Florida: Medical Marijuana Rules Start to Take Shape
Opponents of the constitutional amendment allowing medical use of marijuana ran some scary TV spots last year, warning that pot shops would pop up near schools, peddling pot-infused candies to kids.
Supporters of the amendment – who prevailed by a comfortable margin at the polls – patiently insisted that they wanted to let doctors prescribe cannabis under controlled circumstances to help terribly ill people for whom benefits outweigh any risks.
It’s been a long struggle. The Legislature authorized use of a “non-euphoric” form of non-smoking marijuana a couple years ago, for patients with severe seizures. More recently, it permitted full-strength cannabis for terminally ill patients, those thought to have less than a year to live.
Now, state lawmakers and local officials have the unglamorous, very important task of balancing those competing concerns of making marijuana available for medical purposes – while keeping it illegal for recreational use. Fortunately, it appears...
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