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John Morgan’s proposed medical marijuana amendment to get ballot competition

Published on August 24, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Jim Rosica

The John Morgan-backed drive to get a proposed constitutional amendment allowing medical pot on the 2016 ballot has competition. Two other ballot initiatives were filed last month, state records show, including one that – surprise – would allow recreational use of pot. The other would reclassify cannabis “as a dietary supplement” and tax its sale at 10 percent, with the proceeds going to augment teacher salaries. It would allow pot possession of up to four ounces. Neither initiative has reported…

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Renewed medical marijuana amendment effort raises $293K in June

Published on July 13, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Phil Ammann

A renewed effort to legalize medical marijuana in Florida received a major boost last month, as the People United for Medical Marijuana political committee raised close to $293,000 in June. Of that, nearly $233,000 came from the Orlando law firm headed by attorney John Morgan, according to the state Division of Elections. Morgan has been the public image and foremost moneyman of the legal pot initiative. People United for Medical Marijuana and United for Care are once again collecting signatures and raising money…

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Medical marijuana advocates push towards ballot initiative for 2016

Published on May 4, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by James Call

Stymied by legislative inaction and thwarted by legal challengers, medical marijuana supporters are taking it to the streets. People United for Medical Marijuana and United for Care have begun collecting signatures and raising money to get a constitutional initiative on the November 2016 ballot allowing doctors to use marijuana to treat sick people. A spokesperson says they are confident voters will pass what the Legislature failed to do and the campaign will become more visible starting this month. “Until this…

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Medical marijuana fundraising slows, United for Care receives $15K in March

Published on April 14, 2015 in Statewide/Top Headlines by Drew Wilson

New reports filed with the Florida Division of Elections show the political committee pushing for medical marijuana legalization in Florida has seen contributions wilt since Amendment 2 failed in November. People United for Medical Marijuana, headed up by Orlando attorney John Morgan, raised $15,931 in March against expenditures of $10,666. A third of the money came from Alachua resident Michael Singer, a medical software developer and author. Although contributions have increased over February numbers, since the new year the committee only…

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