Florida medical marijuana campaign says it has signatures for ballot

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Florida medical marijuana campaign says it has signatures for ballot

By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE (Reuters) - Supporters of a medical marijuana constitutional amendment in Florida say they have collected enough voter signatures to put their proposal on the November ballot, joining a growing list of states revisiting drug laws. If the petition is approved by 60 percent of voters in November, Florida would become the first southern U.S. state to approve marijuana for medical use, joining 20 other states. A constitutional amendment in Florida requires 60 percent voter approval for adoption. About 1.1 million voter signatures have been submitted to county officers across the state for verification, said Ben Pollara, campaign manager for United for Care, the organizers of the ballot initiative which is funded to the tune of more than $3 million by prominent Orlando trial lawyer John Morgan.

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