Katelyn Baker
Well-Known Member
Orlando, Fl. - Amendment Two has passed, but opponents say the battle isn't over.
They're asking lawmakers to put limitations in place and they have concerns about some people using medical marijuana at work.
Dr. Jessica Spencer, with Vote No on 2, said people in certain professions shouldn't be at work while using the drug.
Supporters, like attorney Matt Morgan, said he hopes employers will see medical marijuana as any other medical treatment.
"The most reasonable position an employer could take is that this is a medicine that treats a patient's condition," Morgan said. "And on that basis, employees should be able to take their medication without any retaliation or recourse."
Morgan admits this is "uncharted territory" for Florida.
"There's a federal law that say it's a drug and a state law that says it's a medicine," Morgan said. "Those things conflict with each other and could cause some really interesting legal arguments and battles."
Morgan said he's confident restrictions will be put into place for employees who operate heavy machinery, for example.
"We hope the legislature takes their role seriously and takes John Morgan at his word when he promised Florida voters that the legislature could ban candy, that local governments could ban pot shops from their communities, and that this Amendment was purely for the "really, really, really sick," said Dr. Spencer.
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Full Article: Medical Marijuana Battle Not Over Yet, Opponents Say
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They're asking lawmakers to put limitations in place and they have concerns about some people using medical marijuana at work.
Dr. Jessica Spencer, with Vote No on 2, said people in certain professions shouldn't be at work while using the drug.
Supporters, like attorney Matt Morgan, said he hopes employers will see medical marijuana as any other medical treatment.
"The most reasonable position an employer could take is that this is a medicine that treats a patient's condition," Morgan said. "And on that basis, employees should be able to take their medication without any retaliation or recourse."
Morgan admits this is "uncharted territory" for Florida.
"There's a federal law that say it's a drug and a state law that says it's a medicine," Morgan said. "Those things conflict with each other and could cause some really interesting legal arguments and battles."
Morgan said he's confident restrictions will be put into place for employees who operate heavy machinery, for example.
"We hope the legislature takes their role seriously and takes John Morgan at his word when he promised Florida voters that the legislature could ban candy, that local governments could ban pot shops from their communities, and that this Amendment was purely for the "really, really, really sick," said Dr. Spencer.
News Moderator: Katelyn Baker 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: Medical Marijuana Battle Not Over Yet, Opponents Say
Author: Amanda Crawford
Contact: 407-645-2222
Photo Credit: Mathew Kenwrick
Website: WESH 2
