Florida Legalization Bill Covers Adults, Minors Posted March 09, 2011 12:31PM PST Florida State Rep. Jeff Clemens, a Democrat from Lake Worth, has introduced a bill that would remove criminal penalties for use of medical marijuana. House Joint Resolution 1407 would modify Florida's constitution starting in July 2013. Medical cannabis users would need to obtain a doctor's diagnosis for a condition and a recommendation that cannabis treatment would be helpful. Individuals under the age of 18 would be covered under the bill, which calls for two medical recommendations and parental consent for minors. Property could not be seized in matters involving legitimate medical use, and authorities would be required to return both marijuana and paraphernalia if the owner is determined to be a medical user. Possession of amounts of marijuana inconsistent with personal medical use would continue to be illegal. The bill provides the Legislature latitude for establishing criminal penalties for fraudulently representing a medical condition to physicians or law enforcement officials. Health insurers would not have to pay medical marijuana claims. Political interest group People United for Medical Marijuana (PUFMM) is also pursuing a legalization initiative in Florida. PUFMM's website says it needs more than 675,000 signatures by February 2012

Florida Legalization Bill Covers Adults, Minors
Posted March 09, 2011 12:31PM PST
Florida State Rep. Jeff Clemens, a Democrat from Lake Worth, has introduced a bill that would remove criminal penalties for use of medical marijuana. House Joint Resolution 1407 would modify Florida's constitution starting in July 2013.

Medical cannabis users would need to obtain a doctor's diagnosis for a condition and a recommendation that cannabis treatment would be helpful.

Individuals under the age of 18 would be covered under the bill, which calls for two medical recommendations and parental consent for minors.

Property could not be seized in matters involving legitimate medical use, and authorities would be required to return both marijuana and paraphernalia if the owner is determined to be a medical user. Possession of amounts of marijuana inconsistent with personal medical use would continue to be illegal.

The bill provides the Legislature latitude for establishing criminal penalties for fraudulently representing a medical condition to physicians or law enforcement officials.

Health insurers would not have to pay medical marijuana claims.

Political interest group People United for Medical Marijuana (PUFMM) is also pursuing a legalization initiative in Florida. PUFMM's website says it needs more than 675,000 signatures by February 2012 for a ballot initiative.

Source: HJR 1407


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