The giant billboards are sponsored by The Silver Tour, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating senior voters about medical marijuana. The Silver Tour’s founder, and Director of NORML of Florida, Robert Platshorn is the man who convinced Lake Worth Representative Jeff Clemens to file Florida’s first bill for medical marijuana in Tallahassee. The billboards are part of a three prong plan to push for the passage of medical marijuana in Florida.
There is no more motivated spokesman than Platshorn; the guy served a brutal 29 years in federal prison on marijuana smuggling charges after having been convicted for bringing in tons of Colombian Gold in the 1970s. That makes him the longest-serving pot prisoner in U.S. history, so far. Source: Make Washington Green He definitely knows the pitch and knows who can pitch it for him--Jeff Clemens.
Read more. So if this"scam" gets passed, thank Clemens and all the Seniors who fell for it.
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Oh no, you will have the Hookah and Kava bars figuring out a way to sell it or smoke it.
Yeah, can't wait to see a bunch of old folks in their tie-dyed t-shirts walking down Lake Avenue saying, "Groovy, man, groovy."
Ironic how critical you all are of Jeff Clemens because of this issue. If he does smoke the stuff then that defeats your whole argument that pot smokers are lazy losers. He's accomplished more than anyone on this blog. He was chair of the CRA, he was elected Mayor, he was elected to the State House, and now he is running for State Senate. Sounds like a pretty impressive resume to me.
Thanks for the reminder--I forgot to put the word "loser" in labels.
Building a resume--great. Twist it anyway you like.
Well Lynn, to answer your comment, you will fit right in saying groovy, and wearing tie dyed clothes. Your hairstyle is certainly from the era.
Gee, thanks, anonymous--you are so so, so on top of things My hair just does what it does. Back in the 60's they wore their hair very long and very straight. I think you have the era's mixed up but that would be normal--you're probably smoking.
I got this all figured out now . Pot heads are running this city . No wonder it is so FU*&ed up . Pot heads are on the CRA . They are on the dais . They sit around and smoke weed and make crazy decisions like spend 23 million on affordable housing and build townhouses when we have a whole city full of empty ones .
HEY 5:45 PM!!! WHAT KIND OF JACK-WAGON COMMENTS ON A LADY'S HAIR!
MS. ANDERSON HAS LOVELY HAIR. I SHOULD KNOW,I SIT BEHIND HER IN THE MEETINGS! WHOSE YOUR DADDY? DID HE TEACH YOU NOTHIN'?
I POSTED THIS ON ANOTHER ARTICLE BUT IT SURE FITS HERE...It is not about who smokes what; but rather what is the judgment of this country’s representatives – the lawmakers – those who accepted the role of stewardship. Mr. Clemens has the opportunity to voice a prudent argument. But he will not. Just as many other state representatives and congressional representatives will not. This begs the question: Who is being served?
Stewardship means that we weigh not only our own needs and desires but those of other people and future generations. Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage that allows us to be brave… That precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm.
Marilynne Robinson
hey 5:50 you have a point there. what can we do?
Anon @ 5:30 pm Mr. Clemens doesn't give a darn a resume... It is a meal ticket with a fancy pants title lots of perks for desert.
I don't use it because I can't handle it. I know and have known lots of people who are users, they work, pay taxes, business people who have achieved success, really can't judge the person simply because they smoke weed. Actually I happen to know many scumbags who don't smoke. Now about Jeff, whether he smokes or not makes no difference to me, in my humble opion he is a glorified disrespectful jerk.
Looks like many are missing the point here. Jeff is advocating for medical use. I believe there is a place for marijuana in treating cancer patients and some other conditions. That being said, if the patient decides to get behind the wheel, he should be held accountable. I however do not want to see it leagalized for the general population,
All anyone has to do is connect the dots.
1. Known convicted felon dealing in marijuana helping Clemens to get this Bill passed. What is his REAL interest?
2. Medical marijuana eventually passes.
3. Big import of marijuana
4. People planting fields of it for "medical" use.
5. And the dots just keep getting longer as more and more people start getting prescriptions for its use.
6. Eventually, more drug users.
7. More crime.
8. More criminals.
POT HEADS TAKE OVER.
God forbid the pot heads take over, because the three martini lunch guys and the 100 year old scotch drinkers in Washington have done a stout job over the last 200 years.
Why do you all continue to say our City is trash and our Country is trash and then blame it on weed. C'mon, really...? We still live in the most sucessful, fair, and hard working country on earth and ya, LW has it's problems, but what City doesn't? I read stories about cities going bankrupt and putting the entire city up for sale to private interests everyday. LW could be better, but if it were as bad as you all say it is, then you should just move to Niceville. I would comment on what I believe is the major downfall of the US over the past 20 years or so (Lynn would agree with me as it's one of her major gripes on the blog), but I'd be persecuted for saying that. I don't recall any studies making a correlation between marijuana and the economic problems in this country. Although I heard smoking weed makes you have a burning desire to have chickens in ever yard.
To legitimize marijuana would take the power and profit away from the drug dealers and drug cartels committing violence. But we all know a certain generation will never change its mind and accept marijuana as having a valid use in society, whether it be medical or recreational, so we'll just have to wait for that generation to pass on. Shouldn't be long now.
To Anon at 10:51, very point. Although there is documented proof that the American Revolution was planned and organized while our forefathers enjoyed a little beer and cannabis in their private meetings. Shoot, it's only been illegal for about 75 years and all our greatest accomplishments occurred during the time it was legal. So where's the connection between it taking down the nation? Just a fear campaign.
I know a lot of really stupid, ignorant, worthless people who have never touched the stuff and on the other hand, some really smart, productive, and sucessful people who do. Get over the fear people. The propaganda isn't true.
There has been much talk about the possible medical use of marijuana. Under U.S. law since 1970, marijuana has been a Schedule I controlled substance. This means that the drug, at least in its smoked form, has no commonly accepted medical use.
THC, the active chemical in marijuana, is manufactured into a pill available by prescription that can be used to treat the nausea and vomiting that occur with certain cancer treatments and to help AIDS patients eat more to keep up their weight. According to scientists, more research needs to be done on THC's side effects and other potential medical uses.
This is the funniest thing Clemens has ever done.
Are any of you doctors? When my father was dying he was at the Delray Hospice and the terminally ill patient in the room next-door to him was receiving marijuana, I could smell it. If Lynn or any of you want to withhold a substance that may give relief to terminal patients because of your outdated fears, well shame on you.
What would you say to this woman? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/14/angel-raich_n_1342586.html
Doctors want to be able to prescribe this and I have no real objection to it under a supervised situation. I have a cousin who is diabetic and who has used marijuana. So, no, I don't want people with real problems to suffer if this drug will help. I just don't want to see abuse. This is just one start of an illegal drug being accepted because of pressure from those in the "medical" pot industry as a disguise for what they really want--all marijuana to be legal.
There are millions of people in this country using pot illegally. Think of the Tax Money that could be raised to pay down the deffict. We could have it paid off in a matter of years according to money managers.
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