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Tampa Florida Pastor Compels Florida Citizens to Vote 'NO' on Amendment 2 11/03/2014 Pastor Aubrey Shines encourages Florida voters to vote against the legalization of Medical Marijuana in the upcoming election. #no2pot	religious leader, Aubrey Shines
The Florida Osteopathic Medical Association Opposed to Amendment 2 Initiative 10/31/2014	Doctors, Resolution
Portugal decriminalised drugs. Results? Use by teens doubled in a decade with nearly a fifth of 15 and 16-year-olds using drugs 10/31/2014	Portugal, Teens, youth, usage, Studies
Prosecutors urge others to oppose marijuana 10/30/2014	Arizona, youth, usage
Legally High 10/29/2014	Colorado, abuse
Florida Chamber of Commerce 10/27/2014 Flyer http://www.flchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/Flyer_FL-Chamber-Joins-Dont-...	vote no, chamber of commerce
Editorial Boards Against Amendment 2 10/26/2014 Tampa Bay Times - http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/editorials/times-recommends-vote-no-on-amendment-2-medical-marijuana/2200610 · Tampa Tribune - http://tbo.com/list/news-opinion-editorials/tribune-editorial-voters-should-reject-the-medical-marijuana-amendment-20140928/ · The Florida Times Union: http://members.jacksonville.com/opinion/editorials/2014-10-17/story/our-view-proposed-constitutional-amendments · News Herald of Panama City - http://www.newsherald.com/opinions/editorials/our-view-amendment-review-no-on-no-2-1.381290 · Northwest Florida Daily News - http://www.nwfdailynews.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-amendment-review-no-on-no-2-1.382032 · Bradenton Herald – http://www.bradenton.com/2014/10/09/5403902/bradenton-herald-editorial-board.html · The Ledger (Polk County) - http://www.theledger.com/article/20141009/EDIT01/141009307/1036/edit?p=3&tc=pg · Daytona Beach News-Journal - http://m.news-journalonline.com/article/20141012/OPINION/141019882/1027?Title=Amendment-2-Medical-Marijuana-Blurring-the-line-on-pot- · Fort Myers News-Press – http://www.news-press.com/story/opinion/2014/10/11/medical-marijuana-many-holes-vote/17126791 · Pensacola News Journal - http://www.pnj.com/story/opinion/editorials/2014/10/16/editorial-amendment/17379047/	News
Appeals court: Medical pot users can get unemployment 10/24/2014	unemployment, Business, lawyer
Neuronal substrates and functional consequences of prenatal cannabis exposure 10/23/2014 Therefore, disrupted temporal and/or spatial precision of cannabinoid receptor activation, especially due to in utero cannabis exposure, can destabilize finely tuned signalling networks resulting in altered brain circuit formation and sensitivity to secondary insults.	Pregnancy
Harris Rosen and Amendment 2 - Central Florida Spotlight 10/22/2014	Rosen, Amendment 2, Business, news video clip, Haridopolos
Summit County marijuana shops react to proposed limits on edibles 10/19/2014 OVERCONSUMPTION OF MARIJUANA THROUGH EDIBLES IS AN ISSUE FOR PEOPLE OF ANY AGE, KIDS OR ADULTS, SAID DAWN MLATECEK, OWNER OF THE FRISCO DISPENSARY HERBAL BLISS, WHERE EDIBLES MAKE UP 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF SALES. SHE CAN’T BELIEVE LOOKALIKE PACKAGING WENT AS FAR AS IT DID. “THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY WHO NEED TO REALIZE THAT ALTHOUGH THAT’S FUNNY AND IT’S COOL, THERE IS A DOWNSIDE TO THAT,” SHE SAID. “WE’RE SEEING IT RIGHT NOW.”	edibles
