Florida legalizes smoking medical marijuana....

[PopsnTuff]

It's been a long time in the making. In 2016, Floridians overwhelmingly voted in favor of a constitutional amendment to allow medical marijuana. However, in 2017 then-Gov. Rick Scott signed a law that banned marijuana smoking in all forms.

That ban was overturned on Monday when Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislationto repeal it. Shortly after DeSantis took office in January, he called on the Florida legislature to send a bill to his desk that would legalize medical marijuana by March 15. The newly enacted law allows patients to receive 2.5 ounces of whole flower cannabis every 35 days. Patients younger than 18 can smoke medical marijuana if they have a terminal condition and get a second opinion from a pediatrician.

Legalizing recreational marijuana in Florida will likely be on the ballot in upcoming elections, says Brandes, one of the legislators behind the medical marijuana law."I think the likelihood that it passes is pretty good in 2022 or 2024, and we should prepare for its passage," he said.

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/19/politics/medical-marijuana-legal-florida-trnd/index.html

 

[Aneeda72]

It passed in our area as well. As soon as they get it worked out, I am going to sigh up. I am a chronic pain patient and the kids think it will help a lot.

 

[SeaBreeze]

It's legal for both medical and recreational use in Colorado, and in my opinion, it should have been legal state-wide years ago.

 

[PopsnTuff]

It's legal for both medical and recreational use in Colorado, and in my opinion, it should have been legal state-wide years ago.

I agree SB....less drug arrests while the government regulates it and still makes a profit...

 

[PopsnTuff]

It passed in our area as well. As soon, as they get it worked out, I am going to sigh up. I am a chronic pain patient and the kids think it will help a lot.

Two of my kids said the same for me A, but it would definitely interfere with two of my meds, according to the doc....would create awful side effects and possibly cancel the effects of my meds working....

 

[Catlady]

It passed in our area as well. As soon as they get it worked out, I am going to sigh up. I am a chronic pain patient and the kids think it will help a lot.

I don't use it but have heard lots of good stuff about it from posters with chronic pain, they say it's not addicting. A friend gives it to her old German Shepard dog who has the hip pain common to the breed and he's able to jump and run. I did buy CBD oil for my 16 year old elderly cat and one poster even said he gave it to his young one year old cat with leukemia and the cat got over it and lived a long life. I bought it from NuLeaf in Colorado. https://nuleafnaturals.com/

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[Keesha]

About time. :nicethread: Congratulations Florida.

 

[retiredtraveler]

Wife and I have not yet become accustomed to seeing 'pot stores'. We first encountered them in Washington State a few years back. It just seems so strange to have a grocery store, department store, restaurant, hardware store, next to a weed store.

 

[ClassicRockr]

Wife and I were really wondering about the recreational marijuana in Colorado. Had a resident tell us, when we were there last July, "if you're not looking for a store, you wouldn't even know that marijuana is legal here." That resident was totally right. Never seen one store selling it or smelled it. However, once we move there, we just might try it, since I have some fairly active arthritis on some days. Right now, we have, and use, CBD Balm, that we buy online from Colorado.

 

[Camper6]

It's legal in Canada now. My fear is that drivers will combine alcohol and marijuana.

There is no test for it like there is for alcohol.

Just one more headache for the police.

They go bananas here about tobacco being harmful and then they legalize marijuana? Just crazy.

 

[Keesha]

Since legalizing marijuana here in Canada, studies have proven that there is zero difference in driving offences as when marijuana was legal and YES they DO have a test for checking for marijuana impairment.

 

[Catlady]

Since legalizing marijuana here in Canada, studies have proven that there is zero difference in driving offences as when marijuana was legal and YES they DO have a test for checking for marijuana impairment.

Does anybody here know if it's true that it is not addictive, I fear that the most? I have some lower back pain and don't know if it's arthritis, so would not mind trying a few drops of the CBD that I bought for my elderly cat if it's not addictive.

