'Pot packaged like candy:' As Florida prepares to vote on medical marijuana, ad raises fears

"Pot packaged like candy. Up to 20 times stronger than it once was. Marketed to kids. Sold next to schools in nearly 2,000 pot shops across Florida. No medical standards. No pharmacists. No prescriptions. And no way to stop it unless you vote no on Amendment 2."

Florida election ads often stand out, when they bleed over into the media market in south Alabama. There just seems to be something a little more colorful about political battles in the Sunshine State. But even in that context a current TV commercial is eye-catching.

Depending on where one stands on marijuana use, it's either a stark call to arms or an incongruous return to "Reefer Madness"with modern production values. It's presented by Vote No On 2, an organization that describes itself as a coalition of people who believe that Amendment 2 "is simply a guise to legalize pot smoking in Florida"...

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