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Editorial Boards Against Amendment 2 10/26/2014 News

Tampa Bay Times - http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/times-recommends-vote-no-on-amendment-2-medical-marijuana/2200610    

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Appeals court: Medical pot users can get unemployment 10/24/2014 unemployment, Business, lawyer
Neuronal substrates and functional consequences of prenatal cannabis exposure 10/23/2014 Pregnancy

Therefore, disrupted temporal and/or spatial precision of cannabinoid receptor activation, especially due to in utero cannabis exposure, can destabilize finely tuned signalling networks resulting in altered brain circuit formation and sensitivity to secondary insults. 
 
Harris Rosen and Amendment 2 - Central Florida Spotlight 10/22/2014 Rosen, Amendment 2, Business, news video clip, Haridopolos
Summit County marijuana shops react to proposed limits on edibles 10/19/2014 edibles

OVERCONSUMPTION OF MARIJUANA THROUGH EDIBLES IS AN ISSUE FOR PEOPLE OF ANY AGE, KIDS OR ADULTS, SAID DAWN MLATECEK, OWNER OF THE FRISCO DISPENSARY HERBAL BLISS, WHERE EDIBLES MAKE UP 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF SALES. SHE CAN’T BELIEVE LOOKALIKE PACKAGING WENT AS FAR AS IT DID.
“THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY WHO NEED TO REALIZE THAT ALTHOUGH THAT’S FUNNY AND IT’S COOL, THERE IS A DOWNSIDE TO THAT,” SHE SAID. “WE’RE SEEING IT RIGHT NOW.”
Everything you need to know about marijuana edibles 10/19/2014 edibles

A single 50 milligram inhalation of high-potency cannabis oil (a “dab”) can deliver a dose equal to over four joints of Mexican commercial weed from the Seventies.

  • 2 mg: threshold of psychoactivity for infrequent users. Very little to no impairment.
  • 2.5 mg: most report psychoactivity equal to a glass of wine or a beer. Doses in this range are popular for social anxiety, encouraging the munchies, and focus.
  • 5 mg: nearly all occasional users will note... Read More
Brad King: Do not let the ‘Colorado Calamity’ spread to Florida 10/18/2014 Colorado, OpEd, Amendment 2, crime, youth, emergency room, highways, car crashes, Fatalities
Alaska should not rush into pot legalization 10/17/2014 OpEd, Alaska, crime
Florida’s Amendment 2 insults our intelligence 10/16/2014 OpEd, Florida Courier
Epilepsy Studies 10/14/2014 epilepsy, Charlotte's Web, Death
Sheriff Gee: Why parents should be alarmed about Amendment 2 10/14/2014 OpEd, Sheriff, Children, youth
Three Studies Shed New Light on the Effectiveness of Cannabis in Epilepsy 10/14/2014 Charlotte's Web, Studies
Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain 10/13/2014 Long-term, Side-Effects, Brain, Research, Studies
Religious Leader Statements 10/13/2014 religious leader, position paper
FAADA Statement on Medical Marijuana 10/12/2014 Resolution, position paper
Drug czar: Teen pot use could fuel opioid abuse 10/11/2014 Teen, youth, opioid, abuse
Morgan Touts Medical Marijuana 10/11/2014 Morgan, follow the money
Commentary from Florida’s Representative to the National D.A.R.E. Youth Advisory Board 10/11/2014 youth, addiction
Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Collier County SPEAKS OUT against Amendment 2 10/11/2014 video, law enforcement, Sheriff

Medical marijuana vacation destination?  Is this what we want in Florida?  Will it be safe at our amusement parks?
11 Odd Facts About Marijuana 10/10/2014 heart, animals, hemp

