I agree. Good thoughts. I know death and I know the value of anything that helps the sting of death. Be sure you understand before you pontificate. I know much heavier stuff that MJ. Leave this to he Doctors.
The true gateway drugs these days are prescription pills coming from doctors (pain meds, ADHD meds).
I’m all for comforting those hurting and really don’t care if people want to get stoned. It’s no worse than alcohol - which is terrible.
But this is POLITICS. Swing state. Close vote. Pot being on the ballot could tip the damn national election.
Indeed- we already have prescription THC (highly potent form) in Marinol— legal THC prescribed quite a lot for cancer and other patients. People don’t need to go to a head shop for administration of the active ingredient, particularly when there have not been ANY double blind true studies to prove any pain alleviation or other efficacy.
Physicians have a rather large variety of other agents to help people, including opiates and Class 2 pain meds.
This is a non-starter ballot option, because the money made from any “legalized” pot will not— under FL banking laws, be allowed to be deposited in a bank— so all sorts of criminal cover and criminal element will get involved, more than they already are.