 

[Keesha]

I think a lot depends on the strain , the amount and how it’s used.
You can get low THC strains that are helpful for physical pain. Then you can get high percentage THC and if you used the latter often then YES there definitely IS an addictive factor.

If you smoke it everyday you have a bigger chance of getting addicted to not only the THC but the very habit of smoking.
If you use a vape and use a bit at a time then there isn’t the same concern. Also it depends how much you are using.
Digesting cannabis takes about far longer to reach the nervous system but also lasts much longer so can be dangerous if you plan on driving. I make canna butter and canna oil and if I take too much in ‘this’ form then I can become too impaired to drive so I don’t.

There really isn’t a definite answer. It’s something you have to experience yourself in order to understand it.

My husband of almost 30 years isn’t a user. He’s tried it in the past and didn’t like it. He’s tried it with me and just can’t handle it. One time he tried 1/2 a canna cookie I made. When he didn’t feel anything within 30 minutes he took the other half. Big mistake. He had to lie down and couldn’t move for about 5 hours . He got all super paranoid and just couldn’t handle it :lofl:
Recently I’ve custom made cookies just for him to help him sleep and they work perfectly. He works shiftwork and wasn’t sleeping well so was resorting to Benadryl which would give him a drugged induced hangover which he hates. My canna cookies don’t do that.

Some people with certain mental disorders should NOT take certain sativa strains as it could make their symptoms worse.
Most Indica strains don’t give the same effect.

People should do as much research as possible before attempting to experiment.
Vaping is another consideration. Now you can get flavoured vape glycerines that taste amazing with THC in them that are used in vapes. These are super expensive though. This type of stuff I only indulge in on special occasions since it’s so tasty.


So yes cannnabis can have an addictive quality to it. It depends how it’s used.

 

[IKE]

I think a lot depends on the strain , the amount and how it’s used.
Then you can get high percentage THC and if you used the latter often then YES there definitely IS an addictive factor.


So yes cannabis can have an addictive quality to it. It depends how it’s used.

I like the upfront and honest info about pot can be addictive from a person that knows what the hell she's talking about......most pot users will argue till the cows come home that in no way is it addictive but in fact it can be (according to our resident pot guru ) depending on the THC level and how often it's used.

There is also the anti-pot argument that pot only leads to more addictive drugs like heroin, crack etc....have there been any studies that show this is true or false ?.....along the same lines would a person that uses the higher THC pot sometimes have a greater tendency to move on to other stronger / more addictive drugs, than say a none pot user, if they got to the point where pot was no longer giving them the buzz that they wanted ?

Just to clarify, I've got nothing against the use of pot either medically or recreationaly, it's just not my thing, but I would not hesitate to use it if a medical professional told me that I'd benefit from using it from a medical standpoint.

Keesha I'm like your husband....I tried smoking pot 6 or 8 times while in Vietnam (no idea of the THC content) and didn't care for it, it made me want to go off in a corner and be left alone.

 

[Keesha]

Thanks IKE.
Cannabis with high THC isn’t for everyone but there is no doubt whatsoever that cannabis has incredible healing qualities.


It’s been well known for treating cancer, epilepsy, ptsd, nausea, glaucoma, fibromyalgia etc.


What most people get confused about is that cannabis can be responsibly used without THC and has incredible therapeutic effects. CBD oil or balm is usually made from hemp which is a relative of marijuana but grows without the THC.
It’s mainly used for making rope and material for clothes etc., but the oil has incredible healing qualities.


THIS ^^^^^^^ type of cannabis HEMP is NOT addictive in the least. Not even a little bit, so all those worried about using it and becoming an addict can relax. That won’t ever happen.




It can also be made from low THC strains but usually isn’t.


https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317221.php

 

[Catlady]

Keesha, thank you so much! Very knowledgeable and honest facts. "cannabis HEMP is NOT addictive in the least" I think I will try using some of my old cat's CBD oil that I bought for her and see if it helps my lower back pain.

