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Medical Marjiuana in Florida: a selection from newspapers from 2000 - 2015

Newspaper publications chronicling the history of Florida legalizing medical marijuana.

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2000 - 2005

Medical use of marijuana debated; a constitutional amendment has been proposed to expand its legal use.

Supporters for the legalization of medical marijuana took seven days to march 160 miles to Tallahassee to advocate for the drug.

FERRANTE The Ledger, J. (2000, March 26). MEDICAL USE OF MARIJUANA DEBATED; A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HAS BEEN PROPOSED TO EXPAND ITS LEGAL USE.. Ledger, The (Lakeland, FL), p. B1. Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1289592C57FE3640.

Active debate surrounds legalizing marijuana for sick.

An anti-drug activist fears legalizing medical marijuana is more about legalizing all use of marijuana.

MORGAN, E. (2000, April 1). Active debate surrounds legalizing marijuana for sick. The Tampa Tribune, p. 2. Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB0F9034B6B47E1.

Putting a lid on the pot issue.

Attorney General John Ashcroft’s efforts to prevent the legalization of medical marijuana.

Times Editorial, A. (2003, October 16). Putting a lid on the pot issue. St. Petersburg Times: Web Edition Articles (FL). Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/132A7BF5C931FD18.

Candidate speaks out against war on drugs.

A political activist from Miami Beach claims money is being wasted by fighting drugs.

BRIZSpecial to The Sun, L. (2002, April 11). Candidate speaks out against war on drugs. Gainesville Sun, The (FL). Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/129530C1B1D98150.

2006 - 2010

F.D.A. dismisses medical benefit from marijuana.

Conflicting attitudes about whether or not medical marijuana truly benefits the user.

York Times, N. (2006, April 22). F.D.A. Dismisses Medical Benefit From Marijuana. Ocala Star-Banner (FL). Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/111C7E2AE7763FC8.

Roll Call (Key votes in the U.S. congress from representatives of Florida.)

How Florida politicians in the House of Representatives voted on a bill that would bar federal legal action against patients using medical marijuana prescribed by a doctor.

ROLL CALL. (2006, July 2). South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL), p. 9A. Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/1129EFA2C9874908.

Group pushes for medical marijuana.

A group attempts to legalize marijuana in Florida for medicinal and recreational use. The county sheriff is against this.

Group pushes for medical marijuana. (2008, February 21). Bradenton Herald, The (FL), p. 1. Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/11F5A0B3006E5230.

2011 - 2015

Medical marijuana: South Florida man smokes marijuana at taxpayers' expense - For three decades, a federal agency has supplied Irvin Rosenfeld with marijuana to control a rare disease. He tells about it in a new book.

A Florida man was a member of a ‘compassionate’ drug program that allowed him to use medical marijuana to treat his medical conditions. He aimed to end the “hysteria” surrounding the drug.

Tasker, F. (2011, January 11). MEDICAL MARIJUANA: South Florida man smokes marijuana at taxpayers' expense - For three decades, a federal agency has supplied Irvin Rosenfeld with marijuana to control a rare disease. He tells about it in a new book.. Miami Herald, The (FL). Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/134AFB09369A8FB8.

Medical marijuana bill filed in the House.

A constitutional amendment is filed that would allow medical marijuana to be put on a ballot so voters can decide whether it will be made legal.

Zink, J. (2011, March 8). Medical marijuana bill filed in the House. St. Petersburg Times: Blogs (FL). Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/135DB4C134356AE0.

Marijuana moves to Florida ballot: what does that mean for Rollins?

The author wonders how will the legalization of medical marijuana in Florida apply to the Rollins College campus.

Marijuana Moves to Florida Ballot: What Does That Mean for Rollins?. (2014, January 30). Sandspur, The: Rollins College (Winter Park, FL). Available from NewsBank: Access World News Research Collection: https://infoweb-newsbank-com.eu1.proxy.openathens.net/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/14BA9F233093D250.