Everything you need to know about marijuana edibles 10/19/2014 A single 50 milligram inhalation of high-potency cannabis oil (a “dab”) can deliver a dose equal to over four joints of Mexican commercial weed from the Seventies. 2 mg: threshold of psychoactivity for infrequent users. Very little to no impairment. 2.5 mg: most report psychoactivity equal to a glass of wine or a beer. Doses in this range are popular for social anxiety, encouraging the munchies, and focus. 5 mg: nearly all occasional users will note significant psychoactivity. Significant appetite stimulation. Mild psychoactivity, akin to two to three glasses of wine. 10 mg: Strong psychoactivity for most occasional users. Significant distraction from pain. This dose is often recommended by physicians to stem nausea from chemotherapy. 15 mg: Most occasional users report uncomfortable levels of psychoactivity at this dose. Regular users of cannabis do not. 1000 mg: the most potent edible available in California dispensaries. This is ten times the maximum THC content of the edibles permitted by law to be sold in	edibles
Brad King: Do not let the ‘Colorado Calamity’ spread to Florida 10/18/2014	Colorado, OpEd, Amendment 2, crime, youth, emergency room, highways, car crashes, Fatalities
Alaska should not rush into pot legalization 10/17/2014	OpEd, Alaska, crime
Florida’s Amendment 2 insults our intelligence 10/16/2014	OpEd, Florida Courier
Epilepsy Studies 10/14/2014	epilepsy, Charlotte's Web, Death
Sheriff Gee: Why parents should be alarmed about Amendment 2 10/14/2014	OpEd, Sheriff, Children, youth
Three Studies Shed New Light on the Effectiveness of Cannabis in Epilepsy 10/14/2014	Charlotte's Web, Studies
Long-term effects of marijuana use on the brain 10/13/2014	Long-term, Side-Effects, Brain, Research, Studies
Religious Leader Statements 10/13/2014	religious leader, position paper
FAADA Statement on Medical Marijuana 10/12/2014	Resolution, position paper
Drug czar: Teen pot use could fuel opioid abuse 10/11/2014	Teen, youth, opioid, abuse
Morgan Touts Medical Marijuana 10/11/2014	Morgan, follow the money
Commentary from Florida’s Representative to the National D.A.R.E. Youth Advisory Board 10/11/2014	youth, addiction
Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Collier County SPEAKS OUT against Amendment 2 10/11/2014 Medical marijuana vacation destination? Is this what we want in Florida? Will it be safe at our amusement parks?	video, law enforcement, Sheriff
11 Odd Facts About Marijuana 10/10/2014 Previous research has found that marijuana can increase heart rate and blood pressure, which could tip a vulnerable individual over into heart attack territory	heart, animals, hemp
Susan Latvala: Amendment 2 threatens our communities 10/10/2014	OpEd, Children, community, County commissioner
Medical pot's negative impacts 10/09/2014	Amendment 2, opinion
Will Weatherford on Amendment 2: 'De Facto Legalization of Marijuana' 10/09/2014	Amendment 2, political
Marijuana Farms Are Poisoning This Mink-Like Animal With Rodenticide 10/08/2014	poisoning, monk, farms
What has research over the past two decades revealed about the adverse health effects of recreational cannabis use? 10/07/2014	Studies, Research, recreational
The terrible truth about cannabis: Expert's devastating 20-year study finally demolishes claims that smoking pot is harmless 10/07/2014	Brain, Studies
Times recommends: Vote no on St. Petersburg Charter amendment 10/06/2014	amendment, vote no
Times recommends: Vote no on Amendment 2, medical marijuana 10/03/2014	amendment, vote no
Adam Putnam and Florida Chamber Take Aim at Amendment 2 10/02/2014	amendment, putman, agriculture, Business, tourism
Medical Marijuana- Can we call this Medicine? 10/01/2014	Pharmacists, Motycka, vote no
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops-AMENDMENT 2 Concerns Require a Closer Look October 1, 2014 10/01/2014	religious leader, church, amendment, Bishops, vote no
Tribune editorial: Voters should reject the medical marijuana amendment 09/30/2014	vote no, amendment
Two polls show support for legal marijuana waning in Colorado, nationally 09/30/2014	Colorado, legalization
Is Florida Trading Pill Mills for Pot Shops? 09/30/2014	pot shops, SOS
WFTV: We Were Wrong 09/30/2014	Morgan
