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Date Submitted: 09/03/2014 01:48 AM
RESISTANCE TO FLORIDA'S MEDICAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENT GROWING: DEMONSTRATORS SAY LOOPHOLES LEGALIZE FOR ALL, EVEN TEENS
(1888 PressRelease) Citizens decry the "pot shop" system and lack of parental consent; Cite state dispensaries as better alternative to help the sick and protect children NaplesMarco Island, FL Families against Florida's proposed constitutional amendment on marijuana plan to demonstrate at the corner of Golden Gate Pkwy and Goodlette Rd. in Naples, Florida on Thursday, September 4th at 4pm. The rally is being sponsored by VoteNoOn2Collier, a grassroots organization formed to educate voters about how the loopholes in Amendment 2 will lead to full legalization and unregulated pot shops throughout Florida, as seen in other states. "If Amendment 2 passes, voters will have buyers' remorse. It is not about helping the sick; it is about money, big business and doping our kids," said Veora Little, VoteNoOn2Collier Chair. "If Amendment 2 passes, Florida will have the most liberal medical pot law in the country. And the worst part is it will be a permanent change to our state constitution. That is why we are taking to the streets with our message." "There is no need for Amendment 2 as medical marijuana via state dispensaries was recently approved by the legislature and governor," noted Little, who is a retired registered nurse anesthetist, "And marijuana extracts like Marinol, used to stimulate appetite and control nausea in cancer and HIV patients, are already available in Florida's pharmacies." "Unlike the state dispensaries which are regulated and limited in number, Amendment 2 creates an uncontrollable number of pot dealers who can set up shop anywhere, even near schools," says Little. "That is a far cry from what the voters think they are getting." "People are under the impression the marijuana t will just be for the very ill and that it goes through the ...