Tuesday, October 28, 2014
6 Days Left Florida
United for Care Sends Cease and Desist Letter Regarding No on 2 Campaign’s False TV Advertisement
United for Care, the largest organization advocating for Amendment 2 on
Florida’s November ballot, sent a cease and desist letter to all of the
television stations broadcasting the latest ad produced by the No on 2 campaign
entitled “It’s Nuts.” In the :30 second spot, multiple speakers take turns
laying out untruthful and illegitimate claims designed to discourage Floridians
from voting for the amendment, which would only allow for the medical use of
marijuana by patients with debilitating diseases and medical
conditions.
For the
entire Politifact article, please click below:
Medical Marijuana Researcher Dr. Suzanne Sisley In Ft. Lauderdale
Also featuring local physician and
veterans’ advocate
veterans’ advocate
Dr. Anne Morgan and a
patient testimonial
Tuesday, October 28th at 3pm
Greater Ft. Lauderdale
Chamber of Commerce Building
512 NE 3rd Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
33301
Press conference will be held in the Chamber’s Board Room
This
event is open to the public.
Labels:
John Morgan,
Suzanne Sisley,
United for Care
"Moved In" - Florida
Monday, October 27, 2014
Florida Cops Rake in Cash Busting Marijuana
The most visible opponents of medical marijuana beyond the Drug Free Florida ads are the Florida Sheriffs Association, a law enforcement group run by Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, who uses Reefer Madness-esque rhetoric to claim marijuana will ruin society. "I see the guy that's up all night with a baby that's screaming, so he smokes him a blunt and a half and he thinks that'll help and ends up bouncing the baby off the walls," Judd said at an anti-pot press conference earlier this summer.
Though recent evidence suggests that marijuana liberalization actually reduces violent crime, law enforcement has its own motives. In an investigation published last month in The Nation magazine, I noted that marijuana busts have become a huge revenue source for police, which influences their political opposition to drug reform. In Minnesota and other states, police lobbyists have privately told legislators that relaxing marijuana laws could cost them financially. here
A blunt and a half, bouncing babies off walls, Mr. Judd? You are a funny guy.
Labels:
GOP Propaganda,
Grady Judd,
Sheldon Adelson
Al Higginbotham is lying, and his lies are blatant
Ask Joe Keel
of Keel and Curley Winery in Plant City.
is he a little worried about his current re-election chances against challenger Pat Kemp?
Die-in at Tallahassee Police Department
against police brutality. here
Labels:
Rick Scott's Florida,
Tallahassee Police
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Ybor Paparazzi
Ryan, Bianca (People United for Medical Marijuana)
Manny (Mace Multi-Media) and local musician Christian.
Tampa working mother Shatara Brown
At a campaign stop in Tampa, Rick Scott continues to ignore the questions from the press, debate moderators and now Tampa working mother
Shatara Brown.
Yes On 2 @ Guavaween
Labels:
Guavaween,
United for Care,
Vote Yes On 2
Jeff Brandes, People Are Dying
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Florida medical marijuana debate: John Morgan vs. Bob Gualtieri
Strobe Lights and Cheech and Chong
Florida mom Susan Schrivjer
Toys R Us has announced it will pull the Walter White and Jesse Pinkman action figures it's stores have been selling after Florida mom Susan Schrivjer started an online petition to have the Breaking Bad figures removed. here
No On 2: Right Wing Propaganda
AD CLAIM
“It’s not about
compassion; it just legalizes pot smoking.”
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VERDICT: FALSE
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VERDICT: FALSE
Amendment 2
explicitly states: “Nothing in this section authorizes the use of medical
marijuana by anyone other than a qualifying patient.” Moreover it
states: "Nothing in this section shall affect laws relating to non-medical use,
possession, production or sale of marijuana.”
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AD CLAIM
“…Not just for serious diseases…”
“…Not just for serious diseases…”
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VERDICT: FALSE
In a ruling
handed down on January 27th, 2014, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed that the
scope of Amendment 2 was unequivocal: only patients with debilitating diseases
and conditions would be allowed to have access to medical marijuana under
Amendment 2, including those suffering from cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis
and Lou Gehrig’s disease among others.
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AD CLAIM
“How do they know it’s safe? They don’t.”
“How do they know it’s safe? They don’t.”
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VERDICT: FALSE
In 1988 Drug
Enforcement Agency Administrative Law Judge Francis Young said, “marijuana in
its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to
man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the
supervised routine of medical care.” There isn’t a single instance of an
overdose death caused by marijuana. Marijuana is safer than many medicines
commonly found in our cabinets like Advil and Tylenol, which cause 12,000 deaths
per year in the United States.
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AD CLAIM
“Kids can legally get it without their parents’ permission.” “No parental control.”
“Kids can legally get it without their parents’ permission.” “No parental control.”
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VERDICT: FALSE
As Politifact
stated in its May 20, 2014 fact check on this topic, Florida minors would not be
able to get a recommendation for medical marijuana from a physician because,
“currently, a parent or guardian must provide consent for medical treatment for
a minor, except in emergencies or other unusual circumstances, such as when the
Department of Children and Family Services must get involved.”
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For the entire Politifact article, please click here
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