Medical marijuana: 3 things employers need to know 09/30/2014	workplace, Business
Young adult sequelae of adolescent cannabis use: an integrative analysis 09/30/2014	Studies, young adults, usage
Workforce Drug Test Positivity Rate Increases for the First Time in 10 Years, Driven by Marijuana and Amphetamines, Finds Quest 09/30/2014	workplace, Business, drug testing
Amendment 2 on Medical Marijuana Garners New Opposition 09/29/2014	Amendment 2
Cops: Student shared pot-laced lollipops with pals 09/29/2014	Connecticut, pot candy, lollipop, Children
Pastor's Blog: About Medical Marijuana 09/28/2014 Let’s call a spade a spade. Don’t be fooled to think you are helping the sick by voting for this when, in fact, you would just be making marijuana accessible to virtually everyone.	catholic, religious leader, church, amendment
Sheriff Don Eslinger: Amendment 2 puts families and communities in danger 09/26/2014	amendment, youth, Florida
On Pot Vote, Think of Kids, Teens 09/26/2014	church, religious leader, amendment
Easing of marijuana laws worries road safety advocates 09/25/2014	nationally, highways, safety, car crashes
Florida Sheriffs Association and Florida Physicians Discuss Negative Impact of Marijuana and Edible Products 09/25/2014	amendment, Sheriff
Baptist Convention: RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA 09/24/2014	religious leader, church, amendment, vote no
First Baptist Convention RESOLUTION TO OPPOSE THE LEGALIZATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA 09/24/2014	Resolution, Amendment 2, opposed, church
Survey: Support for legal weed drops 7 points in the past year 09/24/2014	Gallop, legalization
Grand jury opts not to indict NASCAR's Tony Stewart in fatal incident 09/24/2014 20-year-old Ward “was under the influence of marijuana” at the time of the Aug. 9 race at levels “enough to impair judgment.”	Death, impaired
Marijuana edibles popularity concerns doctors 09/22/2014	edibles, candy, legalization, Children
Legalized marijuana draws homeless Texans to Colorado 09/22/2014 "We were averaging 190 people a night. Now we are averaging 345 people a night," said Murray Flagg, the Salvation Army Intermountain Divisional secretary for social services.	homeless, Colorado-0
Dr. Drew on marijuana: “It acts like an opiate and causes severe addiction” 09/19/2014	addiction, youth, Dr. Drew
Stoners on the job: Nearly 10% of Americans went to work high 09/18/2014	video, workplace, Business
August Alsina Still Hospitalized With Seizures; Had Marijuana in His System 09/17/2014	seizure, knockout
Correlation is not Causation. But it's also not not Causation. How today's Dope Apologists are just like Big Tobacco apologists 09/15/2014	tobacco, causation
Medical Matters: The health and social benefits of abstaining from cannabis 09/15/2014 The large meta-analysis – a study of combined previous research – showed that people who are daily users of cannabis before the age of 17 are more than 60 per cent less likely to complete secondary school or to complete a degree compared with those who have never used the drug.	health, youth, Studies, dropout
Marijuana Use For Alleged Depression and Anxiety Can Still Get You Fired In Florida 09/15/2014	Business, depression, anxiety
Welfare recipients can use debit cards for marijuana 09/13/2014	welfare, debit cards, food stamps
Florida Taxwatch 2014 Voter Guide 09/13/2014	voters, amendment, vote no
Second Nursery Challenges Marijuana Rule 09/13/2014 But some growers object to a Department of Health plan that offers details about how the law would be carried out. In its challenge,...	Growers, Charlotte's Web, Dept. of Health
John Morgan- Two Faces 09/12/2014	Morgan
Teens who Smoke Cannabis Daily 'Seven Times More Likely to Commit Suicide' 09/12/2014 Teenagers who start smoking cannabis daily before the age of 17 are seven times more likely to commit suicide, a study has found.	youth, suicide
