Yep. Make it legal it’s easy to get anyway.

1. Car insurance may go up? Florida has the most uninsured drivers at 20%. Legalize pot and you may see an increase in car accidents? Pot does reduce reaction times and contributes to poor decision making so it's just another contributing factor. If you're hit twice in 3 years you'll not be able to get insurance for 3 years even if those 2 accidents are minor and not your fault. Florida is a no fault state. I was hit as a passenger while at a stop sign and then hit at a stoplight. Neither accident was my fault but my insurance was canceled. I had to buy a motorcycle to get around for 3 years. My insurance was double when I was able to get it again.
2. The last house I owned in The Villages, my neighbor behind me smoked pot and I couldn't open my windows on cool nights because it would fill the house up if the wind was blowing it my way. There was a 6 ft fence between us. He smoked on his back lanai. The first time it happened I had to leave the house because it was too late to do anything about. My house was full of skunk odor for hours. I guess the wind was blowing just right that evening?
3. Have you been to a state that Legalized pot? Everywhere you go may smell like a skunk. I experienced this in Colorado. If you don't like the smell of cigarettes and cigars you probably won't like pot either.

I'm ok with medical marijuana and voted for it as I believe it may help those who are suffering. Legalizing it for pure enjoyment is not something I can vote for.

Hard no for me.

Don't confuse correlation with cause. What you state does not necessarily mean cannabis CAUSES psychotic disorders, only a correlation.

Archaic military law. Would he have been depressed if he had received a reasonable sentence? Jail for pot....now that is crazy.

None of this is true. From the former Gov of Colorado: “ When Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) served as governor of Colorado in 2012, he unsuccessfully tried to convince voters to reject a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, in large part because he worried it would encourage more use by young people. But with years of data now generated by his state and other that have since enacted legalization, he’s admitting that his concern was unfounded.”

A very big problem for the entire industry is that the amount of government regulations creates a huge barrier to entry, making it very expensive up front to start up a business. Couple that with the fact that it’s becoming legal in many states, but illegal federally, severely limits start up entrepreneurs financing sources. Since banks are federally chartered, and FDIC insured, they can not lend money to any business involved in the industry. Unfortunately, only very deep pocketed and big established, often nefarious organizations, tend to have the cash on hand necessary to enter the business. It has crowded out the little guy and local farmer.

I’ll be voting yes. It helps so many people and here in Fl. It’s all analyzed by a third party lab to ensure it’s safe.

I’ve seen so much incorrect data by people saying they will vote no.

You should start attending the villages medical marijuana club meetings and learn how much it can help you. There are hundreds of villagers using it to solve a multitude of problems naturally without prescription pills.

Absolutely beneficial to seniors; sleep, pain, reduces inflammation, blood pressure and I’m hearing better O’s for women. If used responsibly it would be a nice complement to your better well being.

I lived in Colorado Springs for 20 years and was in Denver weekly if not more during those years - I ABSOLUTELY saw an obvious and rapid deterioration of downtown Denver the same year pot became legalized. The homelessness problem exploded, as young people from around the country flooded the public parks to camp out and smoke pot in public. I first-hand witnessed restaurants and small, businesses flee downtown Denver, as the “riff raff” associated with the public pot smoking took over the downtown. Ask most Coloradans, and downtown Denver quickly became a “no go” zone, after previously being a mostly safe and clean area to dine and socialize.

I vote NAY. ITS ALL ABOUT MONEY. Why can't we grow one plant for ourselves? No. Until that part changes.

When I had my hips replaced I used cannabis after the first week. No way I'm taking those pills. I got some Reggie and it worked fine.

Just went through this in NV
 

Here is what happened in Nevada...
1. The selling point for voters was that the money would go to education, but when the state found out how much money they could make, they decided to use a bucket system. One bucket is money used for education. Once that bucket overflows, the rest of the money goes to other state pet projects. So....just as teachers expected...no extra money was used for education.

2. You can smell weed in NV all day long. If you are on the expressway at 5 A.M., you will smell weed. Impaired drivers are never a good thing.

3. Kids were taking their parents' weed and smoking in school. You could smell weed all day long. It was so prevalent that the administration stopped trying to catch the kids bringing in the drugs. Kids that were caught just received a slap on the wrist.

I'm not against people using weed, but I hate the smell and don't want to smell that odor all day long in The Villages. If you don't believe that people will be driving high, you are fooling yourself. I do smell weed occasionally in the Villages, but if it were legal, many people would be smoking it, and some of those people will be driving high, creating an unsafe environment for us all.

Gummies and edibles fine but not the smoking
 

I really don't care if people want to take cannabis edibles or vape in their own home. The smoking it is another matter. It stinks, it makes me nauseous, it makes your hair and clothing stink if you're in any kind of proximity to it.
You know people will smoke in their backyard, cause they have the "right to", making everyone else's backyard unusable.
Hopefully TV will have strict rules against Cannabis smoking even if made legal.

Nay

Nay! Society needs to reduce the amount of mind altering drugs, not add to them. Enough crazies in the world already.

This isn't about medical. The vote is about recreational.

When I worked in NYC before Covid it was everywhere. Openly smoked it. Police did nothing.

We have someone in our neighborhood that "wakes and bakes" most every morning. Going to assume it's medicinal, but it still stinks.

There's a reason it's called dope. (It causes users to act dopey). Lol

I doubt that's possible

Yes. 100%.

No, Mexican cartels thanks all the pot heads that can’t get through day without being high.

So, let’s compare large city to to big nation.

Sugar.

Agree. I heard/saw the same thing from friends that lived in Denver and experienced myself when I would go into downtown Denver.

Yes, most will buy pot, use it a home and responsibly, but like alcohol, 10% will abuse it, drive high, and create problems for everyone else and more work for law enforcement. And the revenue gained will be offset by the cost of the pain caused.

