Morgan & Morgan ponies up for medical marijuana again
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In all, the committee reported raising about $373,000 this year. Also making a large contribution in June was Coral Gables retiree Barbara Stiefel, who gave $40,000, according to the report. The committee also spent about $265,000 in June, with $188,000 of that amount going to California-based PCI Consultants, Inc., which works on petition drives. To get on the ballot, backers of the medical-marijuana initiative need to submit 683,149 petition signatures and get Florida...
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