Just guessing, but I don’texpect to see “Medical Marijuana, the Sequel” back on the ballot in 2016.
Sure, the momentum is still there from the referendum amendment that gained 58 percent of the vote last month. Indeed, the petition drive would be considerably less expensive next time, and, yes, John Morgan and United for Care’s Ben Pollara are still committed.
But the Florida Legislature knows that as well.
It knows that a sequel amendment will likely hit the 60 percent threshold next time. The Republican-dominated Legislature also knows that in a presidential-election year, this issue is not a net plus for its side. Why chance helping to gin up the other party’s vote–in another razor-thin presidential race–when you can pre-empt the amendment by passing serious medical marijuana legislation? Plus, you get credit for doing the right thing.