Marijuana Infused Frozen Pizza Is Every Lazy Stoner’s Dream Come True 09/12/2014	edibles, pizza, infused
Employers grapple with possibility of legal medical marijuana 09/12/2014	Business, Employer, drug free workplace
Study: Teens who smoke weed daily are 60% less likely to complete high school than those who never use 09/12/2014 Teenagers who smoke marijuana daily are over 60 percent less likely to complete high school than those who never use. They're also 60 percent less likely to graduate college and seven times more likely to attempt suicide.	youth, dropout, high school, addiction, suicide
International Drive Chamber Resolution 09/12/2014	Resolution, amendment, vote no
Ex-Florida Supreme Court justices against amendment for medical marijuana 09/09/2014	judges, supreme court, vote no, amendment
Former justices: Why voters should reject medical marijuana amendment 09/07/2014	amendment, vote no, judges, legalization
Workers' Comp Must Cover Medical Marijuana 09/05/2014 Is this what Floridians want?	Business, workplace, drug testing, insurance
Workers' Comp Must Cover Medical Marijuana 09/05/2014	Business, workman's comp, insurance, Medical
Lawyers, not doctors, push medical pot: My Word 09/04/2014	Doctors, amendment
Bishop Robert Lynch- Going to Pot ! Really? 09/04/2014	amendment, Bishop Lynch, religious leader, church
MGH findings on pot addiction complicate legalization debate 09/03/2014	Studies, addiction, legalization
D.A.R.E. America Position Paper on Marijuana Legalization 09/01/2014	Resolution, position paper, legalization, DARE
John Morgan Unplugged 09/01/2014 'Yes on 2' Campaign Chairman, John Morgan, Unplugged and Uncensored with subtitles John Morgan "Unplugged" after a debate in Polk County.	Morgan, video
Bob Gualtieri, Drug Free America worry about broad medical marijuana language 08/21/2014	Doctors, amendment
Pandora’s ganja box 08/21/2014	OpEd, Death
Marijuana and the Workplace 08/18/2014 The Marijuana Report	workplace, Business, Employer
2nd lawsuit claims unfair San Diego pot laws will cause undue pollution 08/15/2014	Business, Environment, zoning
Greed merchants growing like weeds around Amendment 2 08/15/2014 Unfortunately, like its role model in tobacco, smoked marijuana continues to increase mortality rates, whether the deaths are from vehicular crashes, suicide or respiratory disease, according to the Journal.
Bill Bennett: This notion that marijuana isn't that harmful is just plain wrong 08/14/2014	harm, Colorado-0, youth
FORMER GOVERNOR JEB BUSH JOINS COALITION AGAINST AMENDMENT 2 08/14/2014	Bush, amendment, vote no
August 2014- Legalization of MJ Impact Colorado 08/13/2014	Colorado-0, youth, car crashes 2, Death, exposure, alcohol
Trial lawyers or physicians 08/11/2014	Calvina, lawyer
Pot studies suggest regular use is bad for teen brains 08/09/2014	Teens, Brain, Studies
Medical Marijuana User Sues Company That Fired Her 08/08/2014	Business, Employer
Marijuana’s Buzzkill DNA: Biotech Researcher Finds Medical Pot Laced With Feces 08/08/2014	feces, Medical
Traffic Fatalities of Marijuana-Positive Drivers On Rise In Colorado 08/08/2014	Colorado-0, traffic, Fatalities
Colorado lawsuit alleges cannabis overdose from fairground candy 08/08/2014	Colorado-0, candy, Death, overdose
Inside Colorado’s flourishing, segregated black market for pot 08/08/2014	Colorado-0, Black Market
Rubio comes out in limited support of medical marijuana 08/08/2014	vote no, rubio
Marijuana Linked to the Death of Two Young Men in Germany 08/06/2014	Death, heart
Florida police chiefs urge Floridians to vote against medical marijuana legalization 08/06/2014	vote no, safety, Police
Pueblo West marijuana dispensary robbed 08/06/2014	Colorado, crime

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