- Reference
- Article X, Section 29
- Summary
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Allows medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions as determined by a licensed Florida physician. Allows caregivers to assist patients’ medical use of marijuana. The Department of Health shall register and regulate centers that produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and shall issue identification cards to patients and caregivers. Applies only to Florida law. Does not immunize violations of federal law or any non-medical use, possession or production of marijuana.
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Additional Information
Financial Impact
Financial Information Statement
- Sponsor
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- Contact: John Morgan, Chairperson
Orlando, FL 32856-
- Signatures
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Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review (signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts):
68,314 Statewide total needed to make ballot position (signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election):
683,149 Statewide total currently valid:
716,270* Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures:
View by District by County * Signatures may be re-verified as invalid based on voter notices of fraud, voter ineligibility, circulator ineligibility, etc. Confirmation that the requisite number and distribution of valid signatures have been obtained has not occurred until the Secretary of State makes that determination and issues a certificate of ballot position.
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Status: Passed
Approval Date: 01/09/2015 Undue Burden: Last Made Review: 09/03/2015 Attorney General: 09/03/2015 Sent to Supreme Court: 10/02/2015 Supreme Court Ruling: Constitutional SC Ruling Date: 12/17/2015 Financial Impact Statement Date: 10/21/2015 SC Approval of Financial Impact Statement: 12/17/2015 Made Ballot: 01/27/2016 Ballot Number: 2 Election Year: 2016
