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Marijuana use for recreational purposes in the State of Florida.
15-08

Reference:
Article X, Section 30

Summary:
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Allows the recreational use of marijuana for all individuals 18 and older. The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco shall regulate the licensing and sale of all marijuana for recreational use. Allows for the licensing of unlimited growers, wholesalers, marijuana product manufacturers and retailers. Allows for the growing, sale and distribution of marijuana and related products. Applies to only Florida law. Does not authorize violations of Federal law for the possession or production of marijuana.

Sponsor:
"Right Now" is the Time to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Committee
1602 Alton Road #457
Miami Beach, FL 33139-
(305) 910-8302
  Contact: Myron Lieberman, 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Status: Withdrawn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: 04/28/2015 
Undue Burden:  
Made Review:  
Attorney General:  
Sent to Supreme Court:  
Supreme Court Ruling:  
SC Ruling Date:  
Financial Impact Statement Date:  
SC Approval of Financial Impact Statement:  
Made Ballot:  
Ballot Number: 0  
Election Year: 2016 




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