Pubdate: Tue, 11 Oct 2016
Source: Tampa Bay Times (FL)
Copyright: 2016 St. Petersburg Times
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/419
Author: John G Chase
Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v16/n608/a08.html

LABORATORY OF THE STATES

The only sure way to know if the dire warnings against Amendment 2
(medical marijuana) will happen is to vote it in and find out.

Fortunately for Florida, other states have already done that. The four
states where marijuana is fully legal began with medical marijuana
about 15 years before. Those years of experience told voters that the
dire predictions were wrong.

Amendment 2 is tightly written, with many safeguards, including room for 
the Legislature to act. Floridians are beneficiaries of the 'laboratory 
of the states.' If Amendment 2 passes and does not live up to its 
hoped-for benefits, Floridians will surely reject full legalization.

John G. Chase, Palm Harbor
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