Pubdate: Thu, 19 Mar 2015
Source: Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
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Author: Kristen Olshan

FLORIDA - CATCH UP ON LEGALIZED MARIJUANA

My home state continues to disappoint me, and it saddens me more and 
more each day. Florida has become the mockery of the rest of the 
country, and we just keep screwing things up.

Colorado, Oregon, Washington and even the nation's capital have all 
legalized marijuana for recreational use. And we can't even pass a 
medical marijuana bill?

Marijuana has proven effective for easing side effects of 
chemotherapy for cancer patients, and I myself use it for stomach 
issues. In this Republican state, where following the leader seems to 
be modus operandi, why would we not follow in the footsteps of our 
nation's capital?

Especially since we have such a high aging population which could 
benefit from the easing of pain associated with arthritis and other 
inflammatory diseases.

Kristen Olshan,

Boca Raton
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