gone through a lot of radiation and kemo. Although not legal in LA. he has used it and the effects were amazing. It greatly reduced the sickness and helped him sleep and eat better. From first hand experience I'm 100% for it.

I haven't read the law but agree to your point.

Having watched 2 people die of cancer with recent time, it is terrible watching your love ones pounded with pills that may themselves be some of what kills them. Pills that have severe side effects. Smoking or eating cannibus could help with the pain and nausea with little to no side effects. I don't think that it is or will cure cancer but if it helps relieve some of the symptoms they should be able to legally obtain it.

No I don't think that the people who want it for "anxiety" or "depression " should automatically be put into the same patient category as the cancer patient. Maybe a case to case situation but a guy smoking it to not feel depressed and a guy smoking because he's 6ft tall and weighs 100lbs and has no desire to eat are totally different situations.

Like others have said, just because it's made legal doesn't mean thousands of new users. People who want to smoke are going to wether its legal or not.

I also agree with the alcohol statement. A lot more drunks kill people everyday than potheads.

100% for medicinal marijuana, and should be legal to smoke for anyone over the age of 25.

Out of curiosity, why make the age higher than the legal age for booze and cigs?

If your old enough to die for your country you should be able to buy anything anyone else can buy.

Rmart30's link to the Carly's Law amendment being passed sounds like a great step. Strange that all the anti-medicinal marijuana posters didn't even know that Alabama already had this law into effect,

Medicinal or not, they should legalize the stuff. We shouldn't be in the practice of protecting people from themselves. It's silly to suggest that it will have a more detrimental effect on society than booze. If someone can't handle the booze responsibly, that's a bad problem, but we shouldn't re-enact prohibition because a few cannot handle it. Some may opt to be worthless pot-heads, but many more will use it responsibly.

If for no other reason, legalize it to put the illegal pot dealers out of business. Making it legal eliminates the current black market. When the black market is gone, profits from these sales drop, thus the killing and drug associated crime drop.

The demand for the dealer will always be there. There are age limits for buying the pot... The underage peeps and ALOT of legal age buyers will buy illegally, it's cheaper and the customer can specify an amount unlike legal pot.

I voted by mail - NO.
If I thought it was really about medical use I would have voted yes.
But it ain't.

My brothers best friend graduated from UA with s business degree. He then moved out to Colorado and got a management job at a Pot business. It's big business and costs a lot more than your $35 quarter ounce (from what I remember from mid 90's pot market).

Below are some pics from his store. The pic with all the buckets is valued at $16k. They have hundreds of choices to choose from. Of course you have to find which one works best for you.







NOTE: I am not a pot head and if it was made legal tomorow I would not smoke it unless I needed as help for cancer symptoms.

I find it utterly ridiculous that it is illegal in the first place.

utterly shameful to make a drug legal. I bet the auto accidents in Colorado goes up as well as other crimes. Medical uses for such as cancer patients ok but legal for all no. Downfall of our society. Kids today are stupid enough with out this.

When does it happen in Alabama?

Well just make it illegal and everyone will stop it. See the point.

Yea because kids can't touch it now... Or if it goes legal Kids can just walk in a 7-11 and buy it over the counter...

Difference in Medicinal Marijuana and pot.

Medical Marijuana is higher grade with fewer seeds and sold in a cleaner and safer location.

Nope to Dope!!!!!!!!!

prefrontal cortex

Voted no, wrong way to go about it.

Do you guys that think pot should be illegal believe alcohol should be illegal too? Seems hypocritical to believe one intoxicant that can and does cost thousands of lives a year should be legal and another is illegal. Adults should be able to choose to do whatever they want until it infringes on the rights of others. When they cross that line lock them up. If they can't keep a job and steal to support their habit lock them up for stealing , not smoking, or drinking, or snorting some substance.

Dude!

X2

And just for clarification, I don't smoke the chit