TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A proposed amendment to the state constitution to legalize medical marijuana has gained widespread support in Florida two years after falling just shy of passing.
Most state polls have support for Amendment 2 above the 60 percent threshold needed for approval. A similar measure was on the 2014 general election ballot and received 58 percent.
Supporters say they have listened to concerns from two years ago and changed the amendment's wording to tighten oversight over the industry and protect children from harm.
In the meantime, the Florida Legislature has passed two measures allowing limited use of medical marijuana, though delays in implementing them have fed support for an amendment that would make it more broadly available.
