UPDATE: Bill would legalize pot for personal use in Florida

[steve2470]

http://postonpolitics.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2015/02/24/bill-would-legalize-pot-in-florida/

A Senate bill that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana and impose a $50-per-ounce excise tax on growers, producers and retail stores was introduced late Monday afternoon.

SB 1176, filed by Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Cutler Bay, is identical to a bill Bullard filed last year. That bill died in committee without a hearing.

The bill would allow adults to use, possess, transport or give away up 2.5 ounces of marijuana and up to 6 seedlings. An adult could also grow up to six pot plants at home for personal use and smoke marijuana at home and in non-public places.

Bullard acknowledges that the bill has no chance of passing this year. However, he cites his mother’s efforts in 2011 to convince lawmakers to consider amending the constitution to legalize medical marijuana.

[Cha]

1. Kick for legal pot in Florida.. mahalo steve.. Good Luck!

[steve2470]

3. mahalo Cha! :) nt

[marym625]

2. Who's Bill?

And where can I write him to thank him

[steve2470]

4. Sen. Dwight Bullard, D-Cutler Bay

https://www.flsenate.gov/senators/s39

His contact details are on the left.

ETA: District Office
10720 Caribbean Boulevard
Suite 435
Cutler Bay, FL 33189
[phone]
Senate VOIP: 43900
FAX [phone]

Legislative Assistants
Venusmia Fernandez-Lovely, Tyrell Hall, Aaron McKinney, and Sean Nixon
Tallahassee Office
218 Senate Office Building
404 South Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
[phone]

[marym625]

6. Thanks Steve

Good post. . Forgot to K&R

[steve2470]

8. my pleasure, copied and pasted the details for you, I got lazy lol nt

[marym625]

11. Not at all lazy

Don't be silly. I really appreciate you going the extra steps for me

[RKP5637]

7. Pot is such an intelligent alternative to alcohol for one. n/t

[marym625]

9. I personally can't smoke it

It isn't fun for me. But I have a friend down there that needs it.

I agree with you completely. Just not for me

[jberryhill]

10. Bob would make it legal too!

He hangs out with Bill a lot.

[marym625]

12. LOL!

[RKP5637]

5. This is excellent that there is an ongoing attempt to do this. It is so much more healthy than gut

wrenching alcohol poisoning one a drink at a time. And, the medical benefits.

[Kalidurga]

13. I've always said Bill was cool

I hope he pardons the people who are in jail for the sole reason of possessing pot as well.

[Warren DeMontague]

14. gee, I wonder how Debbie Wasserman-Schultz feels about this.