 

[Keesha]

There is also the anti-pot argument that pot only leads to more addictive drugs like heroin, crack etc....have there been any studies that show this is true or false ?.....along the same lines would a person that uses the higher THC pot sometimes have a greater tendency to move on to other stronger / more addictive drugs, than say a none pot user, if they got to the point where pot was no longer giving them the buzz that they wanted ?

Ok I have been asked to specifically answer the questions in BOLD so I will but I can of course only give my opinion. I don’t have the obsolete answer as I don’t believe there is one.


Do I think marijuana leads to other addictive drugs such as crack or heroin?
In MY opinion,...NO I don’t think so.

I think the people who use harsher more addictive drugs were going to use them anyway. If people are irresponsible with drugs and just out to get as high as they can then they will move on to other drugs but I think if the user cares about what goes into their body then this won’t happen. It never happened to me. I never got hooked on any addictive drugs like those mentioned since the very idea of the drugs disgusted me.


I did however experiment with mushrooms and acid for a few years as a kid but that faded as I grew into adulthood.


I’ve been using since mid ‘70’s and it’s currently the only drug I will take. I won’t even take aspirin and I rarely if ever drink.


When I go to the dentist and he gives me laughing gas he says I’m a lightweight; meaning I get wasted easily which is true.
My husband is often wanting to give me muscle relaxers but those things knock me right out so my answer would again be NO.


I think people who are responsible with this drug and know themselves won’t have any such problems. People who exhibit such problems usually have problems will all addictive substances & behaviour. They will abuse alcohol, prescription drugs and marijuana.


My reason for doing cannabis isn’t to get as high as I can or I wouldn’t be using it in the first place. My husband is always amazed that I never look high but for the most part, I’m not. I’m just comfortably relaxed or ‘comfortably numb ‘ :laugh: People who get all stupid aren’t used to it or are already just plain stupid. :shrug:

 

[Keesha]

Keesha, thank you so much! Very knowledgeable and honest facts. "cannabis HEMP is NOT addictive in the least" I think I will try using some of my old cat's CBD oil that I bought for her and see if it helps my lower back pain.

You are most welcome. :grin:
Yes TRY IT!

 

[Seeker]

They will never legalize it here in Bama...

I'll just wait until you can grow your own, not about to buy anything someone else has grown.

 

[Falcon]

Good for Florida. Many folks there must be happy with that news.

 

[Keesha]

I’ve growing my own since 1992 and making cannabis derivatives from it.




Trichomes on the buds


When they outgrow the 8 foot high greenhouse


Canna Butter


They get REALLY tall

 

[Camper6]

Don't be so content with legalizing anything.

I never gambled before. It was legalized and we now have a casino in the city.

I am addicted. What do I need it for?

 

[Keesha]

So you’re blaming the government because you made the choice to gamble over and over again ?:shrug:
Whats that got to do with the topic?

 

[Catlady]

So you’re blaming the government because you made the choice to gamble over and over again ?:shrug: Whats that got to do with the topic?

I agree, the government didn't put a gun to Camper's head and demand that he start gambling. What if they put a cliff near your house, would you go jump off it and blame the government? You have free will.

 

[Keesha]

I agree, the government didn't put a gun to Camper's head and demand that he start gambling. What if they put a cliff near your house, would you go jump off it and blame the government? You have free will.

That’s how I feel.
There are many things that are legal that I don’t partake in.
Here in Ontario Canada it’s legal for women to go topless. Not only am I not interested in showing off my girls but I have yet to witness it happening. I’ve never been gambling at a casino. Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol is legal but I don’t partake in it either. If I did I certainly wouldn’t blame our government for my choices.

The amount of people who are suddenly going to try marijuana for the simple fact that it’s legal is slim to none.
The biggest benefit is that now people who do use have more options for cleaner products that are correctly labelled in strain, potency and price per gram without risking shady products from the black market.