Florida: Medical marijuana a maybe in 2016

Will Florida, the nation’s third most populated state, catch up with the 23 other states that have made it legal for patients to buy, possess and use marijuana as medicine?

The answer is a positive maybe.

 

Keith, 80, and Jeanne Shell of Bradenton signed a petition in September petition supporting an amendment to legalize recreational marijuana. The “Floridians for Freedom” effort seems to be a long shot as a February deadline for signatures draws near. STAFF PHOTO / THOMAS BENDER

The United for Care medical marijuana advocacy group is poised to take a second stab at a constitutional amendment in the presidential election cycle of 2016.

Whether in response to that or on their own, several Republican legislators have put forward their own proposals.

Meanwhile, two attempts to legalize the plant for all adults appear to be falling apart as backers face a Feb. 1 deadline to get nearly...

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