TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL)-- It's a proposal that fell short of passing in November and is now being revamped to make it to the polls this time around. Orlando lawyer John Morgan has filed a proposal with the Department of State for a 2016 constitutional amendment for medical marijuana.
Last year Morgan put at least $2 million of his own money into the campaign, which was short 2 percent from the required 60-percent.
Now he is looking to address the issues used to dissuade voters. In the new measure Morgan defines specifically which conditions qualify for medical marijuana.
I spoke with political contributor Trimmel Gomes, who says clearing up this ambiguity could give the campaign the push it needs.
"That was one of the issues they had last time. That's why they said everyone would be walking around with a joint if this proposal passed because it wasn't as clearly defined. So what he has gone ahead and done is clearly define what those conditions are that would be addressed from the department of health and all of those practitioners and doctors that would have to deal with this," said Gomes.
The new measure defines those illnesses as "Debilitating Medical Conditions," such as cancer, epilepsy, and PTSD.
The measure also clarifies that doctors cannot prescribe children medical marijuana without the consent of their legal parent or guardian.
Proponents will now have to gather nearly 700,000 signatures in order to get the initiative on the ballot in 2016.
