Democracy goes up in smoke | Opinion

Twenty-seven months have passed since Floridians overwhelmingly voted for the right to access medical marijuana.

But you wouldn’t know it by the way the previous administration obstructed access, slowed implementation, and denied the will of the people.

Nearly 200,000 patients in Florida have used this medicine for relief from terminal and terrible conditions. Yet many are still seeking relief from suffering – and they need access to the flower in its natural form.

Oils, tinctures, sprays, and other forms of delivery have proven invaluable, but smokable medical marijuana can be life-changing. Physicians like Dr. Sanjay Gupta have touted the medicinal “entourage effect” of marijuana achievable only when consumed in whole plant form.