How Orlando decriminalizing marijuana may affect Amendment 2
Orlando officials now are showing some lenience when it comes to the possession of marijuana, and it may help further the current effort of establishing a medical marijuana industry in Florida.
City commissioners on April 18 will vote on a measure that would decriminalize the possession of 20 grams or less of marijuana. Instead of making an arrest, officers can issue fines beginning at $50, according to city of Orlando documents. Fines would increase, and a possible court hearing would be mandated, for repeat offenders.
While this does not make marijuana legal, it does lessen the criminal image that historically has come along with the substance. That change of perception among Orlando leaders and, potentially, community members may in turn help Amendment 2, the initiative on the November state ballot that aims to legalize a wider use of medical marijuana in Florida. If approved, experts predict it would create a...
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