Amendment 2 would legalize medical marijuana The November election is less than two months away, and when you cast your vote, you'll also be asked your opinion on Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana in Florida. Greg Fox explains. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WEBVTT AGAINST IT ARE SQUARING UP FOR ANOTHER SHOWDOWN REPORTER: IT'S ROUND TWO IN THE SHOWDOWN OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA IN FLORIDA. VOTERS WILL DECIDE IN NOVEMBER WITH SUPPORTERS, LED BY ATTORNEY JOHN MORGAN, PUSHING POT AS THE SAFE ALTERNATIVE TO PAIN MEDS. >> THE WAR ON DRUGS, HAS FAILED. REPORTER: HIS BROTHER TIM DISABLED IN A LIFEGUARDING ACCIDENT YEARS AGO SAYS CANNABIS EASES HIS PAIN. >> MY LIFE WOULD BE TOTALLY DIFFERENT WITHOUT IT. REPORTER: THE AMENDMENT FAILED IN 2014 WITH OPPONENTS CLAIMING IT WOULD MAKE THE STATE A LAWLESS DRUG ZONE. >> BECAUSE PEOPLE WANT TO SIT AROUND ON SATURDAY NIGHT WITH THE STROBE LIGHTS GOING AND CHEECH AND CHONG PLAYING AND SMOKE THEIR POT. REPORTER: WITH POLLS OVERWHELMINGLY SHOWING FLORIDIANS SUPPORTING MEDICAL CANNABIS AMENDMENT 2 IS BACK. , AND DRUG FREE FLORIDA IS AGAIN CLAIMING LOOPHOLES WILL PUT DRUG-DEALING POT SHOPS ON EVERY CORNER. >> IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE AGAIN, IT'S DE FACTO LEGALIZATION OF A MIND ALTERING SUBSTANC REPORTER: THE YES ON TO COMMITTEE HAS HUNDREDS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND 700,000 PETITION SIGNATURES FROM VOTERS. JUST AS SOME STATES ARE SEEING PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES THAT MAKE PAIN MEDS CONTRIBUTING MONEY TO OPPOSE MEDICAL AND RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA AMENDMENTS, WE CAN EXPECT WE'LL SEE THAT MONEY SPENT HERE AS WELL. COMING UP ALL NEW ON WESH 2 NEWS AT 5:00 I'LL SHOW YOU HOW THE , LANGUAGE IN THIS YEAR'S PROPOSED MEDICAL MARIJUANA

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