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Cannabis Reclassification as a Dietary Supplement; End to Black Market Cannabis. Funding for Harm Reduction.
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Reference:
Article X, Section 30

Summary:
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Allows the citizens of Florida, 21 years or older, to grow, possess, consume and sell cannabis and hemp. Cannabis is reclassified and regulated as a dietary supplement and a 10% tax be levied on organizations selling cannabis products. Proceeds of taxes are directed to education, mental health, and housing for homelessness. Inmates jailed solely for cannabis crimes are pardoned and released immediately. Applies only to Florida law. Does not authorize violations of Federal law.

Sponsor:
Florida Organization of Reform (F.O.R.)
Post Office Box #5302
Plant City, FL 33563-
(813) 898-7516
  Contact: James V. Hatcher, Chairperson

Signatures:
Statewide total needed for judicial and financial impact review (signed by 25% of voters required by s. 3, Art. XI of the State Constitution in one-half of the congressional districts): 68,314 
Statewide total needed to make ballot position (signed by 8% of the voters in at least one-half of Florida's congressional districts and in the state as whole as of the last presidential election): 683,149 
Statewide total currently valid: 0*
Congressional district totals needed for judicial and economic reviews and ballot placement, with currently valid signatures: View by District by County
*Statewide and congressional district totals for ballot position are NOT OFFICAL until the Secretary of State determines the requisite signatures have been obtained and issues a certificate of ballot position. Once an initiative petition is certified for ballot position, total currently valid may exceed the official totals at time of certification. For status on ballot position, see Status Table below.
 
To find out the signature threshold required in each Congressional District for review and ballot position, the current number of verified signatures in each Congressional District by county, and how many Congressional Districts may have met or exceeded signature thresholds, click the link above titled "View by District by County".

Status: Withdrawn
Approval Date: 06/05/2015 
Undue Burden:  
Made Review:  
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Made Ballot:  
Ballot Number: 0  
Election Year: 2016 




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