Previous research has found that marijuana can increase heart rate and blood pressure, which could tip a vulnerable individual over into heart attack territory
Susan Latvala: Amendment 2 threatens our communities 10/10/2014 OpEd, Children, community, County commissioner
Medical pot's negative impacts 10/09/2014 Amendment 2, opinion
Will Weatherford on Amendment 2: 'De Facto Legalization of Marijuana' 10/09/2014 Amendment 2, political
Marijuana Farms Are Poisoning This Mink-Like Animal With Rodenticide 10/08/2014 poisoning, monk, farms
What has research over the past two decades revealed about the adverse health effects of recreational cannabis use? 10/07/2014 Studies, Research, recreational
The terrible truth about cannabis: Expert's devastating 20-year study finally demolishes claims that smoking pot is harmless 10/07/2014 Brain, Studies
Times recommends: Vote no on St. Petersburg Charter amendment 10/06/2014 amendment, vote no
Times recommends: Vote no on Amendment 2, medical marijuana 10/03/2014 amendment, vote no
Adam Putnam and Florida Chamber Take Aim at Amendment 2 10/02/2014 amendment, putman, agriculture, Business, tourism
Medical Marijuana- Can we call this Medicine? 10/01/2014 Pharmacists, Motycka, vote no
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops-AMENDMENT 2 Concerns Require a Closer Look October 1, 2014 10/01/2014 religious leader, church, amendment, Bishops, vote no
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Rate Increases for the First Time in 10 Years, Driven by Marijuana and Amphetamines, Finds Quest 09/30/2014 workplace, Business, drug testing
Tribune editorial: Voters should reject the medical marijuana amendment 09/30/2014 vote no, amendment
Two polls show support for legal marijuana waning in Colorado, nationally 09/30/2014 Colorado, legalization
Is Florida Trading Pill Mills for Pot Shops? 09/30/2014 pot shops, SOS
WFTV: We Were Wrong 09/30/2014 Morgan
Medical marijuana: 3 things employers need to know 09/30/2014 workplace, Business
Young adult sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: an integrative analysis 09/30/2014 Studies, young adults, usage
Amendment 2 on Medical Marijuana Garners New Opposition 09/29/2014 Amendment 2
Cops: Student shared pot-laced lollipops with pals 09/29/2014 Connecticut, pot candy, lollipop, Children
Pastor's Blog: About Medical Marijuana 09/28/2014 catholic, religious leader, church, amendment

Let’s call a spade a spade.  Don’t be fooled to think you are helping the sick by voting for this when, in fact, you would just be making marijuana accessible to virtually everyone.  
Sheriff Don Eslinger: Amendment 2 puts families and communities in danger 09/26/2014 amendment, youth, Florida
On Pot Vote, Think of Kids, Teens 09/26/2014 church, religious leader, amendment
Easing of marijuana laws worries road safety advocates 09/25/2014 nationally, highways, safety, car crashes
Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Physicians Discuss Negative Impact of Marijuana and Edible Products 09/25/2014 amendment, Sheriff
Baptist Convention: RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA 09/24/2014 religious leader, church, amendment, vote no
First Baptist Convention RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA 09/24/2014 Resolution, Amendment 2, opposed, church
Survey: Support for legal weed drops 7 points in the past year 09/24/2014 Gallop, legalization
Grand jury opts not to indict NASCAR's Tony Stewart in fatal incident 09/24/2014 Death, impaired

20-year-old Ward “was under the influence of marijuana” at the time of the Aug. 9 race at levels “enough to impair judgment.”
Marijuana edibles popularity concerns doctors 09/22/2014 edibles, candy, legalization, Children
Legalized marijuana draws homeless Texans to Colorado 09/22/2014 homeless, Colorado-0

"We were averaging 190 people a night. Now we are averaging 345 people a night," said Murray Flagg, the Salvation Army Intermountain Divisional secretary for social services.
Dr. Drew on marijuana: “It acts like an opiate and causes severe addiction” 09/19/2014 addiction, youth, Dr. Drew
Stoners on the job: Nearly 10% of Americans went to work high 09/18/2014 video, workplace, Business
August Alsina Still Hospitalized With Seizures; Had Marijuana in His System 09/17/2014 seizure, knockout
Correlation is not Causation. But it's also not not Causation. How today's Dope Apologists are just like Big Tobacco apologists 09/15/2014 tobacco, causation
Medical Matters: The health and social benefits of abstaining from cannabis 09/15/2014 health, youth, Studies, dropout

The large meta-analysis – a study of combined previous research – showed that people who are daily users of cannabis before the age of 17 are more than 60 per cent less likely to complete secondary school or to complete a degree compared with those who have never used the drug.
Marijuana Use For Alleged Depression and Anxiety Can Still Get You Fired In Florida 09/15/2014 Business, depression, anxiety
Welfare recipients can use debit cards for marijuana 09/13/2014 welfare, debit cards, food stamps
Florida Taxwatch 2014 Voter Guide 09/13/2014 voters, amendment, vote no
Second Nursery Challenges Marijuana Rule 09/13/2014 Growers, Charlotte's Web, Dept. of Health

But some growers object to a Department of Health plan that offers details about how the law would be carried out. In its challenge,...
John Morgan- Two Faces 09/12/2014 Morgan
Teens who Smoke Cannabis Daily 'Seven Times More Likely to Commit Suicide' 09/12/2014 youth, suicide

