Legal; Current Law
Florida currently has no medical cannabis laws. For more on the current Laws governing
cannabis in Florida visit - http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?wtm_view=&Group_ID=4530
Orgz and other Action Resources
The Marijuana Situation
in Florida * Florida Cannabis
Action Network
is an nonprofit organization devoted to the reform of all laws associated with
marijuana. They provide legal referral, public education, activist training,
first amendment support, press contacts, expert speakers, and motivation to the
movement to change Florida and the Nation's marijuana laws. Currently they are helping Floridians for
Medical Rights ( http://www.medicalrights.org/
) in its quest to place an initiative on the Florida State Ballot to amend the
Florida State Constitution to allow those with serious illnesses to use
cannabis as medicine when directed by their doctor. Despite
the initial groundswell of media support and a resolution by the Florida
Medical Association in 1997 supporting research ... see
more at:
Florida Cannabis Action Network * The
mission of the Florida Cannabis
Action Network is to aid in reducing the harm associated with cannabis
consumption and to educate the voting population regarding the need to reform
cannabis laws. The Florida
Cannabis Action Network is the leading cannabis law reform group
in Florida. ... Medical Marijuana Case. Read the decision in Gonzales V
Raich, ... and more. Visit:
Local Contacts
and Organizations
Drug Policy Forum Florida
DPF Florida members believe that drug related problems
threaten our children's future and weaken our entire nation. We promote
scientific and truthful evaluation of current and proposed policies aimed at
controlling traffic in all types of drugs.
Contact: Stephen Heath
res0gisj@verizon.net
(727) 712-0614
dpffl.org
Florida American for Safe
Access
Contact: Jodi
jodi@fican.org
(321) 253-3673
Florida Cannabis Action Network
Florida Cannabis Action Network is an nonprofit
organization devoted to the reform of all laws associated with marijuana. We
provide legal referral, public education, activist training, first amendment
support, press contacts, expert speakers, and motivation to the movement to
change Florida and the Nation's marijuana laws.
Contact: (321) 253-3673
2613 Larry Ct
Melbourne, FL 32935
http://www.jug-or-not.com/can/
http://www.flcan.org
American Alliance For
Medical Cannabis, Florida Chapter
OnlinePot The
complete guide to Medical Marijuana
Contact: Chris K. (AKA Doctor
D.)
emailonlinepot@hush.ai
www.onlinepot.org
These
and more at ASA : FLORIDA web-ring links page: http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?id=284
Progress Toward Reform | Patients Out of Time |
media coverage * the Florida
Medical Association speak up on medical cannabis
ASA:
USA: Map of Medical Marijuana Resources * http://www.safeaccessnow.org/article.php?list=type&type=50
Legislative News and Info
Jodi
James for House District 31 * A New Voice, A Clear
Choice. See her
Proposal to The Office of Drug Control / Department of Health and Human
Services / Florida Office of the Attorney General - Background - Florida
case law has repeatedly upheld the right of persons who meet the criteria in
Jenks vs. State of Florida (1st DCA 1991) to present medical necessity as a
defense for the possession, consumption and cultivation of the herb known as
cannabis. Although medical cannabis use is widely accepted in certain sciences,
public opinion about its potential for harm varies greatly. While some still
hold to the theory that marijuana use is a “gateway” drug, the 1999 Institute
of Medicine report, “Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base”
concluded that assumption to be false. As presented at The First National
Clinical Conference on Cannabis Therapeutics, held April 2000 at the University
of Iowa, by Dr. Janet Joy the Study Director, the results of this 18 month long
study which took testimony from over one hundred experts, was that Cannabis use
did not lead to other drug use, that it was an extremely safe and effective
medicine and that it was not addictive.
Visit: http://home.cfl.rr.com/jjames3/drugcontrol.html
Forums, Blogs and GuestBooks (Bulletin Boards)
www.myspace.com/FloridaMedicalMarijuana (Blog) * MySpace Profile - FLORIDA
FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA, 23 years old, Male, SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida,
US, FLORIDA FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA. Visit: http://www.myspace.com/floridamedicalmarijuana
Cannabis
Freedom Activist Network * is
part of the family of Freedom Activist Networks. Freedom Activist Network was founded by Rich Birkett
in 1992 originally as Freedom Network. Freedom Network began as a website
(www.freedomnet.org) for freedom activists as a source of information about
freedom and activism, and to help freedom activists network with other
activists. Visit:
News and Sources
MarijuanaNews.Com | Freedom has nothing to fear
from the truth * An Important Article on the Florida Medical
Marijuana Petition and an ... They're combining efforts with a dozen Florida
medical-marijuana groups to place a ... click here, for more. Also * Allow Medical Cannabis ... Florida Prohibitionist
Propaganda Organization Opposes Medical Marijuana for Glaucoma. But
Inspires No Faith In His Profession. UK Doctor Studies Cannabis ...
visit: ... An
Important Article on the Florida Medical Marijuana Petition and
an Outrageous Trial ... Governor's Failure to Seek Medical Cannabis
Evidence. and. Florida Group Organized to Campaign... visit:
Cannabis News - marijuana, hemp, and cannabis news * Medical
Marijuana Defense Posted by on November 30, 2006 at 06:31:06 PT ... The state
of Florida asked the justices to hear the case of a Florida man
... visit:
ASA
News: Group Pushes Medical Marijuana in Florida * by Troy Kinsey, WCJB TV
20 News (October 18th, 2005) “The head of the national group advocating state
regulation of marijuana use for medical reasons visited Gainesville on Tuesday
as part of a college tour central to the group's strategy. Marijuana Policy Project Executive Director
Rob Kampia spoke to a gathering of University of Florida students, making
special note of the Supreme Court's recent ruling upholding the right of
federal authorities to arrest users of medicinal marijuana in the ten states
that allow it.” Visit:
Jaxfest: hunted in
Florida (Article) by Christopher Largen (05 Jan, 2004) *
Pepper spray and police harassment at Florida's hemp-friendly Jaxfest. “I sit on a beachside bench next to my
friend George McMahon, one of five US citizens granted the right to smoke
federal marijuana. He uses it to provide relief from pain, spasms, and nausea.
