The current session of the Florida Legislature could be one of the worst in recent memory, as members frantically work to gut Constitutional Amendments passed by voters.
The non-partisan anti-gerrymandering amendment was approved by 63 percent seven years ago. Lawmakers never liked it. They never liked being unable to carve districts to guarantee their own re-elections. So they have fought all session to water down the measure.
The solar power amendment, passed by 73 percent last year? Bowing to the big campaign contributions from Florida Power & Light, lawmakers have worked to eviscerate it.
But it is the very popular medical marijuana amendment that has run into perhaps the most trouble, despite being approved by 72 percent last year.
Republican leaders have allowed the Drug Free America Foundation to literally write the rules governing medical marijuana.
Yup, they lost at the polls with their outdated views. So a handful of conservative Republicans have decided to ignore the public.
As this is written the law is still in flux. It appears that among provisions still being discussed are a 90-day waiting period for prescriptions along with other restrictive language that make it more difficult for patients to utilize the drug.