Teenagers who start smoking cannabis daily before the age of 17 are seven times more likely to commit suicide, a study has found.
Marijuana Infused Frozen Pizza Is Every Lazy Stoner’s Dream Come True 09/12/2014 edibles, pizza, infused
Employers grapple with possibility of legal medical marijuana 09/12/2014 Business, Employer, drug free workplace
Study: Teens who smoke weed daily are 60% less likely to complete high school than those who never use 09/12/2014 youth, dropout, high school, addiction, suicide

Teenagers who smoke marijuana daily are over 60 percent less likely to complete high school than those who never use. They're also 60 percent less likely to graduate college and seven times more likely to attempt suicide.
International Drive Chamber Resolution 09/12/2014 Resolution, amendment, vote no
Ex-Florida Supreme Court justices against amendment for medical marijuana 09/09/2014 judges, supreme court, vote no, amendment
Former justices: Why voters should reject medical marijuana amendment 09/07/2014 amendment, vote no, judges, legalization
Workers' Comp Must Cover Medical Marijuana 09/05/2014 Business, workplace, drug testing, insurance

Is this what Floridians want?
Workers' Comp Must Cover Medical Marijuana 09/05/2014 Business, workman's comp, insurance, Medical
Lawyers, not doctors, push medical pot: My Word 09/04/2014 Doctors, amendment
Bishop Robert Lynch- Going to Pot ! Really? 09/04/2014 amendment, Bishop Lynch, religious leader, church
MGH findings on pot addiction complicate legalization debate 09/03/2014 Studies, addiction, legalization
D.A.R.E. America Position Paper on Marijuana Legalization 09/01/2014 Resolution, position paper, legalization, DARE
John Morgan Unplugged 09/01/2014 File 'Yes on 2' Campaign Chairman, John Morgan, Unplugged and Uncensored with subtitles Morgan, video

John Morgan "Unplugged" after a debate in Polk County.
Bob Gualtieri, Drug Free America worry about broad medical marijuana language 08/21/2014 Doctors, amendment
Pandora’s ganja box 08/21/2014 OpEd, Death
Marijuana and the Workplace 08/18/2014 workplace, Business, Employer

The Marijuana Report
2nd lawsuit claims unfair San Diego pot laws will cause undue pollution 08/15/2014 Business, Environment, zoning
Greed merchants growing like weeds around Amendment 2 08/15/2014

Unfortunately, like its role model in tobacco, smoked marijuana continues to increase mortality rates, whether the deaths are from vehicular crashes, suicide or respiratory disease, according to the Journal.
 
 
Bill Bennett: This notion that marijuana isn't that harmful is just plain wrong 08/14/2014 harm, Colorado-0, youth
FORMER GOVERNOR JEB BUSH JOINS COALITION AGAINST AMENDMENT 2 08/14/2014 Bush, amendment, vote no
August 2014- Legalization of MJ Impact Colorado 08/13/2014 Colorado-0, youth, car crashes 2, Death, exposure, alcohol
Trial lawyers or physicians 08/11/2014 Calvina, lawyer
Pot studies suggest regular use is bad for teen brains 08/09/2014 Teens, Brain, Studies
Medical Marijuana User Sues Company That Fired Her 08/08/2014 Business, Employer
Marijuana’s Buzzkill DNA: Biotech Researcher Finds Medical Pot Laced With Feces 08/08/2014 feces, Medical
Traffic Fatalities of Marijuana-Positive Drivers On Rise In Colorado 08/08/2014 Colorado-0, traffic, Fatalities
Colorado lawsuit alleges cannabis overdose from fairground candy 08/08/2014 Colorado-0, candy, Death, overdose
Inside Colorado’s flourishing, segregated black market for pot 08/08/2014 Colorado-0, Black Market
Rubio comes out in limited support of medical marijuana 08/08/2014 vote no, rubio
Marijuana Linked to the Death of Two Young Men in Germany 08/06/2014 Death, heart
Florida police chiefs urge Floridians to vote against medical marijuana legalization 08/06/2014 vote no, safety, Police
Pueblo West marijuana dispensary robbed 08/06/2014 Colorado, crime
UF to say no to pot, even if marijuana amendment passes 08/05/2014 UF, vote no, university
Where Americans smoke marijuana the most 08/05/2014 youth, usage, map
Doctors' lobby officially opposes marijuana amendment 08/05/2014 Doctors, vote no
A Kansas foster father was high on marijuana when he left a 10-month-old girl in a hot car, where she died, prosecutors said Fri 08/04/2014 Death, baby
Medical marijuana a no-go for Mass. college students living on campus 08/04/2014 college, vote no
5 things you won’t see in Florida’s medical marijuana regulations 08/04/2014 amendment

The things you won't see in the law are:

  • Suggestions on addressing the local zoning regulations. “We can’t fix local zoning, so that has to be negotiated at the local level,” ... Read More

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