Leveling The Playing Field In Florida With CFL NORML

By Kevin Mahmalji, NORML Outreach Coordinator

After a narrow defeat in 2014, Florida voters will have another opportunity to legalize medical marijuana this November by voting YES onAmendment 2, but not before being inundated with misinformation from some of Floridas most notorious marijuana prohibitionists. With more than $10 million dollars committed to defeating the measure, Floridians can expect a salvo of refer madness unlike anything weve seen in the past. Even in states that have legalized the recreational use of marijuana Colorado, Washington, Oregon and Alaska anti-marijuana groups spent roughly $800k between all four states fighting legalization efforts.

In an effort to level the playing field, Central Florida Chapter of the National Organization of the Reform of Marijuana Laws (CFL NORML) led by executive director, Christopher Cano, recently launched a grassroots fundraising campaign with a goal of $250,000 to combat the continuous flow of fear mongering and attacks expected this fall. Indiegogo, the crowdfunding platform being utilized by the organization features a video produced by CFL NORML, pictures of past events, and of course a donation page where contributions can be made.

We are appalled at the gross amount of funds the opposition plans to spend in order to continue the unjust policy of marijuana prohibition in Florida, Cano said. The Medical Marijuana Movement should be ...