Nope. If you want recreational pot, plenty of states that have it. Move there.

And sir, thank you for your service.

I have absolutely no problem with people who are against cannabis legalization due to their beliefs that it's either unhealthy / bad for people & society, a gateway drug leading to harder drugs being used, etc., as long as they would also vote for making alcohol, all nicotine products, fast food & sugar-filled soft-drink illegal as well.

But anyone who would vote against allowing adults to use cannabis--but who they themselves drink alcohol or smokes cigars or cigarettes--is a complete & utter hypocrite.

It is Russian Roulette to buy it on the street. Thousands die because they buy it that way.

At one hospital down here the nurse gave me one night some THC to keep me docile during my stay. I hated the psychotic paranoia I endured the whole night and demanded the nurses and doctors never give me that again.

Uhhh, I don't think that alcohol, fast food and sugar are on the ballot. As for tobacco, it has all but been banned for public use.
Anyone that has children would want any assistance in making them the walking dead. Pot destroys motivation and slows the thought process. Sure, tell me how it never had any of that sort of effect on someone you know. Point is that everyone that has ever witnesses pot heads, also knows (if they are honest) that pot is not good for general, recreational use.
On the other hand, if society wishes to make it a civil offense, rather than a criminal offense, that's fine with me. Let the traffic court handle it, just like dui, reckless operation, etc. That is as far as I can morally compromise on this subject. I do NOT wish to see a generation of zombies.

Maybe they shouldn't be buying something that they know is illegal and might harm or kill them. Like I said, pot makes people stupid.

No you don't. You just have to tell the doctor you suffer from anxiety. Or ADHD, or were previously diagnosed with bi-polar disorder. Or any of a number of other things that qualify you for a medical card. The doctor ONLY provides authorization for the medical card. He doesn't treat illnesses. This is how the system in Florida is legislated to work. Basically the doctor collects a fee twice a year and registers you as a medical cannabis patient. He passes some of the fee to the State, and keeps the rest for himself.

If it becomes a schedule 3 controlled drug, then any doctor will be able to legally prescribe it for any qualifying ailment/illness, from anxiety to pain to nausea caused by cancer treatments, and glaucoma.

And you wouldn't need a medical card to get it, you could pick it up at any pharmacy.

The same can be said about alcohol, sex, spending money on anything that isn't absolutely necessary for survival, eating fast food. I mean depriving your unborn baby of the things it needs to survive because mommy needs a manicure is not a wholesome way to start their life, right?

And yet - ALL of the above are not only legal, but in most cases (except the sex) advertised and publicly encouraged.

For that to happen it would have to be legal federally and be approved by the food and drug administration. There is no doubt it will eventually become federally legal as younger generations take over congress. Getting FDA approval is another story. That process would have to overcome the deep pocket pharmaceutical lobbing $$$$ earmarked to protect against competition for their highly profitable drugs.

That's just for the certification. You then have to buy the product itself, which can set you back thousands of dollars per year depending on how much you use and in which form you choose to use it.

The crazies who WOULD use cannabis, already ARE using it. Some of them are using it to control their craziness. In which case, that's a good thing. The rest of them are using it illegally already. This is just making sure the state gets its share of the profits, by legalizing it. It also makes sure that the people who DO need it for medical purposes, are able to not have to trust a street dealer. Pot laced with fentanyl is one of the primary reasons why fentanyl addiction became a "thing" in the first place.

I think growing "up to X number of plants for personal use" should be legal as well, as long as it's grown inside a building or other lockable enclosure (like a covered lanai with glass windows for example).

DUI means driving under the influence. It doesn't mean driving while intoxicated from alcohol. If you're driving under the influence of ANY substance - including cannabis, even gummies, then you can be arrested and charged with a DUI. It doesn't matter if the "influential substance" is legal or not.

In fact, cannabis is used medicinally to TREAT some psychiatric disorders. So it stands to reason that more people who have these disorders, will report using cannabis.

That's what I say about cigars, but you don't need a medical card to buy one, or smoke it on the sidewalk outside stores and restaurants. Cigar smoke is absolutely nauseating. I can't stand to be upwind of the smell so when someone is smoking a stogie at the edge of the Square when I'm there, I have to move to the other side of the Square.

And you know everyone who already smokes those nasty cigars, has no problem smoking in their own back yards because they're allowed to.

I'd say - the smell of cannabis smoke is not nearly as offensive as the stench of a cigar. I don't smoke it, I don't eat gummies, I don't use THC at all in any form. But if someone wants to use it and they're being responsible users, then I think it should be treated exactly the way alcohol is treated. Show an ID, be 21 or over to buy or use outside the privacy of your own home, don't drive under the influence, and don't be sloppy about it.

As long as the FDA has it classified as a schedule 1 drug, it -cannot- be made federally legal. Schedule 1 drugs are, by definition, illegal. They are designated as having no medical use at all, under any circumstances. Rescheduling it is part of the process of making it legal on a federal level. Heroin, LSD, cannabis, peyote, and methaqualone (quaaludes) are examples of schedule 1 drugs. They cannot be sold, used, or possessed without breaking federal law.

I don't use marijuana and after many years as in law enforcement I am going to say definitely agree make it legal. I would trust a driver on marijuana before alcohol. Clearly the "War" on drugs is a complete failure. I strongly believe if a person who chooses marijuana should be allowed to grow their own. It's much safer for the consumer. I would never support "hard" or "Gateway" drugs. But marijuana is not going anywhere. To make a person a "Criminal" because they chose to smoke or eat marijuana is a waste of the officers and courts time. Clearly this is just my 2 cents. But I don't believe marijuana is any worse then alcohol at least a user of marijuana can't get liver disease.