Republicans jump into Florida campaign against medical marijuana

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Republicans jump into Florida campaign against medical marijuana

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/republicans-jump-florida-campaign-against-medical-marijuana-221043300.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/TK6yQo51UMTsrBGTi6kgwQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2014-06-11T234419Z_2_LYNXMPEA5A0Y1_RTROPTP_2_USA-MARIJUANA-WASHINGTON.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A marijuana leaf is displayed at Canna Pi medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle" align="left" title="A marijuana leaf is displayed at Canna Pi medical marijuana dispensary in Seattle" border="0" /></a>By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE Fla. (Reuters) - The stakes are getting higher - politically and financially - in Florida's heated campaign over a November referendum to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana. The latest financial reports by the two main groups fighting the legalization of medical marijuana show a total of more than $7.7 million has been raised to oppose the constitutional amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot. Proponents of the referendum got a head start with Orlando personal injury attorney John Morgan providing most of the $5 million spent so far by People United for Medical Marijuana, though much of that was devoted to gathering and validating voter petitions and defending the ballot language in court. The Drug Free Florida campaign, which opposes the amendment, has raised $2.7 million, including a $2.5 million contribution from Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, a major Republican donor.</p><br clear="all"/>

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