[Laurawilcox]

Do you want the squares smelling of pot? We lived in Denver for over 30 years. We were one of the first states that legalized marijuana and we couldn’t wait to get out based on what it became. It is not your college day drug. It is rank and strong. We had medical marijuana before but that didn’t have the impact likely because it was still a stigma to smoke in public and not easy to get for those who came for the legal version. Denver grew substantially with 21 years old - 30 all there for the dispensaries. Many also into other drugs, it was the beginning of the city smelling like skunk all of the time. Few cared about work and instead hung around corners looking for handouts.

You can’t get out of your car near most shops without the stench. It is legal to smoke it on your porch next to the elementary schools with the kids walking by and it’s much harder to explain to your high school student why it’s not something you should do when it’s legal. Everyone can try it now and many more do. It is simple to get. College kids were at parties eating dispensary sold cookies, by the way a small piece of it is a full pot serving, eating more than they should and walking off of rooftops at parties in downtown and on campuses. Do you see Wildwood and Leesburg being different sort of folk?

That age group seems to have enough to deal with these days. Imagine your spring break crowd with easily available dope? It draws them here! Denver had folks fly in for $500 a pop to get high in limos and drive around for pot tasting at the dispensaries.

Before you vote envision your next day at the beach sitting in fumes, or at the squares listening to music with the smoke wafting over you. The non-dopers soon stop coming and welcome to Denver, at those venues they are all that’s left. Once it starts you will not enjoy those places again.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Laurawilcox

Do you want the squares smelling of pot? We lived in Denver for over 30 years. .................................................. .... Once it starts you will not enjoy those places again.

Good post.

People don't like an occasional cigar smell, wait for this.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

People don't like an occasional cigar smell, wait for this.

Although I don’t smoke it (I don’t enjoy the paranoia I get from the high), I love the smell. Unlike the smell of tobacco, ganja has a very pleasant odor. Hell, I would consider burning ganja incense if it was available.

[JGibson]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Although I don’t smoke it (I don’t enjoy the paranoia I get from the high), I love the smell. Unlike the smell of tobacco, ganja has a very pleasant odor. Hell, I would consider burning ganja incense if it was available.

I hate the paranoia also but they do have no paranoia strands which if was legal would be easier to obtain.

[Marathon Man]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

How will you vote on Florida Amendment 3 Marijuana Legalization

Secretly. Thanks for asking.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

You know how it's illegal to drink alcohol while you're driving? And how it's illegal to drink alcohol on a city sidewalk? And how it's illegal to drink alcohol in a public park, or in a school? What about pot makes anyone think that these exact same laws for alcohol consumption, can't be applied to smoking cannabis?

"No smoking or vaping of the sticky buds is allowed in public, at all, ever, period. And never when you're driving, because that's just stupid." There. Nice easy-to-follow regulation. Problem solved.

As for back yards and neighbors - my opinion regarding cigars stands. When they outlaw THAT - we can have a discussion about anything else.

[HORNET]

All we need is more druggies driving on road ways

[HORNET]

How true

[Normal]

Originally Posted by JGibson

It's on the ballot this November.

It's estimated the tax revenue in the first year would be over $500 million and much more in the following years.

21 years of age would be the age limit and no cultivating on your own.

Medical marijuana is already legal in Florida and seems to obtain approval is a low threshold and really just about the money for doctor fees.

For those who say it's a gateway drug well alcohol or any mind altering medication can also be a gateway drug.

Yea or Nay on Amendment 3 for marijuana legalization?

Tax revenue drops eventually. Colorado and Washington have seen it this past year. Black market cannabis sells for less and citizens aren’t always buying their pot officially from the state. Don’t get me wrong, I think it should be legal, but tax revenue isn’t the reason.

[Robojo]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

How will you vote on Florida Amendment 3 Marijuana Legalization

Unless they include growing your own I vote NO.

Just another way to create tax revenue off our backs.

Hell NO.

[Suzay]

There are over a million people here in Fla with marijuana cards ,needs to be voted in !
You will not be able to cultivate it ,no smoking in public etc..,it will be a great tax revenue for the ones who buy it .60% of yes vote is needed .

[pendi99]

Originally Posted by elevatorman

How will you vote on Florida Amendment 3 Marijuana Legalization

Why would anyone vote to let people get a hallucinogenic?

[bobmarc]

Originally Posted by pendi99

Why would anyone vote to let people get a hallucinogenic?

Because that is America these days......it's woke.

[vintageogauge]

I don't use pot but I would vote for it as too many young people are getting criminal records for using something that is similar to alcohol in many respects

[Sandy and Ed]

Originally Posted by bobmarc

Because that is America these days......it's woke.

….more like oblivious.