McMahon and I have just driven from Texas to Jacksonville, Florida. We've
passed through plains and swamps, but we haven't left Bush country.” Visit:
cannabisnews.com:
Florida MMJ Smoker Seeks To Influence Court * November 29, 2004 - By Sean Salai, Boca Raton News. “A sickly South Florida man who has smoked
over 3,000 ounces of marijuana on the federal payroll for 22 years said Monday
he hoped his experiences with the drug would influence the U.S. Supreme Court
to legalize it. Irvin Rosenfeld, a Fort
Lauderdale stockbroker with accounts in Boca Raton and a rare bone disorder,
said he hoped his amicus brief in Ashcroft v. Raich would influence the Supreme
Court to legalize cannabis for medical purposes. ‘Eighty percent of the
American people favor medical cannabis,’ Rosenfeld told the Boca Raton News.
‘It is time the politicians realized this is a medical issue, not a legal
issue. Stop fighting the war on drugs against sick people. It’s that simple.’
” Visit: http://cannabisnews.com/news/19/thread19911.shtml
“Florida's Journey for
Justice” (Article) * by Pete Brady (19 Jun, 2000) Med-pot
patients march on prisons to protest pot oppression. “Across Florida the medical marijuana patients marched: past
swamps, rusting railroad tracks, shotgun shacks and hog farms, dodging dogs in
small towns booming with income from new prisons.
In wheelchairs, cars,
recreational vehicles, even a scale model jail cell towed on a donated trailer,
the Journey for Justice med-pot caravan sojourned two hundred miles in seven
days of northern Florida springtime.
Thousands of bemused but
friendly Floridians, in rural towns, or driving by on two lane roads, saw
activist Kay Lee, wearing a striped prisoner's uniform, walking miles for
justice. They saw Eddie Smith, a cancer and AIDS survivor, wheeling down the
grassy roadside in sheets of blinding rain.”
Visit: http://www.cannabisculture.com/articles/1592.html
Medical Cannabis in general
MedicalMJ.org (Org, NewsFeed)
Medical Marijuana News and Facts * Get the facts about medical cannabis from
Drug War Facts. ... of American
Scientists; Florida Medical Association; and the National Academy
of Sciences. Visit:
Medical Marijuana Pro/Con * Pros & cons on
medical marijuana. Science, risks,
policies, & laws. Should marijuana
be a medical option? This site presents
in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to the core question "Should
marijuana be a medical option?" We
have divided questions about the topic into the issues and sub-issues listed
below. All individuals and organizations quoted on our site are ranked based
upon our unique credibility scale.
[Note: Although physicians and attorneys are listed on this site, we do
not recommend or refer either.] visit: http://www.medicalmarijuanaProCon.org/
Medical Use - NORML * Delaware District of
Columbia FEDERAL Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana ...
Feds Can Arrest State-Recognized Medical Cannabis Patients. Read
the latest information ... visit:
Marijuana
Rx: The Patient's Fight for Medicinal Pot (Book) by Robert Randall & Alice O'Leary * This is a story of
government betrayal -- a betrayal that continues today. But it is also a story
of human courage and perseverance. Please take the time to read this book.
Afterall, none of us are immune from the illnesses that marijuana can treat --
glaucoma, cancer, multiple sclerosis and more. Some day you might need medical
access to marijuana. We pray that it will be as simple as a doctor's
prescription. Full text articles, news summaries, supporting
organizations and states, additional resources, and information on medical
marijuana. Visit: http://marijuana-as-medicine.org/
Medical
101 (Links, “Web-Ring”) * A
starting point for medical info. Free
Medical Cannabis info.
Find what you're looking for!
Visit: http://www.medical-101.com/
OnlinePot.org - The Humongous Medical Marijuana
& Cannabis Resource, Updated Daily
* Welcome & Surf On Into OnlinePot.Org, The Biggest
& One Of The Most Comprehensive Resources On Medical Marijuana &
Cannabis On The Web. Medical Marijuana
Is No Longer Just a California Medical Marijuana Issue, Or a National USA Issue
Anymore. It Has Now Become A World Wide Global Medical Crisis. Visit:
Factbook: Medical Marijuana * Since 1996, eleven states
have legalized medical marijuana use: AK, AZ, CA, CO, ... Medical
Association; Federation of American Scientists; Florida Medical
...
The Institute of Medicine's 1999 report on medical marijuana examined the
question whether the medical use of marijuana would lead to an increase of
marijuana use in the general population and concluded that, "At this point
there are no convincing data to support this concern.” And more at:
History
of marijuana as medicine - Medical Marijuana ProCon.org * History
of medical marijuana - 2737
B.C. to Present - featuring hundreds of credible
pros and cons including scientific marijuana research and expert opinions on medical
cannabis. Over 4,700 years of
the History of Cannabis (Marijuana) as Medicine is presented. Each event is
classified as Pro, Neutral or Con events for medical marijuana. Neutral items
include those events offered as General Reference (not clearly pro or con). Visit:
xxx. xxx.
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